Could have called this F*ck-up Ale instead - But I'll see how it tastes first.
The missus was out for the night, and little one was asleep. So I started heating up 12 litres of water in my pot while I looked for my digital thermometer, and finished making a lasagne... Where's the damn thermometer!!!
40 minutes, and one call to the wife, later I resigned myself to not brewing .
F*ck it. I never get time to brew. And this cracked grain isn't getting any younger...
One google search later, I figure I can add 4.3L of approximately 18C tap water to 10L of boiling water to get about 72C. Plus 4-5kg of grain at 18C gives me around 65C mash temp... I hope.
Weighed my extra water - Grain went in - Quick mash with the Coopers spoon - timer on for 1 hour.
Notes in brew log:
4.2kg pale malt
0.5kg crystal malt
F*cking thermometer is gone - educated guestimate mash temp of 65C
Rest of brew went fine.
Drain, then 'sparge' in a bucket with a few extra litres to top up pot.
10g Chinook @60min
60g Cascade @10min
20g Chinook @ 10min
Approx 47 IBUs
[Will dry hop with Amarillo]
No chill in pot with glad wrapped lid.
Fingers crossed for a drinkable brew.
The missus was out for the night, and little one was asleep. So I started heating up 12 litres of water in my pot while I looked for my digital thermometer, and finished making a lasagne... Where's the damn thermometer!!!
40 minutes, and one call to the wife, later I resigned myself to not brewing .
F*ck it. I never get time to brew. And this cracked grain isn't getting any younger...
One google search later, I figure I can add 4.3L of approximately 18C tap water to 10L of boiling water to get about 72C. Plus 4-5kg of grain at 18C gives me around 65C mash temp... I hope.
Weighed my extra water - Grain went in - Quick mash with the Coopers spoon - timer on for 1 hour.
Notes in brew log:
4.2kg pale malt
0.5kg crystal malt
F*cking thermometer is gone - educated guestimate mash temp of 65C
Rest of brew went fine.
Drain, then 'sparge' in a bucket with a few extra litres to top up pot.
10g Chinook @60min
60g Cascade @10min
20g Chinook @ 10min
Approx 47 IBUs
[Will dry hop with Amarillo]
No chill in pot with glad wrapped lid.
Fingers crossed for a drinkable brew.