AG#4 - Random Ale

[Cononthebarber]

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[Cononthebarber]

Some pics for you all!

may as well start where I mean to go on! :lol:

I found a new place for my brewing to happen...

Hops ready to go

Yeast out the fridge...gonna just chuck it in and see what happens...

My shiny new spargy thinger...

my lunch...

Start of the sparge

Satanic sparge temp!

First runnings...very dark but no bits :)

Start of boil

My new invention...tube holder :lol:

Boiling away...

First hops in

Furious boil! I need to turn it down!!!

 

[BigYin]

that's a full boiler! I like to have a little bit more 'splash room' than that :lol:

Brew looks good - hope you can get the steam out before it knackers the telly!

 

[Cononthebarber]

Yeah I really should learn...but I NEED the most amount of beer I can get!!!

 

[Cononthebarber]

More pics...

Chiller and paint mixer in...15mins to go

Elaborate(ish) chiller out setup...

MAJOR miscalculation!!!! I now have a lovely "brewer's ring" on the top...SWMBO is SERIOUSLY not pleased!!! :evil:

 

[Cononthebarber]

OG was 1.034...very low...hmmm? :hmm:

 

[EskiBrew]

Oh dear - that looks bad - was it the worktop that has been damaged :wha:

 

[alanywiseman.]

Is

MAJOR miscalculation!!!! I now have a lovely "brewer's ring" on the top...SWMBO is SERIOUSLY not pleased!!! :evil:

Is that due to the boiler?

 

[olriley]

Nice recipe - liking the randomness.

For future reference you may also have found the coiled extension reel heating up... usually they state the max rating when wound and it may well be less than your boiler elements. The danger is from heat build up in the coiled cable melting the insulation.

Hope the beer turns out good!

Olly

 

[Cyclops]

Not looking good on the worktop, but the beer looks good :)

I do the same thing with my hose, push it on the tap and it keeps it out the way.

 

[Cononthebarber]

Is that due to the boiler?

Yes the worktop has a big heat ring in it, I stupidly didn't think to put anything under the boiler like a place mat or anything! Whoops!!!

Im not sure there is anything I could do about that to fix it? Anyone know of any useful products that might restore the colour? Would T-cut do anything? I know it works well on paintwork to restore colour...

Nice recipe - liking the randomness.

For future reference you may also have found the coiled extension reel heating up...

Olly

I've not noticed any heat (I've not actually checked though), it's probably best to unwind it in future! Thanks!

 

[Cononthebarber]

Also the recaptured yeast is working a treat! I put it in yesterday about 5pm and woke up this morning to it bubbling away like a goodun! :thumb:

 

[Cononthebarber]

So I bottled this brew on Saturday 15th September (with 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar in each bottle) and I stored them in the spare room (average temp 20c) for 15 days and then moved them to my storage cupboard till opening one today for a quick snifter...

Now I opened a bottle and there was a bit of a ppssss, but was very disappointed to find literally no carbonation at all...no head and just very flat beer...the beer tastes great, but no fizz at all...

I have some carbonation thats for sure as otherwise there would have been no sound when opening the bottle so should I just wait longer?

 

[Northern Brewer]

I would wait, I increaed the carbonation a tad on the last but one brew because the previous one was a bit flat, now the flat one is fine and the newer brew a little on the lively side for me.

1/2 teaspoon per 500ml bottle or 3g per litre if batch priming is my default carbonation for ale now.

 

[Cononthebarber]

Ok cheers will wait another couple of weeks...

I like your logo by the way...

 

[Northern Brewer]

Thanks CB - I'm not much good at art, could do with a bit of a tart up by somebody with a bit of talent just grabbed some clip art and put some letter son it for now

 

[jonewer]

"brewer's ring"

I thought thats what you got from drinking chilli beer....

 

[Cononthebarber]

:rofl: