Stevie123s brewday

[stevej]

05 or Notty?

Used the 05, might try the Notty today :grin:

 

[stevej]

Change of plan with todays brew

Due to the Red X Malt thread interest i have decided today to brew with it and i will post a picture of the lovely red wort

Grain

6kg Red X Malt
0,250 kg Munich Malt
0,450 kg Wheat Malt
0.150 kg Crystal 30 EBC

Hops

Admiral 20 g @60
Challenger 30g @ 20
Challenger 20g @ 10
Challenger 50g @ 0

Yeast

Notty

 

[clibit]

We are in sync for once - I have a mash on. :shock: :lol:

 

[stevej]

We are in sync for once - I have a mash on. :shock: :lol:

I have just Mashed in Clibit :lol:

 

[stevej]

Thinking about a single hop brew

Challenger

30 grams @ 60
20 grams @ 20
50 grams @ 0

 

[clibit]

7% ABV based on 75% efficiency - but you got much higher last time.

About 40 IBUs.

Batch Size (L): 23.0
Original Gravity (OG): 1.071
Final Gravity (FG): 1.018
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 6.98 %
Colour (SRM): 17.3 (EBC): 34.1
Bitterness (IBU): 39.3 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75

6.000 kg Red X Malt (87.59%)
0.450 kg Wheat Malt (6.57%)
0.250 kg Munich UK (3.65%)
0.150 kg Crystal 30 EBC Pale (2.19%)

30.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes
20.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes
50.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes

 

[stevej]

Thinking about a single hop brew

Challenger

30 grams @ 60
20 grams @ 20
50 grams @ 0

Change of mind

Admiral

20 g @60

Challenger

30g @ 20
20g @ 10
50g @ 0

 

[clibit]

:nono:

That changes the IBUs to 50, which I think is better for that OG.

Bitterness (IBU): 50.5 (Average)

20.0 g Admiral Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes
30.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes
20.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes
50.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes

 

[stevej]

:nono:

That changes the IBUs to 50, which I think is better for that OG.

Bitterness (IBU): 50.5 (Average)

20.0 g Admiral Pellet (14.5% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes
30.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 20 Minutes
20.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes
50.0 g Challenger Pellet (9.3% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes

Changed it to 50 IBU thanks Clibit

 

[stevej]

After the Mother of stuck sparges the boil is on

 

[clibit]

After the Mother of stuck sparges the boil is on

I'm 15 mins into the boil. :thumb:

Why stuck? Fine crush?

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

You both brewing the same beer?

 

[clibit]

No. Mine's the weakest beer I've ever made, a mild. Steve's is about 7%, a red!

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

What's the mild recipe?

 

[stevej]

What's the mild recipe?

#502 i think Bungle:thumb:

 

[stevej]

I'm 15 mins into the boil. :thumb:

Why stuck? Fine crush?

This bag has a very fine crush Clibit:-?

 

[clibit]

What's the mild recipe?

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=58133&page=6

Using that mixed up grain I got sent. I've added pale choc and black malt.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Very jealous of you all making beer as I'm sat in work.

 

[stevej]

Very jealous of you all making beer as I'm sat in work.

Its only 46ltrs in 2 days might do another tomorrow:whistle:

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

2-11 for me again. Joy!!