dan125's 2018 brewdays

[dan125]

Sorry I wasn't trying to put you off, just curious as to your intentions. Personally I'm not a huge fan of sulphate heavy beers, it can come across a little harsh to my taste, so I think that'll work out fine for you.

It was a few weeks ago now that I put the recipe together so had to think for a minute but I stuck to the original plan.
pH was higher than I'd like again at 5.65 though. Next time I might dabble with some additional phosphoric acid that I've had lying around for a while but never used.

 

[dan125]

Ended up with 2 litres of pure blackness from the cold steep that has a very coffee like aroma.

 

[strange-steve]

Ended up with 2 litres of pure blackness from the cold steep that has a very coffee like aroma.

Yeah mine tasted just like a super strong espresso (yes I tasted it).

 

[dan125]

As I'm repitching the yeast I thought I better try a pint of the AK bottled yesterday to see what the yeast character was like. Its still a bit hazy just 13 days from brewday but its very clean so I'm gonna go a touch higher with the fermentation temp this time.
The amazing thing is how hoppy it tastes and smells consider it had no hops after the 30min addition apart from a 10g dry hop. The bramling cross is very english tasting as expected but I definitely get the blackcurrent mentioned in the hop description.

 

[dan125]

Not sure what went wrong but I fell short of my expected OG by 11 points!
Had to chuck in 250g each of spraymalt and dextrose to bring it up to 1.054.
Fermentation had kicked off nicely this morning so the 1st 100g dry hop went in.

 

[foxbat]

The bramling cross is very english tasting as expected but I definitely get the blackcurrent mentioned in the hop description.

Good to see Bramling Cross being used in a pale. With just the right amount it makes a great refreshing summer quaffer.

 

[Leon103]

Sounds good. Will I be trying this in the June comp

 

[dan125]

Sounds good. Will I be trying this in the June comp

That's the plan mate :cheers7:

 

[dan125]

Fermentation has been a bit problematic to say the least.
About an hour after putting the dry hops in an amazing rocky krausen had formed but it just kept growing until it finally tried to escape through the spunding valve, knackering it in the process. Think I narrowly avoid a beerplosion of the FS and ended up having to switch to the air lock lid so I could clean up the mess and hopefully revive the spunding valve.
Things have quieted down now but there's still a 3in krausen that won't go away

 

[dan125]

Just over 3 weeks from brewday and the AK out of the keg has come into its own. The bramling cross hoppiness has died down and its got a pleasant light fruitiness. Quite pleased with the amount of body for the ABV as it doesn't seem thin.

 

[dan125]

Got a hoppy amber session beer on today. I'll put the recipe up later but as i want to harvest the yeast I'm not gonna dry hop this one. So went for a monster 9g per litre whirlpool addition to get some hoppy goodness into the beer.
I did lose a bit more to the hops than I expected and only ended up with 26L in the FS.
Just waiting for it to cool down to 16C before I pitch a pack of Imperial Barbarian yeast.

 

[dan125]

Here's the recipe for Sunday's brew - the yeast took a full 24hrs to show any signs of life but is starting to get going now.

AG90 CHARYBDIS

Date: 10/06/18

Aim: Hoppy amber session beer – using just a very large whirlpool addition, without any dry hops, for citrus hoppy aroma/flavour.

Water: 42L Total – 18L tap + 24L Ashbeck, + 14ml AMS, + 6g Gypsum, + 4g Calcium Chloride
= Alkalinity 25, Calcium 102, Sulphate 137, Chloride 92, S/C = 1.5

3800 grams - Pale Malt, Crisp Maris Otter 6 EBC 73.5%
500 grams - Imperial malt, Simpson 45 EBC 9.7%
400 grams - Pale Crystal Malt, Fawcett 60 EBC 7.7%
400 grams - Flaked Barley 0 EBC 7.7%
70 grams - Carafa Special III 1400 EBC 1.4%

Mash: 67ºC – 70mins

Boil: 75mins

28 grams - Magnum Whole 9.2 % 60 mins
15 grams - Amarillo Whole 9.1 % 5 mins
15 grams - Centennial Whole 10.1 % 5 mins
15 grams - Simcoe Whole 11.9 % 5 mins
85 grams - Amarillo Whole 9.1 % Steep 30mins @ 75C
85 grams - Centennial Whole 10.1 % Steep 30mins @ 75C
85 grams - Simcoe Whole 11.9 % Steep 30mins @ 75C

