first go brewday ag1# cascade smash now with pics

[baz burger]

well i finally took the plunge

cascade smash ag1#
4.5kg maris otter
100g crystal malt
40g cascade @60
20g cascade @15
20g cascade end
3g irish moss @15
90 mins mash
90 mins boil
og 1.044 fg 1.011
safale 04 yeast
mostly copied from rich2700 thanks
heated hlt up to 80 to allow for strike temp of 78 with added campden tablet. mashed for 90 at 68-66 temp did drop slightly. mash liquid 11.5l sparge went well stopped at 0.996 final boil liquid 25l
cooled with imersion coil down to 23 took sg reading 1048 @22 and pitched yeast.
loved it and have popped my ag cherry.
also some pics of my brew day, any advice appriciated.
cheers for looking baz.

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[Muddydisco]

Congrats Baz :thumb:

Whats the link for Baz? Seems to be going to create a new post? was it for your Pics?

 

[baz burger]

yes struggling to put pics on

 

[Muddydisco]

No worries, if you need a hand with anything give us a shout

 

[Dieseljockey]

Well done that man... :thumb: your first AG.

 

[pittsy]

great , nice work , no stopping you now

 

[PD]

:clap: :clap: well done that man.

 

[The Goatreich]

Nice one! I should do some smash brews myself to start learning the different hop characteristics, but haven't yet. Isn't SMASH Single Malt And Single Hop though ?

 

[baz burger]

Isn't SMASH Single Malt And Single Hop though ?[/quote]
yes true i just wanted to add a tiny bit of body and sweetness to balance the hops out.

 

[soupdragon]

Nice job Baz :thumb:

Cheers Tom

 

[graysalchemy]

Well Done :thumb:

And since no one else has said it.............

Welcome to the Darkside young Padawan :twisted: :twisted:

 

[The Goatreich]

yes true i just wanted to add a tiny bit of body and sweetness to balance the hops out.

Makes total sense, as GA said, welcome to the darkside. :drink:

 

[baz burger]

thanks fellas
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[dennisking]

:clap: Cherry popped.

 

[caerleon]

Welcome to the Darkside!

 

[abeyptfc]

well done mate, its a great feeling once you have brewed your first and you just want to get the next one one ASAP!

 

[gurtpint]

Welcome and congratulations. One of us, gabba gabba hey!

 

[joe1002]

Well done. It won't be long before AG#2 is created. :

 

[Green Ninja]

The force is strong with this one.


Well done son!

 

[Eric_S]

Looks good! I made a SMASH yesterday as well, but with Maris Otter and Citra hops. Used a similar amount of hops but a slightly different schedule with 20g at 90, 20g at 30 and 40g (+ protoflac) at 10 and steeped for a further 15 before chilling. Bubbling away nicely so hopefully a nice light hoppy beer.

You'll be on to your next one in no time and experimenting away before long!