AG#1. EB's BuzzBee Bitter.

[snail59]

Im posting early in order to get any advice I can

On Sunday I will be giving the Snail Ales Brewery it's maiden brew. Im going to be attempting this

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Wish me luck folks I'm entering The Dark Side :shock:

 

[Tony]

Looks like a great brew to kick off the obsession Snail... have a cracking brewday. As it's a sunday, I hope you put aside a pint for our dear lord



:rofl:

Sorry .. I've had a particularly bad day and I'm getting my jollies wherever I can!

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[monk]

Looks like a great brew to kick off the obsession Snail... have a cracking brewday. As it's a sunday, I hope you put aside a pint for our dear lord



:rofl:

Sorry .. I've had a particularly bad day and I'm getting my jollies wherever I can!

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Don't mean to steer off topic. But I just happened to be thinking about that water into wine story this morning. Did you ever do the math and realize that he made at least 120 gallons of wine for that wedding reception?! Dude knows how to party.

 

[rickthebrew]

Good luck :thumb: Look forward to the post

 

[snail59]

Going to get a head start for tomorrows brew by weighing the grains and hops out tonight. Ive seen all the pic's of grain bills all nicely sectioned off. Now do you mix the grains before putting in the mash tun or are they added in a specific order??. Also I will be useing the tin foil on top of the mash approach. Do I put this on when I close the tun for the 90 min's or when I open the tun for the sparge??.

 

[rickthebrew]

Mix all your grain up before you put it in the tun and put your foil on top after the mash :thumb:

Have fun :party:

 

[31bb3]

Good luck oh virgin AG'er :thumb:

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Have a good day, hope all goes well for you. :thumb:
Write all the what to do's down before, take your time and enjoy the experience of losing your cherry
BB

 

Go for it Snail, best of luck, you've got the whole Forum behind you.
Like many others on the Forum, when I did my first AG, it was me and a book!

 

[Sean_Mc]

Good luck Snail, not that you'll need it. :drink:

 

[snail59]

Thanks for the support guys. Just hope I can do the grains justice

 

[31bb3]

you will mate :thumb:

 

[Muddydisco]

Good Luck Snail :thumb:
I too am brewing Buzzbee today it's a lovely pint

 

[Moley]

Ok, where is he?
Come on Snail, it's time the liquor tank was on, we're waiting with bated breath.

Good luck, but I'm sure you won't need it :thumb:

Have another read of BrewStew's guide while the mash is on.

 

[snail59]

Ok, where is he?
Come on Snail, it's time the liquor tank was on, we're waiting with bated breath.

Good luck, but I'm sure you won't need it :thumb:

Have another read of BrewStew's guide while the mash is on.

Im here Moley Liquor tank went on at 8.15 mash on at 8.45 :
Was Planning to do exactly as you sugest and read Bru's how to again.

Now im paniking. Didnt weigh hops last night thought I would do it while mash was on this morning. Opened the packets and they smell like blue cheese :shock: Is this normal ive never smelt hops before :wha:

 

[Muddydisco]

Yes they have a strong smell never thought it was like blue cheese to me It smells of hops but I can't remember my first wiff...
Oh to be young and free again

 

[snail59]

Thanks MD were back in business :

OK time to turn the HLT back on mash will be finished at 10.15.
I'm taking pic's will post them later when im a little clamer

 

[rickthebrew]

:thumb: can`t wait for the pics

 

[Cussword]

Time to add your hops :thumb:

 

[snail59]

OK so this has gone a bit Pink Thong :hmm:

Ive ended up with 8lts yes thats 8lts only at (temp corrected) 1.069. :cry: