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That recipe sounds great, I'll have to give it a go. :clap: Hope it all goes well. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

Cheers Vossy, I'll take a look. :thumb:

It seemed quicker than usual, but it's now down to 1.011 and has stopped bubbling. I couldn't help but take a sip, and it tastes good. Just as I like it, with a hint of the chocolate malt. :drink:

OK, so after my disaster at the weekend I'm considering a new tap for my (plastic bucket) boiler. I'm quite tempted by a full bore ball valve with lever from here Linked onto the boiler with a "Straight Adaptor Extended Thread" from here And finished with a "Brass Screwed Tail Adaptor" from...

I've got 13.5L into the FV, so I've still got more than half. The OG was a bit low too, 1.041. Definately more practise required. It's a plastic 'Waddington and Duval' tap, which I won't be using again!

Disaster's struck :cry: I left the boiler alone for 10 minutes to load some stuff into the car, when I got back the brew was pouring out of the tap. I know it wasn't open before, so I guess it must have been too tight and it's just popped with the heat. I'll reduce the boil to 75 mins, add...

I guess I'm lucky, the missus likes the smell too :grin: I'll do the boil outside though, not keen on the sticky condensation that coats the kitchen walls. The first runnings from the mash are a good colour, measured in at 1.073.

Overshot the temp a bit at 69degC, but swiftly corrected it. Hope those little enzymes are OK. Hmmmm, I love the smell of malt. :grin:

I'm putting a brew on tomorrow, so thought I'd share it as my first post. :party: I've not done one for over a year so I'm keeping it simple. Twenty Something Mash 66degC for 90mins (Strike 15L at 73degC) 4.5kg Pale Malt (Maris Otter) 0.45kg Crystal Malt (55) 0.05kg Chocolate Malt Boil - 90...