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| By Wayne on Mar 7th 2007, 9:29 pm | Permalink |
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Follow on from the journal entry dated Feb 21st 2007. This has proven to be a rather enjoyable draught. According to SUDS the SRM is 17.5 with IBU of 28.9 and ABV at 3.9% for a five Imperial gallon brew. Extraction was around 71%. A delightful medium chestnut colour, medium mouthfeel and well matched bitterness together with a lovely hop flavour to finish. |
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| By Wayne on Feb 21st 2007, 11:16 pm | Permalink |
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Well It's My Nephews Birthday so thought I'd brew something up for the occassion. 8 pounds Golden Promise Pale Malt 4 ounces Chocolate Malt 2 ounces Black Malt 1 ounce Roast Barley 3 ounces Crystal Malt 2 ounces Flaked Barley 1 pack Nottingham Yeast 3.5 gallons (uk) at 72C strike heat 3 hour mash sparged with 2 gallons at 72C 1 ounce Mount Hood 3.2% alpha 60 minute boil .75 ounce Challenger 8% aplha 60 minute boil .5 ounce Mount Hood 3.2% alpha 15 minutes before end of 60 minute boil .5 ounce Mount Hood 3.2% alpha once heat removed Hops sparged with 4 pints of cool water approx 18C The wort prior to boiling was so lush it was drinkable just as a health drink. I haven't tasted it after boiling with the hops but calculations say it should be somewhere in the range of 2.4 alpha acid units per gallon which I hope isn't a tad too bitter. Look forward to tasting some from a corny keg in about 2-3 weeks time. Will be naturally carbonated by kegging at around 1.015-1.018 Until then I'll busy Myself with the latest episodes of LOST. Cheers |
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| By Wayne on Jan 28th 2007, 9:19 pm | Permalink |
| Well a dear old mate died at the beginning of November 2006 (hypothermia,dehydration and kidney failure)and so I had to brew something quickly for His wake. Only used a bargain basement kit which cost 5 quid. As I had no time to do a grain mash. This was as You would expect it to taste CHEAP... But a day or so later I used one of Dave Lines recipes for Zwiets Tatra which I put in the shed for nearly 3 months. This was much better and tasted great down to the last pint. It was batch sparged and I got around 60% extraction so had to use slightly more Golden Syrup. Goldings were used as I had no Saaz or Hallertua and English two row (Marris Otter). Went down a treat and will probably make it again. God Bless You Rob I miss our sessions already. | |