Brewday Sunday 19th July! FIRST AG!!!!

[tubby_shaw]

:clap: Well done dandan :clap:
Only a week to wait and then you have your first genuine excuse to taste it :lol:

 

[bolty]

Great day, and pics. Glad it went well. :thumb:

 

[Wez]

Great, well done DanDan :thumb:

Looks like you managed to catch plenty of trub in the boiler

 

[damfoose]

Well done Dan, I recon that will taste better than it looks, Good pics too.

 

[dandan]

Think I need to get a wort chiller, its taken ages for it to cool, I left it in the FV in a sink of cold water changed the water every 15min for 1hr, and at 23.45 its still 32c!! :nono:

Looks like i'm pitching the yeast in the morning!!

 

[Muddydisco]

Good Work Dan! So now onto the darker side with counterflow / imersion chillers, next it'll be Pid's and Herm's / Rim's!!!!
It's suprising how easily enjoyable it is!

 

[corby_brewer]

well done dandan. no looking back now mate :thumb:

 

[corby_brewer]

Quick question DANDAN, how did the temp hold out in your asda mash tun? and what did you use to insulate it?

 

[dandan]

Temp held out good.

Took cool box apart and it only had thin polystyrene in as inuslation so I added to the polystyrene with Radiator Reflector Foil Roll (its like bubble wrap with foil on) I also filled the lid with bubble wrap and a layer of the relector foil. and covered the whole box in the relector foil aswell! :thumb:

As a precution I covered the mash tun in towels and a sleeping bag during the mash, but doubt i needed it.

 

[Andbrew]

Go for it dandan, i may be stealing your tun insulation idea. :

 

[EskiBrew]

Well done dan :clap:

 

[dandan]

Just had a look and its fermenting nicely!! :thumb: Can't wait to taste it!!!

 

[dandan]

Its had 9 (10 tomorrow) days in the FV so its getting bottled tomorrow.

And with the kind tax man giving me my overpaid tax back i'm going to buy a Immersion Wort Chiller for my next AG!!

 

[dandan]

Its Bottled (36 500ml bottles) :thumb: tastes good already but I will Try andresist fo a few weeks!!

 

[corby_brewer]

WELL DONE ON THE BOTTLING DANDAN :thumb:
SO WHATS NEXT?

 

[dandan]

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 19.00 L
Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 18.2 EBC
Estimated IBU: 28.6 IBU
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item
2.70 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter
0.40 kg Crystal Malt
0.15 kg Wheat, Torrified
20.00 gm Challenger [5.10 %] (60 min)
20.00 gm Challenger [5.10 %] (30 min)
20.00 gm Bobek [5.20 %] (10 min)
10.00 gm Styrian Goldings [3.20 %] (10 min)
1.00 items ProtoflocTablet (Boil 15.0 min)
5.00 gm Elderflower (Boil 5.0 min)
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04)

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Followed by a Dark Lager and a Stryrian Stunner/Stout!! (my parents are away for two weeks so have the house(brewery to myself)