Martin's Brewday

[MartinHaworth]

Thinkingabout 4kg mo and 500 crystal?

 

[MartinHaworth]

7.15 hlt on, bagging up grain. Happy days

 

[MartinHaworth]

Mash on at 7.50, shown here with pup and crushed ashbeck bottles...used 12.5 Lt of strike at c74c, really pleased to hit 66c

 

[MartinHaworth]

Ended up with 22litres at 1050 giving 71% efficiency.

Really easy to cool wort with groundwater at 3C.

In the end I used 500g light crystal, 4 kg MO, 500g biscuit.

QUESTION, can anyone spot my stupid mistake...it's there in the photos....

All was clean, cool and pitched by 11.30am

Love it..

Martin

 

[MartinHaworth]

Also, cml calicommon yeast says 17-27, but I was figuring on a low temp, maybe 12-15?

Any comments from those who have used this yeast?

Thanks

Martin

 

[Clint]

Might be worth pitching 2 pkts at lower temps. ...

 

[Ajhutch]

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QUESTION, can anyone spot my stupid mistake...it's there in the photos....

Northdown hops not Northern Brewer


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[MartinHaworth]

Northdown hops not Northern Brewer


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Yep! I am an idiot. No excuses...I even went to the lhbs with the recipe.

Well, I guess I'll get beer at the end of it all...just not Cali common.

Apart from that...it all went smoothly.

Cheers Martin

 

[Oneflewover]

If it's not too late, I fermented at 18 deg C. I think that cali common yeast was developed to work at ale temps to get around the lack of effective refrigeration in california at the time.

 

[MartinHaworth]

If it's not too late, I fermented at 18 deg C. I think that cali common yeast was developed to work at ale temps to get around the lack of effective refrigeration in california at the time.

Yeah, I'd read that about ale temperatures, and yet the recipe I was working from suggested 15 max. I think on reflection I will go for 17/18 as that is the guidance on the yeast.

Thanks

Martin

 

[Ajhutch]

I think Northdown is a relative of NB, don't know if the flavour is similar or not though.


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[MartinHaworth]

I think Northdown is a relative of NB, don't know if the flavour is similar or not though.


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Thanks, from what I have read it should be ok. Both are dual purpose, and some lbhs list northdown and northern brewer as alternatives.

Cheers

Martin

 

[MartinHaworth]

The cml Cali common yeast went off like a rocket, huge activity for 2-3 days, but now quieter. Will still give it 2 weeks, but possibly chill down after week one.

Cheers Martin

 

[MartinHaworth]

32 bottles @1008. Test jar really nice.

Now, what to do next. I've got lots of MO, and a kind local brewer is giving me some caramalt..

Cheers Martin

 

[MartinHaworth]

Planning on trying out a couple of the GH single hop pale ale recipes.

I've recently been given some caramalt. The recipe says carapils.

So, two questions ..what's the difference? Will it matter?

Thanks

Martin

 

[MartinHaworth]

Planning a Goldings Single Hope Ale (GH) for tomorrow. Everything cleaned and sterilised. Grain weighed out. Got 200g of loose Goldings from Darlington Hop and Grape earlier in the week.

The Norwich Homebrew Club have very kindly sorted me out with a picnic box mash tun. This will be new for me, so far I have been BIAB. I am looking forwards to not burning my hands lifting and squeezing the bag. I plan to batch sparge, and looking forward to seeing the difference on my efficiency (usually c70%).

If I stick to my plan, I will make a short series of single hop ales - Goldings, Saaz, Cascade, Nelson Sauvin (all GH).

Cheers

Martin

 

[Dutto]

Planning a Goldings Single Hope Ale (GH) for tomorrow. ..............

Most of us still brew "Single Hope Ales" ...:wave:... i.e. we all hope it will be okay!

Enjoy!

 

[MartinHaworth]

4.7 kg maris otter
250g carapils
12.5 Lt at 74c, giving mash at 65c

So far, the cool box mash tun feels easier than the bag, easier to dough in effectively. I also expect it will be easier to lauter.

Hop schedule:

49g ekg start of boil
25g ekg last 15 mins
25g ekg last 5 minutes
75g ekg flame out
May also dry hop with 30g ekg

Cheers

Martin

 

[MartinHaworth]

Boil nearly finished...and I've just mashed in for my second brew of the day....a cascade single hop. I'm really interested to find out if there is an economy of time in doing two...

Gulp! My first double brew day.

Cheers

Marton

 

[MartinHaworth]

Ekg pale ale 19l@1050. Will check efficiency later.

Just starting boil for cascase pale ale.