Yeast: 1pk Imperial ‘Barbarian’ (manf. 08/05/18) – pitch direct, no starter

Ferment: 17ºC rising to 21ºC

Final Volume: 26 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.040
Final Gravity: 1.010
Alcohol Content: 3.9% ABV
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65%
Bitterness: 32 IBU
Colour: 26 EBC

 

[Jakeyboi]

Hey dan, let me know how bitter it turns out. I recently whirlpooled an IPA at 75 for 30mins, it's tasted super bitter before fermentation, almost ready to keg it so will see how it turned out, but I'm concerned the flame out hops have added unintentional bitterness.

Jake

 

[dan125]

Hey dan, let me know how bitter it turns out. I recently whirlpooled an IPA at 75 for 30mins, it's tasted super bitter before fermentation, almost ready to keg it so will see how it turned out, but I'm concerned the flame out hops have added unintentional bitterness.

Jake

It shouldn't add much in the way of bitterness at 75C, but I wouldn't be surprised in a few more IBUs make their way in. Did you use a big whirlppol addition? I think wort always tastes more bitter than the finished beer, so it'll probably be fine - I'll send you a bottle in a couple of weeks if you fancy another swap?

 

[Jakeyboi]

It shouldn't add much in the way of bitterness at 75C, but I wouldn't be surprised in a few more IBUs make their way in. Did you use a big whirlppol addition? I think wort always tastes more bitter than the finished beer, so it'll probably be fine - I'll send you a bottle in a couple of weeks if you fancy another swap?

Sure thing, I just kegged/bottled said beer and it's fine. The bitterness has mellowed, it's come out quite malty. I'm happy to swap in a couple weeks when's it's carbonated.

 

[BeerCat]

That looks like a great recipe Dan. Still have to brew one myself. I have a NEIPA i can send you soon and i have not over bittered this one. :)

 

[dan125]

That looks like a great recipe Dan. Still have to brew one myself. I have a NEIPA i can send you soon and i have not over bittered this one. :)

Wow, that is a coincidence!
I think its my turn to send one to you so I'll get a black ipa in the post asap, and the amber in a couple of weeks when its ready, but would love to try your neipa.

 

[dan125]

I've been a good boy and waited a full week since kegging before digging in to the black IPA.
The cold steeping seems to have done a pretty good job of keeping the harshness down.
It pours with a lovely head but it doesn't hang around as much as I'd liked.

 

[dan125]

I brewed up an IPA yesterday, but what with the footy and a leaking pipe haven't had a chance to post till now.
I may well be a tad on the bitter side, as the OG was 3 points below predicted at 1.053 - not sure I believe the Beersmith predicted IBUs from a 70C whirlpool addition though
I pitched about 250ml of Imperial Barbarian yeast saved from the last brew at 9pm, and by 5 this morning it was off and running, so I'm about to chuck the 1st batch of dry hops in.

91. Sevenfold Shield
American IPA
COLOR: 12.0 EBC
IBU: 68.5 IBUs
OG: 1.056 SG
FG: 1.013 SG
Batch: 28.00L

3.50 kg Maris Otter Extra Pale (3.1 EBC) 47.9 %
3.00 kg Vienna (Crisp) (9.0 EBC) 41.1%
0.40 kg Imperial Malt (Simpsons) (45.0 EBC) 5.5 %
0.30 kg Maris Otter (Crisp) (7.9 EBC) 4.1 %
0.10 kg Acidulated (Weyermann) (3.5 EBC) 1.4 %
Mash: 66.0 C

30.00 g Magnum [9.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min - 21.0 IBUs
50.00 g Citra [13.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min - 18.8 IBUs
50.00 g Denali [14.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min - 20.3 IBUs
50.00 g Citra [13.60 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min @ 70C - 4.0 IBUs
50.00 g Denali [14.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min @ 70C - 4.4 IBUs
Imperial Barbarian yeast
50.00 g Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days
50.00 g Denali [14.70 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days
20.00 g Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days
50.00 g Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days
50.00 g Denali [14.70 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days
20.00 g Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days

 

[dan125]

I brewed up this ordinary bitter on Sunday whilst also decorating a bedroom.
I must be finally getting my head around Beersmith 3 as I hit the predicted OG, volume and mash pH spot on.