AG#21 New World Pale

[rickthebrew]

Tommorrows brew ( if its not pi$$ing it down still :pray: ) Gonna do a 40litre brew to use up some open and old hops - which are mainly high aa hops, so i`m going to do a 40litre brew and hopefully end up with a nice light tasty session ale - will be quite grapefruity with 50grams of chinook in it :lol: Currently doing a bit of research on belgian trappist ales ( reading and drinking ) so need to order some different grains / hops etc to do some belgian brews shortly - tommorrows brew will use up all my opened hops

New World Ale - 40litres - 4.5%abv

5000g pale malt
600g wheat malt
200g munich malt
200g crystal malt
200g amber malt
300g white sugar

50grams pacific gem - 90mins
26grams chinook - 10mins
12grams chinook - 5mins
14grams chinook - 1min
26grams bobek - 30min steep @80degrees c

safale US-05

expected og:1038
expected fg:1004
iu:60.4
srm:7.3


grain weighed - weather report is cloud and some sun so fingers crossed for a 7am start :) time for a :drink:

 

[Muddydisco]

Fingers crossed for you Rick

 

[Sean_Mc]

Have a good one Rick, looks an interesting list of ingredients, but then all your brews look interesting :thumb:

 

[snail59]

Hop all goes well. SORRY mean HOPE all goes well with this one Rick :rofl: .

Had an interesting experience last night Rick. Went to meet a couple of people and tried a pint of FOOL'S NOOK very hoppy but not bitter and I have to admit I liked it :shock: was dissapointed I could only have one as there was none left when I went back for a 2nd.

Might have to try some more well hopped beer's. :

 

[rickthebrew]

Mick you might be pleasantly suprised how some really high IBU beers aren`t overly bitter - but highly flavoured as you noted, the beer you had last night sounds lovely Rick`s Revenge has been bottled about 10days and one will soon be in the post for you as promised - you`ll be brewing something hoppy soon maybe
The chinook i`m using today are very fruity and the hops in Rick`s Revenge (chinook and nelson sauvin) will leave your mouth watering for more.........i want one for breakfast :lol:

 

[rickthebrew]

Up earlyish...... Mash tun lid was shut just before 7:30am - new thermometer used today as old one was a bit knackered and possibly a bit unreliable! Mashing at just around 67degrees c, hops weighed out ready for a good boiling and making the kitchen smell great

time for a bowl of cheerios :lol: Ten mins till sparge.

 

[Tony]

Nice one rick .. you even got some sunshine there!!

Have a great day!
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[bolty]

That looks hop-tastic :thumb:

Good luck with the rest of the brew, Rick.

 

[rickthebrew]

Cheers chaps :thumb:

Sparged and the boil has been on for about ten mins - pacific gem in

the small additions of amber, munich and crystal have given a lovely golden colour.
Almost 50litres in the boiler and some treated water saved in case I need to back liquor - looking for quantity rather than strength today :drink: :drink: :drink:

 

[rickthebrew]

Approximatley 38 to 40 litres at 1037 cooling in the sink :party:

One of my elements cut out today but looks OK have cleaned it and given it a test boil with water, seems to be working fine so hope it doesn`t break midboil next brewday :nono:
I have a big kenny which will be ready for bottling midweek so I have a good 110plus pints to bottle up in total

Around 80pints conditioning in the spare room as well so stocks are looking good :whistle:

 

[Dunfie]

Good work Rick. :thumb:

 

[rickthebrew]

Checked the brew today and the smaller bucket had a really nasty smell smelt this before with one brew that went **** up, its a really strong almost acetone smell - it tastes how it smells and makes me want to :sick: :sick: :sick:
The larger FV is fine though :wha: so hope it stays that way - the other one is down the drain, just hope the infection or whatever it is was just in the one FV :pray:

 

[snail59]

Fingers crossed Rick. Hope it all comes good.