2nd AG Brewday 22/05/07 Donnington SBA

[roger the dog]

OK, after a fairly painless first brew (beginners luck ) I've gone for this one from BYOBRAAH by Wheeler & Protz, another fairly simple recipe & I've got the ingredients already.

3.65 kg M.O. Pale Malt
0.210 kg Crystal Malt
0.430 kg White Sugar

85 gms Fuggles Start of boil
15 gms Fuggles 15 mins. from end of boil

1 Whirlfloc tablet 15 mins. from end of boil

Safale S04

I know I might regret the sugar addition but I want to follow the recipe as published to give me an idea on how to tackle some of the others in the book.

Anyway, the day was a good deal less stressful than the last time but still took all of 9 hours from start to finish - an hour quicker !

Some piccies:-

Home bodged manifold ready to fit to mash tun



'This one's a bit grainy'



Doughing in



You are feeling sleepy



Batch sparging again - First liquor addition



1st run-off



Getting there



Transferring to the boiler



Coming up to the boil



1st Fuggle addition



Boil ongoing



Cooling



Aeration into the FV



Close up aeration



23 litres 1.048 @ 26°C



Yeasty



And pitching



Now time for the bl**dy clean up & floor mopping

I added 1 gramme less sugar than specified & I believe that allows me to name the brew so I'm going to call it 'Airbus Ale' in honour of the big-ugly-wing-carrying-guppy-plane that flew right past the garage door (+/- 3000ft) on it's decent into Broughton whilst the boil was on

[iowalad]

This one is on my list of beers to brew but it looks like 08'

Look forward to your updates.

[awalker]

Excellent pics

My brewdays started at 10 hours or so, my last was 5.5 hours and I have done a two brew day in 7 hours. I find I get slightly more organised every time I do it. Will be even better when I have two boilers at the moment I have one doing two jobs.

So its not just me that gets wort on the dishwasher and the cupboards!!

[delboy]

Im amazed at what passes for a 'home bodged' manifold in rogers house, that looks more professional than my H&G manifold.

Like your idea of using the brewing spoon for extra aeration, simple but effective.

[oblivious]

Nice pic's

[notassuch]

Great going Rog!

Your manifold is fantastic. I've never seen slots cut into copper pipe with such precision...
... apart from the one at the bottom-right which just ruins the whole thing!

Excellent brew day and excellent pics! I covet the 2nd element in your LHB boiler.

This one's a bit grainy

You made me do a LOL.

[BarryNL]

Looks good.

BTW, it looks like you have the same sort of boiler tap as me (bit vague in the picture). How did you fit the copper pipe filter on there? I'm trying to work out how to do something similar with mine...

[notassuch]

I have the same too.
Not tried this yet, but you have to use a 15mm drill to widen the tap. Might need a couple
of days off the beer to ensure steady hands, cos that'll make the walls very thin indeed.

[roger the dog]

Looks good.

BTW, it looks like you have the same sort of boiler tap as me (bit vague in the picture). How did you fit the copper pipe filter on there? I'm trying to work out how to do something similar with mine...

Barry, I ordered the filter & the boiler at the same time so it already fitted into the back of the tap. As far as I can tell the tap hasn't been drilled although Joe at Leyland HB would be the man to ask.

[roger the dog]

... apart from the one at the bottom-right which just ruins the whole thing!

Agreed ! I reckon that must have been the last one I cut, and bear in mind this was made at about 3 am

[roger the dog]

That looked like it went disgustingly well for a 2nd brew, good efficiency too (around 85%), I might have to come round and break something to rein you in a bit

Just to put things into perspective, my first kit brew (Wherry, seems like an age ago now) turned out to be undrinkable & was unceremoniously poured down the drain on Monday to free up the KK for the first AG batch.

[roger the dog]

So its not just me that gets wort on the dishwasher and the cupboards!!

And fridge & cooker

Last week I jet washed my eyebrows with White Merlot.....but that's another story

[notassuch]

Joe at Leyland HB would be the man to ask

I still can't believe I forgot the hop filter when I ordered from LHB.
I'm sure Joe would have stepped in, but I ordered so much stuff that day he surely didn't notice.

Half tempted to just order a tap and a hop strainer from him, which is what I'll do if my
tap drilling goes belly-up.

BTW, did you ask for 2 elements, or was that a later addition?

[BarryNL]

I have the same too.
Not tried this yet, but you have to use a 15mm drill to widen the tap. Might need a couple
of days off the beer to ensure steady hands, cos that'll make the walls very thin indeed.

Hmm, think I might try cutting a slot or two into the copper first to see if that makes it fit...

I also have a suspicion that a 15mm to 12mm reducing connector might work here...

[notassuch]

I also have a suspicion that a 15mm to 12mm reducing connector might work here

Do let me know. I can see myself tearing through the tap's thread, slicing my arm off and killing
my neighbours dog, with my lack of handyman skills.