louis macneice
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Following a conversation with clibit on another thread this is a detailed description of how I brew most of my beer.
The example here is an attempt at something darkish and oldish. It takes me about 3 hours start to finish and the results taste pretty good to me at least. It's all done with stuff from the kitchen and done in the kitchen and minimises my metered water use.
The mashing part of the process I also use to make 1 gallon all grain batches. Any how I hope it is of some interest/use.
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
Brew day; Coopers âFestive'
Preparation
1.Collect ingredients:
The example here is an attempt at something darkish and oldish. It takes me about 3 hours start to finish and the results taste pretty good to me at least. It's all done with stuff from the kitchen and done in the kitchen and minimises my metered water use.
The mashing part of the process I also use to make 1 gallon all grain batches. Any how I hope it is of some interest/use.
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
Brew day; Coopers âFestive'
Preparation
1.Collect ingredients:
a. Coopers English Bitter Kit,
b. 500g dark DME,
c. 500g brewing sugar,
d. 600g Maris Otter pale,
e. 100g roasted barley,
f. 100g chocolate malt,
g. 200g crystal malt,
h. 40g East Kent Goldings,
i. 20g Fuggles,
j. Safeales S0-4 yeast
2.Collect equipment: b. 500g dark DME,
c. 500g brewing sugar,
d. 600g Maris Otter pale,
e. 100g roasted barley,
f. 100g chocolate malt,
g. 200g crystal malt,
h. 40g East Kent Goldings,
i. 20g Fuggles,
j. Safeales S0-4 yeast
a. 9ltr jam pan,
b. 8ltr pasta pot,
c. grain bag,
d. electronic scales,
e. colander,
f. large mixing bowl,
g. slotted metal spoon,
h. fermenter with lid,
i. thermometer,
j. sanitizer,
k. scissors,
l. tin opener,
m. timer.
Techniqueb. 8ltr pasta pot,
c. grain bag,
d. electronic scales,
e. colander,
f. large mixing bowl,
g. slotted metal spoon,
h. fermenter with lid,
i. thermometer,
j. sanitizer,
k. scissors,
l. tin opener,
m. timer.
1. In pasta pot heat 3.5l mashing water to 75 degrees and warm oven to lowest setting
2. Place grains in bag, bag in pasta pot, stir grains in thoroughly, lid on pot, pot in oven, turn off oven, set timer for 30 mins.
3. After 30 mins remove pot from oven, put oven back on lowest setting, give grains another good stir, place pot back in oven, turn oven off, set timer for 30 mins.
4. In jam pan heat up 4 litres of water to 80-85 degrees.
5. Remove pasta pot from oven, transfer grain bag to jam pan, set timer for 10 mins, begin bringing wort in pasta pan to boil.
6. After 10 mins place grain bag in colander over large mixing bowl, transfer wort from pasta pan to jam pan and begin brining combined wort to boil.
7. Squeeze liquid from grain bag and add to jam pan, empty grains from bag, weigh out and place 20g of Fuggles in bag.
8. Bring wort to boil, add hops in bag, set timer for 40 mins.
9. Sanitise fermenter, lid, slotted spoon, scissors and tin opener, place kit tin in pasta pot full of hot water.
10. After 40 mins weigh out and add 20g east Kent Goldings to bag, replace bag in jam pan, set timer for 10 mins.
11. Rinse fermenter, place 3 litres of tap water in fermenter, add DME and thrash with slotted spoon, add contents of kit tin and thrash with slotted spoon, add brewing sugar and thrash with slotted spoon.
12. After 10 mins weigh out and add 20g east Kent Goldings to bag, replace bag in jam pan, set timer for 10 mins.
13. After 10 mins remove bag and transfer wort to fermenter, top up fermenter to 23l with tap water poured from as high as practical, check temp, place lid on fermenter.
14. Clean up.
15. Sometime later check temp, add S0-4 and kit yeast, put the lid back on, walk away.
Comments:2. Place grains in bag, bag in pasta pot, stir grains in thoroughly, lid on pot, pot in oven, turn off oven, set timer for 30 mins.
3. After 30 mins remove pot from oven, put oven back on lowest setting, give grains another good stir, place pot back in oven, turn oven off, set timer for 30 mins.
4. In jam pan heat up 4 litres of water to 80-85 degrees.
5. Remove pasta pot from oven, transfer grain bag to jam pan, set timer for 10 mins, begin bringing wort in pasta pan to boil.
6. After 10 mins place grain bag in colander over large mixing bowl, transfer wort from pasta pan to jam pan and begin brining combined wort to boil.
7. Squeeze liquid from grain bag and add to jam pan, empty grains from bag, weigh out and place 20g of Fuggles in bag.
8. Bring wort to boil, add hops in bag, set timer for 40 mins.
9. Sanitise fermenter, lid, slotted spoon, scissors and tin opener, place kit tin in pasta pot full of hot water.
10. After 40 mins weigh out and add 20g east Kent Goldings to bag, replace bag in jam pan, set timer for 10 mins.
11. Rinse fermenter, place 3 litres of tap water in fermenter, add DME and thrash with slotted spoon, add contents of kit tin and thrash with slotted spoon, add brewing sugar and thrash with slotted spoon.
12. After 10 mins weigh out and add 20g east Kent Goldings to bag, replace bag in jam pan, set timer for 10 mins.
13. After 10 mins remove bag and transfer wort to fermenter, top up fermenter to 23l with tap water poured from as high as practical, check temp, place lid on fermenter.
14. Clean up.
15. Sometime later check temp, add S0-4 and kit yeast, put the lid back on, walk away.
1.I know I should use a hydrometer and I promise one day I'll get around to it.
2.I live in Brighton; does anybody know if it's worth treating my water with a campden tablet?
3. I have used basically this technique with the following kits to good effect: Coopers English Bitter, Coopers IPA, Young's Harvest Stout, Coopers Pilsner (with Danstar Belle Saison yeast), Young's Harvest Pilsner and Coopers Australian Pale Ale.
4. I've only been home brewing since last summer so I could well be talking out of my a***e!
Future amendments: 2.I live in Brighton; does anybody know if it's worth treating my water with a campden tablet?
3. I have used basically this technique with the following kits to good effect: Coopers English Bitter, Coopers IPA, Young's Harvest Stout, Coopers Pilsner (with Danstar Belle Saison yeast), Young's Harvest Pilsner and Coopers Australian Pale Ale.
4. I've only been home brewing since last summer so I could well be talking out of my a***e!
1. replace 500g brewing sugar with soft brown sugar;
2. add some Bramling Cross hops at 20 mins and 10 mins;
3. possibly replace the English Bitter kit with a Coopers Dark Ale one?
4. increase the amount of crystal malt to 300g.
2. add some Bramling Cross hops at 20 mins and 10 mins;
3. possibly replace the English Bitter kit with a Coopers Dark Ale one?
4. increase the amount of crystal malt to 300g.
