After along time slowly gathering equipment i finally did my 1st AG today. Everything went pretty well except for a stuck 1st runnings >_< doh. I blame it on my mash tun which i will modify before my 2nd AG. The pickup is right against the bottom as to reduce dead space in the mashtun (it has virtually none). I think it was too close and some grains clogged it up. I ended up getting some flow by moving the false bottom round a bit with mah paddle. The mash was good besides that and i hit exactly 66.5*C and dropped to 66 by the end. I added mashout water but it only raised the temp to 71 :/. Then the runnings got stuck >_<. Besides that the day was really smooth and surprisingly easy. Plenty of time to clean up while waiting for stuff to boil etc.
This was the brew.
Recipe: DrSmurto's Golden Ale
Brewer: Clinton Allison
Asst Brewer:
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 20.00 L
Boil Size: 25.67 L
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 7.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 28.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.40 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 56.47 %
0.80 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) Grain 18.82 %
0.80 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 18.82 %
0.25 kg Caramunich I (Weyermann) (51.0 SRM) Grain 5.88 %
20.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (60 min) Hops 22.0 IBU
15.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (10 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
15.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-SteeHops -
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Fermentis Safale #US-05) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 4.25 kg
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Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.08 L of water at 73.9 C 66.0 C
10 min Mash Out Add 6.21 L of water at 97.3 C 76.0 C
Here are some pics
This was the brew.
Recipe: DrSmurto's Golden Ale
Brewer: Clinton Allison
Asst Brewer:
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 20.00 L
Boil Size: 25.67 L
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 7.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 28.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.40 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 56.47 %
0.80 kg Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) Grain 18.82 %
0.80 kg Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 18.82 %
0.25 kg Caramunich I (Weyermann) (51.0 SRM) Grain 5.88 %
20.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (60 min) Hops 22.0 IBU
15.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (10 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
15.00 gm Amarillo [8.90 %] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-SteeHops -
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Fermentis Safale #US-05) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 4.25 kg
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Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 11.08 L of water at 73.9 C 66.0 C
10 min Mash Out Add 6.21 L of water at 97.3 C 76.0 C
Here are some pics