Sam's brew day's

[samale]

English bitter

4kg Minch pale malt
270g crystal 240
200g Melanoidin
150g flaked barely
150g torrefied wheat
Mash at 66

40g Styrian gold@60mins
40g Styrian gold + 40g EKG @10mins


Yeast WLP 023 Burton ale
OG 1.044

 

[samale]

Planning my next couple of brews. I ordered some new hops to try out.
Strata
Nectaron
Galaxy
H- Blanc

Looking at pairing Nectaron & galaxy with Waimea. A nice soft pale ale
Strata, Chinook and Columbus maybe in an American amber or a cold IPA.

 

[samale]

New Zealand IPA

4.5kg Minch malt
1.5kg pilsner
300g carapils

20g Waimea@60mins
30g Waimea,25g galaxy &25g nectaron @flameout
75gGalaxy&75Nectaron @dry hop

Yeast CML five
OG 1.054

 

[Pennine]

New Zealand IPA

4.5kg Minch malt
1.5kg pilsner
300g carapils

20g Waimea@60mins
30g Waimea,25g galaxy &25g nectaron @flameout
75gGalaxy&75Nectaron @dry hop

Yeast CML five

Looks like a great combo of hops, how is waimea? It's been a while since I have used it.

 

[samale]

Looks like a great combo of hops, how is waimea? It's been a while since I have used it.

It's definitely smelling well. I can't decide between an American amber next or a cold IPA. I have Chinook, Columbus and Strata hops to use

 

[Pennine]

It's definitely smelling well. I can't decide between an American amber next or a cold IPA. I have Chinook, Columbus and Strata hops to use

Mmmm Chinook and Columbus, two of my favorites.

Have you ever tried one of these? Arrogant ******* Ale

It's basically an american red IPA that uses all chinook, I also think its just base malt and caraaroma. Its delicous and Columbus would make it better I think. This is one of the beers that hooked me on craft beer back in the day.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

New Zealand IPA

4.5kg Minch malt
1.5kg pilsner
300g carapils

20g Waimea@60mins
30g Waimea,25g galaxy &25g nectaron @flameout
75gGalaxy&75Nectaron @dry hop

Yeast CML five

I used waimea in my last new Zealand pils and its been my favourite so far, very lemony.

 

[samale]

I am planning a big stout next weekend, looking to test out the new mash tun. I am looking at +10kg of grain. Would it be worth while trying to get a second runnings beer out of the grain.
Any suggestions

 

[Pennine]

I am planning a big stout next weekend, looking to test out the new mash tun. I am looking at +10kg of grain. Would it be worth while trying to get a second runnings beer out of the grain.
Any suggestions

Yeah it's the perfect oppurtunity, you can get the main batch boiling and then run off the second runnings while you are waiting. You have a new cooler right?

 

[samale]

Yeah it's the perfect oppurtunity, you can get the main batch boiling and then run off the second runnings while you are waiting. You have a new cooler right?

Yes new 43 litre, capable of holding 12kg of grain.

 

[Pennine]

Yes new 43 litre, capable of holding 12kg of grain.

It's definitely the benefit of these over and all in one.

 

[samale]

It's definitely the benefit of these over and all in one.

I need to have a good think about it. I want two different beers. Not just two stouts at different abv's. I am thinking I could mini mash my roasted grains on the stove top. Roasted barley, chocolate, special B, black malt. Add this to the first runnings to make an imperial. Second runnings I could maybe make an American amber....
First mash could consist of the base malts ( Minch & Munich), crystal malts and any flaked additions

 

[samale]

I have WLP 540 for the imperial and WLP 023 Burton ale yeast available

 

[Pennine]

I need to have a good think about it. I want two different beers. Not just two stouts at different abv's. I am thinking I could mini mash my roasted grains on the stove top. Roasted barley, chocolate, special B, black malt. Add this to the first runnings to make an imperial. Second runnings I could maybe make an American amber....
First mash could consist of the base malts ( Minch & Munich), crystal malts and any flaked additions

Well one good benefit is you have a stout to drink soon while you wait for your impy to condition. They do taste so much better after 3 months. Or do as you say that's a great option too
You could also get some lactose and make the second batch a milk stout. So many options.

 

[Pennine]

I need to have a good think about it. I want two different beers. Not just two stouts at different abv's. I am thinking I could mini mash my roasted grains on the stove top. Roasted barley, chocolate, special B, black malt. Add this to the first runnings to make an imperial. Second runnings I could maybe make an American amber....
First mash could consist of the base malts ( Minch & Munich), crystal malts and any flaked additions

You could also cold steep the roasted malts the night before. As @Agentgonzo pointed out for a smoother roast. Would be less faffing around on brew day.

 

[samale]

Time to prepare for the summer

 

[samale]

Kegged My bitter and Belgian pale, the New Zealand IPA is dry hopped and is cold crashing.
Looking at brewing a Saison next with H-blanc. Yeast starter is already sorted

 

[samale]

Saison

4kg pilsner
500g wheat
500g white sugar@10mins

H-Blanc hops
20g@60mins
30g@flameout
50g@dry hop

Yeast: WLP590 French Saison yeast
OG 1.048

 

[Donegal john]

Saison

4kg pilsner
500g wheat
500g white sugar@10mins

H-Blanc hops
20g@60mins
30g@flameout
50g@dry hop

Yeast: WLP590 French Saison yeast

I’ve a saison just put in the keg a week wish I had bottled it. Can’t get the carbonation right on the tap. Needs a few weeks though so might come good.
You bottling or kegging ?

 

[samale]

I’ve a saison just put in the keg a week wish I had bottled it. Can’t get the carbonation right on the tap. Needs a few weeks though so might come good.
You bottling or kegging ?

I like to bottle them, as you said the carbonation levels are hard to achieve in a keg. I plan to brew a few back to back. Next will be a single hop again using Lorien hop's. The last will be cascade, citra and lemon peal