AG#4 - Big Kenny

[keith1664]

Or maybe Little Willie as it's minus 1 in the garage.
Thought I'd give this a go as it seems very popular on the board.
Mashed in at 10am hoping to have it wrapped up before the kids finish school.

 

[Dieseljockey]

Keith hi....

Big kenny seems to be popular...may have a go myself after Chimbo....keep us up to date with how it all go's
maybe a few pic's.... :thumb:

 

[highwayman]

I made Big Kenny about 15 months ago....It's a great Beer :thumb:

 

[keith1664]

OK DJ, I've started taking some pictures for you, I'll post them this evening.... possibly later this evening, there's a school play to go to tonight!

 

[31bb3]

I did a big kenny not too long ago i must say its a cracking beer mine has just run out i think i may have to get another on the go very soon i may even double up on the ingredients and make up 2 cornys worth

 

[snail59]

I'm also a fan of Big Kenny. Nice easy drinking pint. My cornni also has run out but I will be brewing this again & again & again.

 

[keith1664]

Pics as requested

end of mash

first runnings

challenger, epsom and gypsum

post mash mess

a boil

steam, lots of it.

a "flying starter"

and wort, not enough of it and too high a gravity, everything was bang on until the boil. Too much steam!

 

[gurtpint]

Great pics. This should result to a nice pint. I think I'll try this recipe too at some point. Wonder what the results would be like if I just used more Fuggles as aroma hops instead of Bobek.

 

[caerleon]

Are those dark grains that have been left at the end of your mash supposed to be crushed? The choc i ordered was is that normal?

 

[keith1664]

Good point, thats the barley. I think I might have cocked up on that one!

 

[caerleon]

With my first AG i did two weeks ago i found i had less in the boiler than expected too, although the gravity was spot on for my recipe even adding more water to make up the 23 ltrs. GW said in his book about dark grains for colour uncrushed, just lose all that sugar from it i suppose.

 

[keith1664]

I'd have made the OG if I watered it down but didn't bother, I'll just up the evaporation for next time. Hopefully then it'll be 5th time lucky!

 

[caerleon]

Should be a strong brew , if you want any help drinking it.. :drink:

 

[robsan77]

looks good.. making me thirsty :drink:

 

[keith1664]

Yeah, I'm so looking forward to finishing off the kit beers and the AG's being ready! :