MCJones87
Active Member
So I managed to get my new brew pot fixed up and went for the first brew using new equipment! Really pleased with the new kit but that's a different thread. the recipe brewed is below, and the intention is to split a couple of smaller batches off to try some experimental stuff - bourbon soaked oak chips, vanilla pods, maple syrup, that sort of thing.
8.14kg Maris Otter
2.44kg Crystal 60
0.41kg Crystal Rye
0.28kg flaked barley
0.16kg Aromatic
0.16kg Caramunich
Cascade hops added in the following increments
50g - 60 minutes
20g 15 minutes
20g flame out
Mashed in with 30 L at 66úC
Sparged with a further 9 L at 80úC
Boil was 28L
Post boil was left with 23L
Gravity reading post boil at 23 L was 1100!!! :shock::shock::shock:
Diluted down to 25.5 L and gravity still reading 1080!!
Split the batch so now have two DJs with 4L each and the remaining 17.5 L in the FV
Pitched in the Mangrove jacks workhorse yeast due to the temps being a bit up and down recently - hoping this should take care of that!
have some pictures but cant post them for some reason!
The wort was a fantastic colour and smelt amazing!
had a taste and WWHHHOOOOAAAAA is it sweet!?!
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out!
8.14kg Maris Otter
2.44kg Crystal 60
0.41kg Crystal Rye
0.28kg flaked barley
0.16kg Aromatic
0.16kg Caramunich
Cascade hops added in the following increments
50g - 60 minutes
20g 15 minutes
20g flame out
Mashed in with 30 L at 66úC
Sparged with a further 9 L at 80úC
Boil was 28L
Post boil was left with 23L
Gravity reading post boil at 23 L was 1100!!! :shock::shock::shock:
Diluted down to 25.5 L and gravity still reading 1080!!
Split the batch so now have two DJs with 4L each and the remaining 17.5 L in the FV
Pitched in the Mangrove jacks workhorse yeast due to the temps being a bit up and down recently - hoping this should take care of that!
have some pictures but cant post them for some reason!
The wort was a fantastic colour and smelt amazing!
had a taste and WWHHHOOOOAAAAA is it sweet!?!
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out!