Hazelwood’s Brewday Part 2

[Hazelwood Brewery]

My last brew day was November 3rd so it’s time to get back on it. Because I haven’t brewed for a while I want to start by freshening up my kit so yesterday I gave it all a good caustic soak followed this morning by an acid rinse.

My kit is now all shiny and has no smell.

Tomorrow I’ll change the deionisation crystals in my RO machine and then prepare the water and grist for a brew on Monday.

This tranche will be a Baltic Porter, DIPA, Schwarzbier, and a Black IPA.

 

[samale]

My last brew day was November 3rd so it’s time to get back on it. Because I haven’t brewed for a while I want to start by freshening up my kit so yesterday I gave it all a good caustic soak followed this morning by an acid rinse.

My kit is now all shiny and has no smell.
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Tomorrow I’ll change the deionisation crystals in my RO machine and then prepare the water and grist for a brew on Monday.

This tranche will be a Baltic Porter, DIPA, Schwarzbier, and a Black IPA.

Black IPA that must be a first for you H.

 

[Clint]

My last brew day was November 3rd so it’s time to get back on it. Because I haven’t brewed for a while I want to start by freshening up my kit so yesterday I gave it all a good caustic soak followed this morning by an acid rinse.

My kit is now all shiny and has no smell.
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Tomorrow I’ll change the deionisation crystals in my RO machine and then prepare the water and grist for a brew on Monday.

This tranche will be a Baltic Porter, DIPA, Schwarzbier, and a Black IPA.

 

[Clint]

You chancing a beer later H?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Black IPA that must be a first for you H.

I think I might have brewed one a long time ago but before I kept decent records. I’m quite looking forward to seeing how it comes out.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

You chancing a beer later H?

I’m trying some alcohol free beers. I’ve just posted on the other channel.

 

[Agentgonzo]

I’m trying some alcohol free beers. I’ve just posted on the other channel.

Home brewed or bought?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Home brewed or bought?

Bought. I don’t have any interest in brewing low-alcohol beers but you never know, that could change after tasting the ones I bought.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Bought. I don’t have any interest in brewing low-alcohol beers but you never know, that could change after tasting the ones I bought.

I can't handle much alcohol these days and an aware of my health. So I'm tempted to try low alcohol brews

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I can't handle much alcohol these days and an aware of my health. So I'm tempted to try low alcohol brews

They should be easy in theory by using high mash temperatures and low attenuation yeast but I do know others on the forum (past and present) have experience. A search should give you some useful info?

 

[Twostage]

I can't handle much alcohol these days and an aware of my health. So I'm tempted to try low alcohol brews

Try as in buy and try or try as in brew ?

If its buy then I can recommend Leffe in particular but TBH they all taste OK.

Once accidentally gave the daughter's BF a zero stella instead of the 5% stuff and he didn't know.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Try as in buy and try or try as in brew ?

If its buy then I can recommend Leffe in particular but TBH they all taste OK.

Once accidentally gave the daughter's BF a zero stella instead of the 5% stuff and he didn't know.

Try as in brew

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Well I could have picked a better day to brew outdoors. The Baltic Porter is well into the mash and so far this morning we’ve had rain, hail, and now it’s started snowing.

 

[YeastFace]

It's Baltic out there, so fitting style.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

It's Baltic out there, so fitting style.

It is…maybe I should give tomorrows DIPA a miss and instead brew an Eisbock!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I now have 23.5 litres of Baltic Porter in the fermentation cabinet with an OG of 1.066.

Tomorrow’s brew will be a DIPA.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The weather was more kind to me today, still cold but bright and sunny. I got the DIPA brewed and now have 23 litres in the fermentation cabinet with an OG of 1072 - I’m looking for something around 8%.

Tomorrows brew will be a Schwarzbier.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The Schwarzbier is done, 22 litres with an OG of 1050 but it’s not in the fermentation cabinet. For this batch I’m trying Novalager yeast which ferments at 10-20C so I decided to ferment it in the main brewshed which is kept at 14C. This also means I have a spare slot in the fermentation cabinet so I’ll bring forward an Altbier from the next tranche.

Tomorrows brew is the Black IPA.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The Black IPA is done and just shy of 23 litres is in the fermentation cabinet. OG is 1052.

Tomorrows brew will be the fifth brewday this week and will be the last brew in this tranche, Altbier.

I’m currently planning the next tranche to include German Lager, Best bitter, English Pale Ale, Strong Bitter, and Stout. I won’t start the next tranche though for over a week so plenty of time to change my mind.

 

[YeastFace]

At the risk of repeating myself.

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