I have been very happy with the Peco boiler but the Birthday Fairy recently brought me a shiny new 50l stainless boiler with hop filter from the Malt Miller (the ã88 one). I have transplanted my 2 peco elements into the new boiler and today took if for a test run.
Brewed an Amarillo/Centennial Red Ale BIAB:
4.5kg Maris Otter Malt
500g Cara Red Malt
60g Black Roast Barley
60 mins - 22g Columbus
10 mins - 10g Centennial and 10g Amarillo
5 mins - 10g Centennial and 10g Amarillo
0 mins - 20g Centennial and 20g Amarillo
Dry Hop - 30g Amarillo for 5 days before bottling.
Yeast - Safale US 05
Expected Gravity was 1.048 for 23litres - achieved 1.050 with 21.5 litres so not bad for a first run.
ABV: 4.9%
Bitterness: 43 IBU's
Colour: 19.3 EBC
Mashed for 1hour 10 mins at 66ðC
Expected it to look more red but will see how it looks in a pint glass in due course.
Very happy with the boiler, a real pleasure to use and top quality and value from the Malt Miller :thumb:.
The larger 50l size of the new boiler should allow me to do away with a dunk sparge in a spare FV which I have been doing with the 32litre Peco boiler.
Here are some piccies:
Brewed an Amarillo/Centennial Red Ale BIAB:
4.5kg Maris Otter Malt
500g Cara Red Malt
60g Black Roast Barley
60 mins - 22g Columbus
10 mins - 10g Centennial and 10g Amarillo
5 mins - 10g Centennial and 10g Amarillo
0 mins - 20g Centennial and 20g Amarillo
Dry Hop - 30g Amarillo for 5 days before bottling.
Yeast - Safale US 05
Expected Gravity was 1.048 for 23litres - achieved 1.050 with 21.5 litres so not bad for a first run.
ABV: 4.9%
Bitterness: 43 IBU's
Colour: 19.3 EBC
Mashed for 1hour 10 mins at 66ðC
Expected it to look more red but will see how it looks in a pint glass in due course.
Very happy with the boiler, a real pleasure to use and top quality and value from the Malt Miller :thumb:.
The larger 50l size of the new boiler should allow me to do away with a dunk sparge in a spare FV which I have been doing with the 32litre Peco boiler.
Here are some piccies: