Black Sabbath

[clarkeuk]

No, that is crystal wheat. You want crystal rye and dark crystal (which is made from malted barley).

http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=27

http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=29

That said, crystal wheat would make a great variation I think. Instead of either of the two.

Cheers clibit
Thanks for the links ,going to try your recipe sometime soon👍

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Going to try this again in the next week or two after the disaster that was last time. Grains be OK to use still you reckon?

 

[clibit]

Yeah, grain keeps well if stored properly. You ok?

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Yeah not to bad ta. Bottling a beer on Friday. Will bring you one round and my last one I did. Both American hopped rascals.

 

[clibit]

Only if you're passing. I've been out of the game for a while, hoping to brew again soon, later this week maybe.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Not a million miles away so can pop some round. How's things with you?

 

[clibit]

Not a million miles away so can pop some round. How's things with you?

Things are good, thanks. Shame we lost SteveJ, great banter and so much enthusiasm.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

My efficiency has been naff last 2 brews. What was the recipe for this based on an efficiency of out of interest as will need to alter quantities to make it up to required strength.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

I know. He messaged me on jims but not heard off him for a while. He was a funny chap mental volumes of brewing pretty much daily it seemed.

 

[clibit]

My efficiency has been naff last 2 brews. What was the recipe for this based on an efficiency of out of interest as will need to alter quantities to make it up to required strength.

Efficiency of.... ?

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Sabbath recipe is 10l. I just doubled it all to make 20l. But my gravity would be under the predicted OG due to my naff efficiency and then not making as strong a brew as it should.

 

[clibit]

Sabbath recipe is 10l. I just doubled it all to make 20l. But my gravity would be under the predicted OG due to my naff efficiency and then not making as strong a brew as it should.

Ah get ya, didn't realise I missed the efficiency off the recipe - it was 77%.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Crikey. That's well over where I'm at. Been plotting recipes at 70% and getting under that of late.

 

[clibit]

Maybe down to lack of sparge and the grain crush?

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Yeah possibly. Got the grains crushed for BIAB last 2 brews. Will try a longer 2nd dunk next time and see if can get more out. Worst can happen is its just a stronger beer. Think I could live with that.

 

[clibit]

Yeah possibly. Got the grains crushed for BIAB last 2 brews. Will try a longer 2nd dunk next time and see if can get more out. Worst can happen is its just a stronger beer. Think I could live with that.

How much water in the mash, and in the dunk? Do you stir?

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

I just put about 35 litres in and do it all in that.

 

[clibit]

I just put about 35 litres in and do it all in that.

Maybe people who do the same can suggest some ideas. A good stir half way through, and at the end, should help.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Been storing every 20min during mash. Will try a longer 2nd dunk next time. Beers still taste good though. Just under expected strength is all.

 

[HarrowBrewer]

Meant to say, I had some friends round for a beer-tasting evening. Eight of my brews, quite a mixed bag. Black Sabbath won hands down!