3 rd A G with lots of pics.

[Andbrew]

I did my 3rd all grain today, heres hoping i can work out this Photo Bucket device here goes.

Boiler

Mash tun

Grist

Bittering Hops

Aroma hops

[pic removed - due to possible copywright issues]

Recipe
Hook Norton Best Bitter
in the tun
3750g pale malt
240g flaked maize
60g chocolate malt
in the boiler
33g of fuggles start of boil
30g of challenger start of boil
10g of goldings 15 mins
I deviated as i didn't have any challenger in my ignorance i looked up challenger and northdown, saw they were both general use hops with a similar AA content so i did it my way

Filling the tun

Mash temp

Tun in bed, checked at 45mins added a touch of boiling water.

The Sparge

Sparge temp

Bittering hops in

Bugger just spotted hop strainer is not fitted (plonker)

Boil baby boil

Trub shot

Cheap wort chiller, it did the job in around 1 1/2 hours.

All cleaned and ready to go again

yeast, yep i just sprinkled

Its on the right the left is a pendle witches brew started last week. the bottles below was a coopers canadian blonde.

thoughts

1. fit a hop strainer
2. liquor back with previously frozen water in litre bags (aid wort cooling)?
3. fit hop strainer
4. maybe next one i'll do a yeast starter

Cheers guys feel free to offer constructive critisism (spelling)

I need one of those Canadian blondes now.

Andbrew.

 

[llannige]

Good work And.

Nice recipe and great pics too.

Should turn out a good un. :thumb:

Looking forward to more updates.

 

[dandan]

:thumb: Nice one, Nice pic's!!

What book is the recipe from?

 

[Andbrew]

Dan the book is:-

Brew your own real ale at home

Graham wheeler and roger protz

ISBN 1-85249-113-2

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[Muddydisco]

Nice Job! :
Liking the pics too. :thumb:
Mmm that Pendle Witch brew has me thinking, I like the look of that recipe and seem's it's related to my other hobby.
I'm going to give it a go.

 

[dandan]

Cheers Andbrew, :thumb: I've got that book, but mine looks different (must be a different edition)

Nice Job! :
Liking the pics too. :thumb:
Mmm that Pendle Witch brew has me thinking, I like the look of that recipe and seem's it's related to my other hobby.
I'm going to give it a go.

Its a good beer is Pendle Witches Brew thats why i made it my first AG, I now want to find a recipe for Moorhouses Pride of Pendle!

Whats the other hobby?

 

[Wez]

Looks like you had a great day :thumb:

Great pics :thumb:

I'm afraid i'll have to edit out the book photo as we have to be carful about copywrights, hope you understand :thumb:

 

[Andbrew]

Oops sorry about that, i didn't give that a second thought. i'll edit to add the recipe in text.

 

[Wez]

No worries :) we just have to be careful

 

[rickthebrew]

great looking set up - i`m looking to do my first AG soon and this looks like a really workable way of setting up for not too much cash!! Great pics they really help to explain the process to me!!

 

[kitoog]

Well done Andbrew.With those two elements getting wort to the boil must be quick.Good to see the 33L bucket working well as your boiler.

 

[Andbrew]

Kitoog, it goes like the clappers. as soon as it boils i switch an element off. I then switch elements at the 45 min point.

 

[ni9e]

Nice Pics :thumb:

 

[brewersdroop]

well done! they are great pics. I love your boiler, can I ask how you made it?

 

[Vossy1]

Great post and pics Andbrew, looks like you've well and truley got the hang of it :thumb:
AG's a doddle isn't it

Would that be another Ollosson recipe by any chance?
If so it's a great recipe book :thumb:

 

[Andbrew]

well done! they are great pics. I love your boiler, can I ask how you made it?

Hi, I made the boiler using a couple of the very cheap (£4.89 IIRC) tesco cordless kettles. these dismantle very easily and everything you need is in them. You'll need to short together the wires that lead up the kettle to the switch and light. I remember the spade connectors in the base unit are too small to fit directly to the element, so i opened them out with a flat blade screwdriver and then crimped them directly onto the element inputs. These were given a good wrap of insulation tape. I then drilled the two holes in the fermenting bin and opened them out to the size required (sorry i can't remember the diameter) using a cone cutter in a drill. Fit the seal from the kettle, mount the element, fit the three screws, job done. Now i found some drain pipe connectors to form shrouds over the external electrics all sealed up with silicone to protect from a boil over. The outlet is a tank connector, O-ring seal, gate valve and various plumbing bits all from focus. Have a read of muddydisco's guide in the 'how to section' there are some good photos there. Hope this helps.

Cheers Andbrew

 

[brewersdroop]

Cheers andbrew. :thumb: I think I going to go down to tesco and have a go. I was looking to buy an electric boiler, but I think I may be missing out on some fun.

 

[Andbrew]

Bottled today, 39 Magners bottles full of ale. Now the wait begins.

 

[Franklin]

Looks good and great Pics apart from that blurry one! :)

 

[Andbrew]

Looks good and great Pics apart from that blurry one! :)

Mash temp pic, or boil pic?