4th brew in 4 days

[bandit]

On thursday I made a TTL with extra Styrian as recommended by Steve. On friday I did the same again as I enjoy it so much and so do the wednesday night curry club. Yesterday I made another stout, this time with 150g of chocolate malt in. I will add two vanilla pods into the seconadry in four days time.

Today I have just put 3.5Kg of Golden Promise and 50g of Chrystal Malt into the mash tun. Here comes the dilema. I have a number of hops to play with. I have Wilamette, Goldings, Bramling X and the wonderful Styrians, Hhhhmmmmm !! which way shall we go today

[bandit]

After much web reading this morning I have decided to do a complete Willamette hop brew with the 4% AA hops I have in the freezer. I bought them to try so here goes. In a 90 min boil I was thinking about

30g for 90 mins
20g for 30 mins
Whirflock tablet with 15 minutes to go
10 g for 10 mins
and finally 5g to steep when the boiler gets turned off

I dont have an IBU calculator to work the above hop ratio out. I am just guessing. Can anyone tell me what to expect with their computer wizardry

Hopefully it will produce a blackcurrant / spicy hop flavour. This should complement the citrus TTL special that will be available at the same time

From the grain bill and my tried and tested brewing technique I would aim for a OG of 1.042

[bandit]

STOP> I have just googled Whirflock and it says to add only 5 minutes before the end so thats what we will do today. Praise the Google God

[bandit]

Looks like its just silly me thats up this early today. I have downloaded beersmiths free trail. I have put the hop rates in and got an IBU of 27.8 for this recipie. I have 1 hour before boiling begins. OOhhhh what to do??

[Vossy1]

Glad to hear your having a good brew week Bandit

I guessed I ballsed up with the whirlfloc when I used it then, 15 min it got

[prodigal2]

Bandit you seem to be on fire with your brewing sessions this week. I take it the bees arnt requiring any attention at the moment.

Sounds like you've had a good time of it.

[Vossy1]

Some discrepency here Bandit

http://www.homebrewit.com/aisle/p/CB7170A

And here, they can't make their ruddy minds up

http://members.tripod.com/rims-brewing/ ... OC%20T.pdf

[bandit]

Oh the bees are doing my head in with swarming and new nucleus's being made. Thats why I'm up at this stupid hour doing the brews as I have to do the bees at 1.00 pm to combine two hives where one queen has gone and them to top that I have to drive to a BBQ at 3pm to drink shop bought cheap beer. Cant wait (kidding). Hopefully SWMBO will vounteer to drive as 3 mornings of 6 o'clock starts is taking its toll.

Vossy, I did the same with the 15 minute whirflock but the brews look OK. I did the google because I found Protaflock in somebody elses message and was curious. The Whirflock info was on Northern Brewer. Apparently the manufacturers didnt even know it had made it into the home brew market.

Anyway, my mash needs attention as the alarm has just gone off on the mash tun. See you later, time to get my spinny squeak squeak out.

[bandit]

Youve got fast fingers this morning Vossy. Im going for 7.5 minutes today just to split the hairs and cause more KAOS. Have fun

[Vossy1]

I've got the protaflock for my brew today and I hadn't even though of looking for addition times...

Thanks for the heads up

Off searching

[bandit]

Using that formula it comes out at 29.68 for my 19 litre batch. Well if thats what it is, thats what it is. Its all boiled now and sitting pretty waiting for the CFC at 11.30 It should all be in the fermenter by 12.15 where it will meet its Danstar Nottingham Yeast, already bubbling nicely in its 1 litre starter made on Friday.

[bandit]

Fine we will split the 4 IBU's between us as I dont mind sharing, and seeing as I have never owned one before I wont miss a few

If anyone at my next BBQ says it could have done with a bit more bitterness I will personally show them the door and point them in the direction of the nearest free flow pub selling "smooth flow" at 2 pound a pint and tell them never to darken my door again.

[Vossy1]

[bandit]

All done !! 19 litres at 1.042 All I have to do now is add the 1 litre starter and put her to bed.