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The recipe is a bit of an experiment as i've just got some new grains to try. Mainly Amber, brown, pilsner and carapils.
RECIPE:
5080g Maris Otter
255g Crystal
45g Choc
376g Amber
253 Brown
90 min mash at 67C
Hops boil 90 mins
20g Sticklebract
10g Green Bullet
30g NZ Goldings 15 mins
30g NZ Styrians- steep
1 tsp irish moss 10 mins
1 tsp salt added to boil
Grains weighed out and ready to go...
RECIPE:
5080g Maris Otter
255g Crystal
45g Choc
376g Amber
253 Brown
90 min mash at 67C
Hops boil 90 mins
20g Sticklebract
10g Green Bullet
30g NZ Goldings 15 mins
30g NZ Styrians- steep
1 tsp irish moss 10 mins
1 tsp salt added to boil
Grains weighed out and ready to go...
I mashed in with 15L 85C liquor which gave me a mash temp of exactly 67C. I will admit to more luck than normal here. Usually i need to add some water from the kettle to get it up to the temp i'm after. I'm mashing at 67C cos i'm after a strong sweet beer here. It's winter time down here. :)
All mashed in and ready to be wrapped up
and then wrapped up...
All mashed in and ready to be wrapped up
and then wrapped up...
After 90 mins i drew off the first runnings and recirculated them. It only took a litre or so till they were nice and clear.
I sparge as slowly as i can. Sparging normally takes me 90 mins. I have to keep an eye on the HLT temp and the grain bed temp. I'm getting used to it now and it doesn't seem a chore or as tricky as it used to be. I keep HLT at 95C and after approx half hour grain bed temp is up to 78C ish. I then lower the temp in HLT to 85C ish and that usually keeps the grain bed at 78C ish. I find myself having a beer at this stage
I sparge as slowly as i can. Sparging normally takes me 90 mins. I have to keep an eye on the HLT temp and the grain bed temp. I'm getting used to it now and it doesn't seem a chore or as tricky as it used to be. I keep HLT at 95C and after approx half hour grain bed temp is up to 78C ish. I then lower the temp in HLT to 85C ish and that usually keeps the grain bed at 78C ish. I find myself having a beer at this stage
Wez said:Those runnings look lovely and clear
It's amazing what photoshop can do :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks Wez. I loved the colour.
As i sparge very slowly the run off seems to be very clear most of the time. This sack of grain runs off clearer than the last but i'm getting lower efficiency from it.
