Brewday : Fledgling Pride Sun 5th Oct

[A T]

Nice pics Wez, i'm glad it went without any hiccups

 

[Kingfisher]

Great stuff Wez - like the photo's :thumb:

Like the wort shot. Clear as a bell :clap: And the new shiny as well

 

[Buzz]

Looking very organised there Wez, nice one.

 

[Wez]

Garage = 12c Kitchen = 21c

These FV's have been housed in the kitchen now :)

The Mrs was overjoyed that I managed to do a brew yesterday without cluttering the house or utility room, now she has 2x 25L FV's glugging away in the kitchen :rofl:

 

[Frisp]

Wez
That large shiney thing in your photo looks just awasome. Nioce looking wort too. :thumb:

 

[MEB]

Hey! I can't see the piccy's :cry:

Aha! I can, it's my archaic pc being slower than a really slow thing.

 

[Vossy1]

Hey! I can't see the piccy's

Me niether...I'll have to try back tomorrow when the Americans aren't online as much

 

[Wez]

This is down to 1.010 now so it's a good 6% :party:

That'll do nicely :drink:

:drunk:

 

[Vossy1]

I can see the photo's now :party:
Great to see the new shiny in action

 

[Wez]

The new shiny performed perfectly Voss :thumb:

I plan to shield the boiler from the draught from the garage door next time I brew as I think it'll get up to the boil faster, also I think that it might be a good idea to have the boiler sat on some wood (loft boarding) rather than straight on the metal shelf, what do you recon?

Does anyone insulate SS boilers?

 

[Vossy1]

also I think that it might be a good idea to have the boiler sat on some wood (loft boarding) rather than straight on the metal shelf, what do you recon?

I'd defo do that. The shelf will be acting as a heat sink. Mine sits on wood, loft boarding should be fine

I plan to shield the boiler from the draught from the garage door next time I brew as I think it'll get up to the boil faster

Never a bad idea, a cheapo camping mat could be tied around it, that'd do the job providing it didn't melt, or some of that foil insulation stuff

 

[Wez]

The shelf will be acting as a heat sink

Yeah, I wondered why the shelf was too hot to touch after an hour! :lol: (not really) - I'll do that next time :thumb:

Cheers Voss

 

[Ian]

I'll add my admiration for the boiler too
Sounds like all went well.

 

[Kingfisher]

The new shiny performed perfectly Voss :thumb: Does anyone insulate SS boilers?

Got mine wrapped in a foil backed insulated camping mat and sat on a rubber mat. I reckon it will help with heating efficiency and be a lot safer especially if there's kids about.

 

[Wez]

Good ideas K :thumb:

 

[Wez]

Bottled and Kegged this tonight, thats 160 pints bottled or kegged in the last 2 days, brewing again on Sunday :party:

 

[Vossy1]

Bottled and Kegged this tonight, thats 160 pints bottled or kegged in the last 2 days, brewing again on Sunday

Back of the net :clap:

 

[Wez]

Thought that i'd post a 'finished product' pic of this brew

It's drinking really well for a 6% beer :drink:

 

[BrewStew]

g'night mate :drunk:

:lol:

 

[Frisp]

Thought that i'd post a 'finished product' pic of this brew

It's drinking really well for a 6% beer :drink:

Bravo :clap: lovely looking ale