Thanks again guys.
Abbey is still in the special care nursery but coming along great guns.
I'm brewing this morning using some of my new kit. So much for an early night to bed last night, as I was getting all the new bits plumbed and tested. Also got the gas manifold in the keg freezer.
Fired up the new NASA burner last night to do a dry run with some water through the new CPWC and inline aerator at about 10:30pm. I'm sure the neigbhours thought there was a hot air balloon over the street :lol:
Luckily I did a dry run. Found and fixed a couple of leaks. All good to go today (mash is already 30mins in). Found some sodium hydroxide in the cupboard and thought I'd use that to sterlise the CPWC, but did a quick double check on HTB and it is bad for brass. Damm, the CPWC has brass fittings. There went the idea of immersing the whole thing. So just filled up the inner coils. Have to get some idophor.
The brew today is a Saison, as I need something not too challenging for testing the new gear. If that goes well tomorrow morning will be an HourglassIPA. Still have to work on a special recipe for Abbey. My son already has his beer namesake (Aidans Irish Red).
Beers,
Doc