Massive congrats on the new arrival to the family - OMG that must have given the Uber driver a fright!
Massive congrats on the new arrival to the family - OMG that must have given the Uber driver a fright!
Crikey...Yes, it all happened very quickly apparently. My Daughter in Law said she could feel the baby coming so they stopped the cab, got out and when she pulled her trousers down he was in them
oops sorry wrong thread!
Having sampled my Brown Ale that was made using my home grown Fuggles hops last night and realising it had come out pretty good, I am now happy to use these hops in more brews. So, today I used them in an ESB.
I only had extra pale malt so upped the crystal and chocolate a touch to keep the colour within style.
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: Benfleet ESB
Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 27.3 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.043
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.049
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV (standard): 5%
IBU (tinseth): 31.53
SRM (morey): 7.54
Mash pH: 5.57
FERMENTABLES:
4.2 kg - Maris Otter Extra Pale (93.2%)
190 g - Medium Crystal (4.2%)
100 g - Torrified Wheat (2.2%)
15 g - Chocolate (0.3%)
HOPS:
10 g - Challenger (8.5 AA), Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 7.2, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 7.66
35 g - Fuggles (4.5 AA), Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 4.5, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 16.75
30 g - Fuggles (4.5 AA), Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 4.5, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 7.12
MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Strike, Temp: 66 C, Time: 60 min, Amount: 19.31 L
2) Sparge, Temp: 76 C, Time: 15 min, Amount: 11.59 L
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
0.25 each - Campden Tablets, Type: Water Agt, Use: Mash
6.7 g - Gypsum, Type: Water Agt, Use: Mash
2.13 ml - Lactic acid, Type: Water Agt, Use: Mash
3.6 g - Calcium Chloride, Type: Water Agt, Use: Mash
0.5 each - Protafloc, Time: 10 min, Type: Fining, Use: Boil
0.25 each - Campden Tablets, Type: Water Agt, Use: Sparge
1.6 ml - Lactic acid, Type: Water Agt, Use: Sparge
4 g - Gypsum, Type: Water Agt, Use: Sparge
2.1 g - Calcium Chloride, Type: Water Agt, Use: Sparge
YEAST:
Crossmyloof Brew - Midland
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 75%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Temp: 12.78 - 22.22 C
Fermentation Temp: 20 C
Pitch Rate: 0.35 (M cells / ml / deg P)
TARGET WATER PROFILE:
Profile Name: Bitter
Ca2: 150
Mg2: 10
Na: 52
Cl: 130
SO4: 250
HCO3: 35
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Bit late I know but that's a beautiful colour and clarity!
Thank you. No filter. Half a protofloc tab for the last 10 minutes then leave it for about 45 minutes to settle after chilling.Your wort is so clear and in the last photo it doesn't even look like you use a filter! Must buy some more protofloc.
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