Rompy
Active Member
Hi all,
Jumped straight into doing some brewing this week, what with Wilkos' sale on all the gear, and started my first brew. Not sure if it's a little bit bold to experimenting with flavours on my first try, but I wanted something a little different with household ingredients. I've got friends who do it and have helped out a few times, so I'm wasn't completely new coming into it!
Modified Wilkos Hoppy Copper: Gentlemen's Hop.
1kg Tin of Hoppy Copper Malt
500g Demerara Sugar
550g Lyle's Golden Syrup
Mug of strong earl grey tea, added with the sugar.
Brewed to 20L.
The brewing went okay I think! I'm a bit worried that it's slightly too cold, I think my thermometer is a bit out as I couldn't get an accurate reading. When I took a bit out to test with the hydrometer, it seemed a little cool. Will this affect the beer? I'm guessing it'll just slow the fermentation down?
Cheers,
Pictures to follow hopefully.
R.
Jumped straight into doing some brewing this week, what with Wilkos' sale on all the gear, and started my first brew. Not sure if it's a little bit bold to experimenting with flavours on my first try, but I wanted something a little different with household ingredients. I've got friends who do it and have helped out a few times, so I'm wasn't completely new coming into it!
Modified Wilkos Hoppy Copper: Gentlemen's Hop.
1kg Tin of Hoppy Copper Malt
500g Demerara Sugar
550g Lyle's Golden Syrup
Mug of strong earl grey tea, added with the sugar.
Brewed to 20L.
The brewing went okay I think! I'm a bit worried that it's slightly too cold, I think my thermometer is a bit out as I couldn't get an accurate reading. When I took a bit out to test with the hydrometer, it seemed a little cool. Will this affect the beer? I'm guessing it'll just slow the fermentation down?
Cheers,
Pictures to follow hopefully.
R.
