So, another brew day as I got fed up seeing my FVs all sat empty and lonely looking....
This one will also serve the purpose of trying out my new recirculation pump too.
I've gone a bit insane with this one though, and designed a recipe for a very hoppy braggot, fermented with Belle Saison yeast. I'm warning you now, there is very little sign of any sanity in this recipe....
First up, I'll be doing my usual 90 minute mash (but at 64 degrees C this time), and 90 minute boil. Also planning to use 3g of Gypsum, 2g in the grist, 1g in the boiler post mash.
Targets
OG: 1.060. FG: Beersmith 2 says 0.998
. Volume: 23 L. IBUs: 42.4 Tinseth. Colour: 9.0 EBC. Based on 83% Efficiency.
The Mash
23 Litres of strike water @ 67 degrees C, mashing for 90 minutes @64 degrees C. Mash out @ 75 degrees C, rising over 7 minutes then hold for 10 minutes. Sparge with 5 litres @ 75 degrees C.
1800g EBC 6 Crisp Maris Otter
500g EBC 17.7 Munich Malt
200g EBC 3.3 Torrefied wheat
60g EBC 150 Crystal Malt
The Boil
All whole hops.
@ 90 minutes:-
2270g of Asda own brand honey (any fancy flavours would boil out or blow out of the airlock...)
4g Summit 16.2% AA
4g Pilgrim 9.3% AA
@ 20 minutes:-
7g Belma 12% AA
7g Citra 13.5% AA
@ 15 minutes:-
9g Belma 12% AA
9g Citra 13.5% AA
1/2 Protafloc
@10 minutes:-
10g Belma 12% AA
10g Citra 13.5% AA
@0 minutes (flameout):-
25g Belma 12% AA
26g Citra 13.5% AA
Cool to 18 degrees C, into the FV, top up to 23 litres. Pitch 2 packets of rehydrated Belle Saison yeast, cover windows in blankets, hide kids in the bath...
Blame my wife, she started out wanting a hydromel doing, I talked her into a Braggot. She then asked for it to be bitter and fruity.... Oh, did I mention this thing will be going into our pressure barrel eventually? :beer6:
One day, I may need one of you guys to help me to pick my wife up after drinking some.... I really hope she realises this will be one to drink by the half, not the pint.....
Anyway, strike water is in the boiler heating up. Need to weigh the grain, but need to have breakfast first else I get a migraine brewing on an empty stomach. :headbang: I don't really want to pretend that I'm a Trappist monk this early in the morning.... :beer6: