VIC. 2015 Xmas in July - Recipe.

[MartinOC]

If there's an issue with getting a "side-boil" going to caremelise a proportion of the wort, we could always do a "mini-batch" (say 60-70 Litres ) the night before on my rig & cube it in readiness for the next day? That's assuming the equipment-Meisters will come up on the Friday evening to get set-up.

 

[idzy]

That's assuming the equipment-Meisters will come up on the Friday evening to get set-up.

I would go as far to say Friday evening is not optional from a set-up perspective. Plus we can then make a weekend of it.

 

[micbrew]

I too are up for storage and maturation ..in da whiskey barrels :kooi:

it should warm the cockle's of ya heart

 

[Whiteferret]

I'm sure we'd organised to come up Friday arvo/night earlier on in the thread, to set up for the next day. Anyway I'll be there then Martin.

 

[Yob]

Friday's ate a must for these bummock events, set up time. Working out the kinks and all that.. I'll be there too, not sure if I'll be bringing mote than my thumb though

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Make sure it's calibrated before the event yeah? Wouldn't want to be putting too many or not enough thumbs worth into the boil!

 

[Mardoo]

trying not to think of how one calibrates a thumb...

 

[Yob]

I assure you my process is sanitary... Well, mostly sanitary...

 

[idzy]

So have we settled on a recipe then?

 

[Yob]

OK, I'll make the call to go for a simple Wee Heavy (since we're on the Scottish theme). Yob's got my Classic Series book atm, but I seem to remember something like:

90% Pale
9% Amber
1% Roast Barley

Aim for about 1080 & 20 IBU from EKG.

How does that sound to everyone?

So have we settled on a recipe then?

along those lines

 

[Grainer]

along those lines

maybe some munich to add complexity?? and wheat for smoothness??

 

[MartinOC]

maybe some munich to add complexity?? and wheat for smoothness??

Nah, just leave it as-is. Let the simple malt bill & kettle caramelisation do the talking.

 

[Mardoo]

Sure we don't need some rye crystal in there? How about sorghum? Every good Scot loves sorghum!

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Potatoes?

 

[MartinOC]

Have you guys hit the turps early this Friday or sommat??

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Sadly no, but I'm drunk with anticipation!

 

[droid]

who is the designated kilt wearer? Going to be some significant shrinkage going on there.
and do we have a red beard?

Ed a little bit of kilt fibres and facial hair could be late additions

 

[MartinOC]

I think we should nominate Cocko for that, but then he's just as likely to take poetic licence with the request & turn-up in a mini-skirt (or a mankini).

I expect Mardoo to attend dressed as the Statue of Liberty (it being 4th of July 'n'all...).

Yob has the red beard already & if I grew one for the occasion, it'd be red, but not enough time....

Anyway...back to the recipe....

This is going to need around 200Kg of grain. Anyone got a trade contact for sourcing that much at a decent price?

 

[Tahoose]

Think yob said he can get the base malt.

 

[Mardoo]

Have you guys hit the turps early this Friday or sommat??

No, we just want to make some.