Perfect day to brew!

[Florian]

That's very nice, I do like the original BM but I wouldn't swap because I think my version is better

I certainly think so too!

 

[Edak]

Ok so I just started heating the spare water in my home built sous vide.

Wort is also clearing up.

 

[adryargument]

After two bloody issues:
- Mill motor was spinning, lost traction on the millshaft
- Heating element electrical issue

Im finally under way with brew #1 - Simple no chill version of ross's to please the masses at a 60th coming up soon.

8.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 88.9 %
1.00 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 2 11.1 %

25.00 g Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 17.5 IBUs // ---- No chill 40min
40.00 g Nelson Sauvin [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 4 16.9 IBUs // ---- Cube

1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 7 -


#2 - Rye + Oats porter.

7.50 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 76.5 %
1.00 kg Rye, Flaked (Briess) (9.1 EBC) Grain 2 10.2 %
0.50 kg Chocolate Malt (Thomas Fawcett) (1000.8 EBC) Grain 3 5.1 %
0.50 kg Oats, Flaked (Briess) (2.8 EBC) Grain 4 5.1 %
0.30 kg Caraaroma (Weyermann) (350.7 EBC) Grain 5 3.1 %

60.00 g Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 28.9 IBUs// ---- No chill 40min

1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [124.21 ml] Yeast 7 -

 

[Bribie G]

Currently about 19* here in the Blessed Realm heading for 21 and chance of a shower later.

When I finish the laundry and do the floors I'll get set up for a brew day and post some pix as well, including that Ozito drill that's been discussed on another thread.

I'm finally getting my 150 lashes brewed, have been stuck on Age of Empires HD for the last week. :unsure:

 

[adryargument]

Age of Empires HD for the last week. :unsure:

Awesome, that takes me back to the 90's.

 

[Edak]

Hey adry, two brews in a day is something I have never tried before. It's one of the limitations of having a single vessel system.

Nice going

 

[adryargument]

Two pumps, makes it simple
One recirculates in mash #2 while the other handles the boil / wort transfer etc.

 

[WarmBeer]

wheat bix?

Have a look at the name of the beer. Everything a man could want in a nutritious start to the day. Excepting the coffee.

 

[Edak]

Wort clearing up.

 

[Edak]

Numbers game.

Estimated
Efficiency 82.8%
Pre boil volume 27.58L
Gravity 1.050


Actual
Efficiency 81.3%
Pre boil volume 28.7L
Gravity 1.048

Adjusted boil length by a few minutes to accommodate for increased volume.

Image notes:
Raise malt pipe for sparing
Sparing 1L at a time
Cooling my sample for my refractometer

 

[Edak]

Just realised that I didn't post my recipe...


BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Cobbers Pirates AIPA (Caseswap)
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 27.58 l
Post Boil Volume: 23.71 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20.00 l
Bottling Volume: 19.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.061 SG
Estimated Color: 15.1 EBC
Estimated IBU: 56.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.60 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 82.8 %
Boil Time: 80 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agent 1 -
5.00 kg Golden Promise (Simpsons) (3.9 EBC) Grain 2 93.5 %
0.20 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (14.0 EBC) Grain 3 3.7 %
0.15 kg Crystal, Dark (Simpsons) (240.0 EBC) Grain 4 2.8 %
20.00 g Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 19.7 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
20.00 g Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 9.8 IBUs
10.00 g Citra [11.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 6.5 IBUs
10.00 g Mozaic [11.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 9 6.0 IBUs
20.00 g Amarillo Gold [8.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 3.9 IBUs
20.00 g Citra [11.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 5.2 IBUs
20.00 g Mosaic [11.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 12 4.8 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 13 -
10.00 g Citra [11.90 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
10.00 g Mosaic [11.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
Total Grain Weight: 5.35 kg

----------------------------
Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 26.00 l of water at 41.6 C 40.0 C 10 min
Protein Rest Add 0.00 l of water at 55.0 C 55.0 C 10 min
Saccharification Heat to 66.0 C over 13 min 66.0 C 70 min
Mash Step Heat to 72.0 C over 7 min 72.0 C 10 min
Mash Out Heat to 76.0 C over 5 min 76.0 C 10 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 6.94 l water at 76.0 C

The step mash is basically just so I can dough in low and ramp up. The 40 and 55 steps aren't really serving much purpose in this recipe, but it's free when you have an auto-system.

 

[lukiferj]

Looks good. Just mashed in on my simple BIAB in an urn setup. Nothing as flash as this :icon_drool2:

 

[adryargument]

Bloody pouring!
30 mins into 1st boil, 20mins into 2nd mash.

Power tripped 3 times - why am i doing this in the rain?
Now the electrics are covered its go time again.

Note - had to swap Nelson for Galaxy - left my bloody pound of Nelson in Sydney, limited the ammount of hops i brought to QLD to an esky full

 

[adryargument]

Rage. Gas bottle ran out

So much goes wrong in the rain. Zeus hates me.

 

[Edak]

SNIP... Note - had to swap Nelson for Galaxy - left my bloody pound of Nelson in Sydney, limited the ammount of hops i brought to QLD to an esky full

Ouch man, I much prefer Nelson

Rage. Gas bottle ran out

So much goes wrong in the rain. Zeus hates me.

DOUBLE OUCH!!!

 

[lukiferj]

At least in the end, you will get beer.

 

[Edak]

I don't know whether he will get beer if he can't boil..

 

[lukiferj]

True that. Assumed he would get some more. Wouldn't want to waste it.

 

[adryargument]

Boiler is a 4 burner, so thats fine.
1st batch done, cubed and complete.
2nd one had a nice hour long rest at 50'C and has been moved onto the 4 ring burner and now sitting at 70 for 40 mins.

May need to buy a new kettle element. Mines tripping the power constantly - will wait for it to dry and test next week.

 

[lukiferj]

Good to hear it worked out mate. Good luck for the rest of the day.