Get Together At Barls

[Pollux]

Have to say, I am feeling the pain from it today......

May have been the beers at barls' may have been the beers I had when we got home, or it could well be the rum I had as a nightcap...

Either way, my brain is in pain.

 

[barls]

the only pain i felt was this morning after those hot shots.
just mashed in

 

[syd_03]

the only pain i felt was this morning after those hot shots.
just mashed in

Hot shots :icon_drool2: No pain here from either sources.

How'd the dark braggot go? Good luck to Kels in soccer final.

 

[barls]

just on the boil now.

 

[syd_03]

Didnt make it to the game then haha.

 

[barls]

no and thanks for dropping me in it about the brewing as well.
i hadnt told her i was going to brew.

 

[syd_03]

Oh sorry mate, didnt mean to cause a rift.

Have your dark mild in the fridge, going to crack it in an hour or so.
What was the general consensus on my ESB, ready to drink or needs a week or two?

Had Gerards dark lale last night, thought it was good.

 

[barls]

its alright mate i think she already knew its just i hadnt said anything.

 

[syd_03]

Had your dark mild last night and was quite impressed, loved the level of carbanation for the style. Nice nutty sorta dark roasted toffe/cocoa sort flavours going on, with a similar nose. Smooth thin to med body, aided by the creamy sort carb level.
Good level of bittering, clean finish.

I could drink a few of these for sure.

Not like coca cola at all???

 

[barls]

so could i, now ive only got to figure out what recipe i used as ive got about 3 in the computer for it. might up the mash temp a couple of degrees to see if i cant up the body.

 

[syd_03]

I thought it was ok, like I said the lower carb level helped to fill it out.
Won't upping the temp make it sweeter too?

 

[barls]

yeah and help fill the body out. i think, might have to check with stu on that one. i think it was this recipe.
Recipe Overview
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 54.00 l Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 54.07 l
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 40.00 l Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 47.00 l
Target Volume Transferred: 40.00 l Actual Volume Transferred: 40.00 l
Target Volume At Pitching: 40.00 l Actual Volume At Pitching: 40.00 l
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 38.00 l Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 38.00 l
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.026 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.028 SG
Target OG: 1.035 SG Actual OG: 1.036 SG
Target FG: 1.010 SG Actual FG: 1.010 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 70.4 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 71.6 %
Target ABV: 3.3 % Actual ABV: 3.4 %
Target ABW: 2.6 % Actual ABW: 2.7 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 11.5 IBU Actual IBU: 9.7 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 17.7 SRM Actual Color: 15.8 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 85.7 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 18 degC Actual Fermentation Temp: 18 degC


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Australian Traditional Ale Malt 4.190 kg 71.0 % 3.0 In Mash/Steeped
German Carahell 0.570 kg 9.7 % 1.2 In Mash/Steeped
UK Pale Chocolate Malt 0.570 kg 9.7 % 23.8 In Mash/Steeped
Australian Crystal 140 0.570 kg 9.7 % 8.8 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
super pride 15.1 % 7 g 8.9 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
UK Golding 5.5 % 12 g 2.6 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
UK Golding 5.5 % 18 g 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Whirlfloc Tablet 2 In Boil


Yeast
White Labs WLP005-British Ale

Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (66C/151F)

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 66 degC 60

 

[Edgecliff Brewer]

Hey Barls - Sorry I could not make it. I was o/s for the week.

 

[barls]

thats alright mate we had a ball anyway.