My first AG!!!! - with some pics

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My first AG!!!! - with some pics

Post by ben » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:22 pm

Well, it finally happened last Saturday!! I had a great time, didn't take as long as I thought - well it did but I wrote off a day but I didn't stand over the mash for an hour and a half or watch the boil either..Any way here's some pics of how it went and my (very) basic setup. The recipe was from Dave Line's book - McEwans IPA...

First off the mash (My mash tun is the bucket inside a bucket with a load of holes drilled in the inside one and a tap on the outside bucket. Its wrapped in 2 alternate layers of tin foil and camping mats.
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Then the wort draining during the sparge
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Then the boil - I used a tea urn I bought off eBay - worked perfectly.
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I made an immersion cooler from copper tube but didn't use it. I just left it outside for 8 hours or so...it's quite cold in Scotland!
Sorry there's no photos of the fermentation - its nearly finished now and ready for secondary or barreling...When I've poured off a sneaky pint I'll put another photo of it. I did worry about the beer clearing but don't think I've any worries...It's no worse than the kits I've been using.

AG....I love it...there's no going back now. Took a sample for hydrometer reading tonight and had to taste the sample....pleasantly surprised by my efforts
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prolix

Post by prolix » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:31 pm

well done Ben glad you had a great day. Now you just got to get production levels up to comsumption levels :lol: or you too will be drinking it from the fermenter :oops:
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Calum

Post by Calum » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:35 pm

Nice effort Ben - the first of many I'm sure.

Good to see another Scottish brewer on the forum. :D
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DRB

Post by DRB » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:41 pm

Well done :=P now for the wait :evil: .
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SiHoltye

Post by SiHoltye » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:13 am

Well done Ben, you've broken the seal now. It's a great feeling isn't it!?! 8)
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Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:40 am

Good man Ben 8)
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Post by iowalad » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:39 am

MMmmm beer
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delboy

Post by delboy » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:45 am

Jobs a good un :D
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AT

Post by AT » Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:19 am

Well done Ben, another one to to the dark side :D
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oblivious

Post by oblivious » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:03 am

Congrats, well done

welcome to the dark side :D
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Post by bitter_dave » Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:10 am

Good work Ben 8)

I use a bucket-in-a-buket mash tun as well, and it has served me well for many a brew.
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Post by Andy » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:17 am

=D>
Dan!
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roger the dog

Post by roger the dog » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:23 am

Great work Ben, love the pictures =D>
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mr.c

Post by mr.c » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:28 am

Nice work Ben :D .

Just one tip m8 if you’re using that extension cable (in your pic) with your boiler unwind it, it will get VERY hot like that.
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Burner

Post by Burner » Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:30 pm

Well done fella! Now the skys the limit!
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