Spring Beer

[Joeyriles]

Just getting this on the boil.

Pale: 4.6kg
Crystal: 450g
Cara red: 100g
TW: 100g

Hops

Willamette: 30g @ 60 mins
Goldings: 30g @ 60 mins

Styrian Goldings 25g @flameout

 

[Cwrw666]

Wow, that looks full! I wouldn't dare run my boiler like that, I'd have the clean-up job of the century. :lol:

 

[Dads_Ale]

That boiler isn't quite full, sure you could squeeze another 10ml in :lol:

 

[Joeyriles]

When that baby blows it will be goodbye to the George Formby, probably best to move all electrical items and other things away from the splash zone, just in case!

I'd best get my Ukulele out then, boys!

"When I'm brewing bitter!"

 

[Joeyriles]

Boiling away with no disastrous consequences as yet. Going for a 90 min boil rather than the usual 60 (so my previous hop timings should have said 90.)

 

[JapanBrew]

Sorry but maybe a newbie question but, what is different from a 60 minute and a 90 minute boil? And don't say time!!!! Haha

 

[Leon103]

Sorry but maybe a newbie question but, what is different from a 60 minute and a 90 minute boil? And don't say time!!!! Haha

Newbie also but from what I have been reading it effects colour and flavour.

 

[DanST]

Can I ask what volume your boiler is? I've only considered electric boilers so far for ~23l brews as I didn't think my kitchen hob would be up to it and I don't want to brew outside.

 

[Joeyriles]

Cooling the wort outside didn't take long today ( I felt like Captain Oates.)

My boiler has 33 litre capacity, apparently. My total pre boil was about 27/28 litres today and I have 22litres in the bucket now all is said and done. Hope that helps! For what it's worth I'll be brewing outside in a couple of paycheck's time as I like the idea of pulling up a camping chair and reading while boiling away.

 

[DanST]

Is it just a normal single ring you boil on? How long does it take to get up to the boil roughly?

 

[Joeyriles]

I use the big ring and a smaller one to dual heat the boiler. Thirty minutes to get to boil I would say

 

[DanST]

Hm I'll have to consider that then. Cheers for the replies!

 

[Joeyriles]

There's a big fluffy krausen this morning. Happy days!

 

[Brightonnik]

Hi where did you pick up your stock pot from? And did it come with the ball valve already installed?

 

[Joeyriles]

http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=387

Here you go. I know you can get it cheaper elsewhere if you DIY but I felt that the Malt Miller do such a good job that I wanted the quality assurance (and, eleven/twelve brews in, it's still going strong.)

33litres allows me to do a full 23 litre brew though it depends on the style of the beer (the stronger it is the less space I have in my MT.)

 

[Joeyriles]

Bottled this yesterday (had been at 1010 for about three days) and the trial jar was lovely.

 

[GHW]

http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=387

Here you go. I know you can get it cheaper elsewhere if you DIY but I felt that the Malt Miller do such a good job that I wanted the quality assurance (and, eleven/twelve brews in, it's still going strong.)

33litres allows me to do a full 23 litre brew though it depends on the style of the beer (the stronger it is the less space I have in my MT.)

I've got the same pot.

Btw I'd advise against brewing outdoors proper, if there's the slightest breeze a gas burner will struggle to get that volume to boil. I spent 45 minutes sitting in the garden watching water simmer til I moved into the shed and it was away in no time.

 

[cheapbrew]

I've used gas burners for melting solid veg oil outside and I cut the top and bottom off a 45 gal drum and cut it in half so I had a tube of half a drum and then stand that over the burner and pot as a wind break.