While the cats away.....

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Well with the Mrs off away for the weekend and no kids about. Double brews to be made this weekend.

English Ale for the Friday.

Just got the starter on the go this morning.

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Never done one before and never used the yeast WLP005. Says it makes for a malty beer which is what I'm after. See what happens.

Saturday will be a single hopped Nelson pale ale. Unsure of yeast yet. Prob lob some 05 dried yeast in.

Updates to follow of my brewing weekend.

 

[clibit]

I'll swap you some yeast!

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Will salvage some when I've brewed this batch.

 

[Covrich]

Is that another top cropper? heard that yeast is nice, will be trying it next year

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

I've no idea if it's top or bottom. See what happens.

 

[VW911]

Ooooh,
You've got the same cooker as me!

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

What are the chances..

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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So off we go with brew number one of the weekend.

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Even brewdog has made the effort with the early start.

Today's recipe.

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[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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Today's grains.

 

[Halfacrem]

Hope it all goes well!

I used WLP005 for the first time recently with a London Bitter recipe. It produced a very decent Krausen and the FG went a little lower than expected (1.009 against predicted 1.011, from 1.045)

The sample tasted great, so hoping this yeast is a goodun'!

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Would you recommend a blow off for it?

 

[Halfacrem]

Would you recommend a blow off for it?

I didn't need one. With my batch it was more the length of time the Krausen lasted, rather than the height it achieved, though of course, your mileage may vary etc :)

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

We shall see.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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Grains mashed in. Just reheating to mash the rascals out now. Soon be on the way to boiling this lot and throwing the good stuff in.

 

[rodabod]

Great photos as usual, Bungle. Looking good!

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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Nice boil going on.

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First lot of hops in the pot.

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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Next lot.

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Final lot for steeping.

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[Bunglebrewsbeer]

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Chill the rascal down.

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Into the FV. Whisked it up loads this time having had my last brew stick. Which having opened one last night was clear to see it hadn't finished fermenting!! Gusher. Big time!!!

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First time I'd made a starter.

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Into the brew fridge. Temp set to 20.

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1041 I'd say. Happy days.

Let the magic commence. And that concludes brew day 1.

Same again tomorrow.

 

[clibit]

You make it look easy. :thumb:

 

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

With much help from you, what seemed like rocket science at the start isn't that difficult really. Cheers!!