Unexpected Brewday - pics being added

Hawks · Feb 13, 2014

Well, weather looks set not to try and flood me out so going to make the most of it before tomorrows storm and get a brew on...

Have been looking at the Bombay IPA posts lately and managed to get some ahtanum from e-bid so thats the rough plan...

Pale Malt - 12kg
Vienna - 500g

Ahtanum 20g 70 mins
Centennial - 20g 70 mins
Chinook - 30g 70 mins

Ahtanum 20g 30 mins
Centennial - 20g 30 mins
Chinook - 25g 30 mins

Ahtanum 60g steep
Centennial - 60g steep
Chinook - 40g steep

Yeast WLP023

Aiming for 50 ish litres at 1.056
47 IBU ( reduced from most recipes but that's just my taste preference )

Garage already smelling great :thumb:

Good Ed · Feb 13, 2014

nice one, it's a smashing beer.

I've got some WLP023 in the fridge, and have never used it before; how do you like it?

Hawks · Feb 13, 2014

Good Ed said:
nice one, it's a smashing beer.

I've got some WLP023 in the fridge, and have never used it before; how do you like it?

It rocks :thumb:

IMHO works well in all beers, especially good in a standard bitter or stout but I think it also balances nicely into the hoppy pales.

If I had to only use one yeast, this would be the one for me :thumb: ( although there are a lot more to try :whistle: )

Main things to note are it ferments BIG, you need headspace ( but also easy to top crop )
It can also be a bit of a bugger to clear, but cooling and gelatine work fine, isinglass even better.