Well, it’s finally here, back to brewing!
Just about to start my mash.
Just about to start my mash.
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Mash is well under way with 45 minutes remaining. Today’s brew is my Summer Breeze ale. The recipe has been published two or three times but I’ve listed it again here because this is the ale I’m brewing today. I’m making two minor changes - reducing the bittering addition from 20g to 15g, reducing the hopstand from 30 to 20 mins.
I’m also using pellet hops because leaf has become more challenging to source at the moment - certainly for Galaxy.
Summer Breeze
4.5Kg Vienna malt
500g malted flaked oats
250g Torrified wheat
75 min mash at 150F
15g Magnum Leaf AA=15.3% 60 min
1/2 Protofloc tablet at 10 mins
50g Citra leaf AA=13.6% at 10 mins
50g Galaxy leaf AA=12.6% at 10 mins
Cool to 165F for the hopstand
50g Citra Leaf AA=13.6%
50g Galaxy leaf AA=12.6%
Hopstand for 20 mins then cool to 70F
22 litres in the FV, OG =1048
1pk US West Coast yeast
50g Citra leaf on day 7
Barrel on day 12, FG=1008
I’m also using pellet hops because leaf has become more challenging to source at the moment - certainly for Galaxy.
Summer Breeze
4.5Kg Vienna malt
500g malted flaked oats
250g Torrified wheat
75 min mash at 150F
15g Magnum Leaf AA=15.3% 60 min
1/2 Protofloc tablet at 10 mins
50g Citra leaf AA=13.6% at 10 mins
50g Galaxy leaf AA=12.6% at 10 mins
Cool to 165F for the hopstand
50g Citra Leaf AA=13.6%
50g Galaxy leaf AA=12.6%
Hopstand for 20 mins then cool to 70F
22 litres in the FV, OG =1048
1pk US West Coast yeast
50g Citra leaf on day 7
Barrel on day 12, FG=1008
Mash nearly there now. This brewing lark is gradually coming back to me! 
FWH added to the boil. 15g Magnum leaf (I still have some Magnum in leaf form), in a string bag.
The 10 minute additions (half a protofloc tablet already added)...
Almost the final push. Hop-stand started.
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Chill down. I can almost taste the beer now!
That’s it. Temperature just below 70F. I’ll let it stand for a short while to allow the larger bits to fall out.
Just put this one to bed. OG=1048 as expected, volume is a little shy of 22 litres, appearance is clean and clear.
Now sitting in the fermentation cabinet at 20C as my first brew in the refitted brew-shed.
One down...
Now sitting in the fermentation cabinet at 20C as my first brew in the refitted brew-shed.
One down...
Over the last week or so I appear to have used 3KWh of heating and 9KWh of cooling in my brew-shed. I doubt this is representative but if it is then it looks like my temperature control is going to cost me about £2 a week (less than half a pint at pub prices - all cost comparisons are made using beer!).
I can live with that but suspect the cost might rise in the depth of winter and through the searing heat of summer.
I can live with that but suspect the cost might rise in the depth of winter and through the searing heat of summer.
Happy brew day H!
The costings....pah! No use being the richest man in the cemetery!
The costings....pah! No use being the richest man in the cemetery!
Marginally better? There’s beer in them kegs!
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Haha very true, but they are running low! Good to see you got a brew day going today.
Yes, back in the game. Need to do quite a bit of brewing now to replenish stocks.
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Next project will be solar panels on the roof
You need an intravenous drip in there...life support machine!
What's your IBU for this H?
I've just ordered the last bits I need for this...
It must be 60-70 IBUs. Why I’ve pulled it back just a little.
