AG#2 HOBGOBLIN CLONE BIAB [PICS]

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OK guys, so yesterday was brewday and this was only my second AG brew.

RECIPE

4.80 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.0 EBC) Grain 1 88.9 %
0.25 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (150.0 EBC) Grain 2 4.6 %
0.20 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (4.0 EBC) Grain 3 3.7 %
0.15 kg Chocolate Malt (1000.0 EBC) Grain 4 2.8 %

18.00 g Styrian Bobek [4.18 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 7.2 IBUs
13.00 g Fuggles [5.56 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 6.9 IBUs
18.00 g Styrian Bobek [4.18 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 5.5 IBUs
13.00 g Fuggles [5.56 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 5.3 IBUs

1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 9 -

15.00 g Fuggles [5.56 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 10 1.4 IBUs
15.00 g Styrian Bobek [4.18 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 11 1.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml] Yeast 12 -


Mashed at 69 degrees C for 90 minutes

got exactly 23 litres in the fermenter at a gravity of 1.047 the recipe states I was aiming for 1.051 so my efficiency was off a little! Maybe I should adjust my efficiency in Beersmith for my next brew?

I've now seen a few things online about high mashing temps and high final gravitys of the fermented beer which is worrying me a bit. The recipe I followed did state to mash at 69 degrees and that the final gravity should get down to about 1.014. Which would have been great but due to my low original gravity this will only give me a beer of about 4.3%.

Pics below

 

[nobyipa]

looking great :thumb:

:drink:

 

[peelman]

BIAB?? Where was the bag??
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Didn't get any pics of the mash besides the 1 where the sleeping bag is wrapped round it for insulation

 

[makebeerbehappy]

Wasn't to impressed with hobgoblin when I had it in bottle form but tried a pint on draft last week and it was superb. Definately need to give this one a go.

 

[peelman]

I like Hobgoblin. Never had it on draft myself. I think this could be one to add to the list. Let us know how it turns out.

I want to have a crack at small batch (5 or 10 ltr) BIAB brews on the stove. I'm going to have to try and get my head around the method :wha:

 

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Will do. The fermentation has gone off like a rocket! Almost had a blowout overnight.