1st AG Brewday 9/05/07

Get advice on making beer from raw ingredients (malt, hops, water and yeast)
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Wed May 09, 2007 3:48 pm

I'm using Safale S-04, I'm just going to rehydrate it in about 300mls of water
It'll be climbing out of the glass before you're finished 8)

Love SO4 :D
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Wed May 09, 2007 5:22 pm

Finally settled for about 29l, last runnings were 1014.

Boil now under way, initial boil volume 25l, I was amazed at the increase in volume of the EKG's when added ! :o
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delboy

Post by delboy » Wed May 09, 2007 5:31 pm

roger the dog wrote:Finally settled for about 29l, last runnings were 1014.

Boil now under way, initial boil volume 25l, I was amazed at the increase in volume of the EKG's when added ! :o
Get ready to be even more amazed how much of your wort the wee buggers will steal :lol:
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Calum

Post by Calum » Wed May 09, 2007 7:58 pm

Looks like you did well RTD.

In my first AG I forgot about the hop strainer (still do that now and again) and left the tap open on my fermentation bin when transferring the wort after the boil and lost over half of it onto the garage floor. :shock:
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Wed May 09, 2007 8:47 pm

Just finished ! It's been a bit of a marathon & I'm rehydrating myself now with a bottle of Bitter & Twisted :)

delboy wrote: Get ready to be even more amazed how much of your wort the wee buggers will steal :lol:
You're not wrong, thought I'd make 23l in the FV with ease but I ended up sparging the hops with about 1.5l then topped up with water to about 23l (there's alot of foam on top). S.G. was 1.050, anyone now what this would make the efficiency ?

Anyway, the yeasties foamed up nicely & it's in the garage with the fish tank heater in it.

Hope to post some pictures tomorrow - too knackered tonight, I'll get my feet up & watch what's left of the match.

Thanks to all for the help both before & on the day, couldn't have got this far without you =D>
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 09, 2007 8:50 pm

Well done Rog!

What was the grain bill to work out efficiency?

It's nil nil btw :lol:
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Wed May 09, 2007 9:04 pm

4.5kg of Marris Otter
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 09, 2007 9:10 pm

Well I make that 85% !!!! 8)

I've done 4 brews 74, 71, 75 and 81

That is a bonser 1st brew (if i've got my calcs right)

23L right?
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Post by bitter_dave » Wed May 09, 2007 9:11 pm

Nice work Roger, sounds like it turned out well in the end 8)
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Post by Garth » Wed May 09, 2007 9:13 pm

pretty smooth brewday RTD, well done
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Calum

Post by Calum » Wed May 09, 2007 9:13 pm

Yes, I make it 86%. That is amazing for any batch sparge brew never mind a first brew.

Good effort! :pink:
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Wed May 09, 2007 9:17 pm

Ruddy Nora ! :shock:
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Wez

Post by Wez » Wed May 09, 2007 9:20 pm

You're a natural! :wink: :D 8)
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SteveD

Post by SteveD » Thu May 10, 2007 1:30 am

Very nice work. Top banana. You did everything right, which also means putting the wrong things right. When you come to drink it you'll enjoy that beer more than any other. 86% efficiency without going below 1010. Top stuff!
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itmustbemagic

Post by itmustbemagic » Thu May 10, 2007 8:08 am

Give that man a medal....................... very well done!
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