Loving the innovation ideas and taking the Rosemary to the next level chaps.
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Reading about Hoddy's brew got me thinking too, I'm thinking lemon thyme would work well in a pale ale, I just need to figure out the hops to complement it.
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Took a reading tonight and it's down to 1.012 after 12 days and done so just above 6%abv. Dried hop with 45g of simcoe until the weekend at 14c. The hop bag slipped out of my hand and sank to the bloody bottom.
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It's a slight tweak of @hoddy recipe.
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Been a bit busy the last couple of days so haven't had a chance to report on Saturdays Black IPA brew day.
Here is the recipe. I may do a little hop tea with citra and cascade.
Good brewday not major issues, had a little boil over at the beginning of the boil, but had a bit extra wort from the dunk sparge to top back up.
Previously I have been hitting 70% efficiency but for a second brew in a row I overshot that target getting 80% on this brew. I have changed supplier and now using geterbrewed and their minch malt which maybe the factor. The result - a much stronger brew than planned.
After pulling my yeast starters out of the fridge in the morning they started to ferment again so I wasn't able to drain off much of the wort without losing yeast so I went over my 23l target. The yeast made a very quick start which is nice to see. This is sitting in my brew fridge at 19.5c. My whole garage smells of citrus fruit.
Here are a couple of photos of grain bill, first hops - which are a year or two old so lost some alpha's.
Here is the recipe. I may do a little hop tea with citra and cascade.
Good brewday not major issues, had a little boil over at the beginning of the boil, but had a bit extra wort from the dunk sparge to top back up.
Previously I have been hitting 70% efficiency but for a second brew in a row I overshot that target getting 80% on this brew. I have changed supplier and now using geterbrewed and their minch malt which maybe the factor. The result - a much stronger brew than planned.
After pulling my yeast starters out of the fridge in the morning they started to ferment again so I wasn't able to drain off much of the wort without losing yeast so I went over my 23l target. The yeast made a very quick start which is nice to see. This is sitting in my brew fridge at 19.5c. My whole garage smells of citrus fruit.
Here are a couple of photos of grain bill, first hops - which are a year or two old so lost some alpha's.
Looks good to me must try a black ipa. Love the hop combo
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The smells in my garage are amazing. Just the smell of the yeast is making my mouth water.
Did you buy that yeast or harvest it?
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Harvest from a bottle @dan125 sent me.
Looks good mate - glad the yeast is still going. I think I might have to do a Vermont brew next now!
IainM
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Looks great. I'll be happy to do a bottle swap in the new year for my recent BIPA if you're up for it.
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Yeah. Once it's ready I will be more than happy to swap
IainM
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Good! I ended up splitting it into four 5L batches and dry-hopping them four ways:
Herb: 20g Zeus, 10g Chinook, 10g Simcoe
Pine: 25g Simcoe, 15g Chinook
Citrus1: 20g Citra, 20g Ahtanum
Citrus2: 20g Centennial, 20g Amarillo
I had a cheeky test and the Zeus one is a bit odd, but the others are good, especially the Citra and Ahtanum.
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Kit all washed ready for tomorrow's brewday, can't believe its been nearly two months.
Change around in schedule due to yeast dates.
Brewing a English IPA, more or less based on GH's version.
Using the Fermentum yeast, Heathery Heights from @geterbrewed which is their version of Thames Valley 1275.
I split the vial into two 1l starters, both went off like a rocket. I plan to add one to another starter tonight which will be used tomorrow and the other will be left to ferment out and put back in vials for a porter.
Change around in schedule due to yeast dates.
Brewing a English IPA, more or less based on GH's version.
Using the Fermentum yeast, Heathery Heights from @geterbrewed which is their version of Thames Valley 1275.
I split the vial into two 1l starters, both went off like a rocket. I plan to add one to another starter tonight which will be used tomorrow and the other will be left to ferment out and put back in vials for a porter.
MyQul
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You'll deffo have to report back on the heathery heights. :thumb:
I like the look of your reciepe. I'm making a Bitter next week which isnt a million miles away from your English IPA reciepe and will be using the Fullers strain for the first time
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Its mostly the recipe from Greg Hughes' book to be fair.
SO far the yeast looks good. Kicked off really quickly and its got a huge white krausen on it. Nice smell going from it, slightly fruity. I will be doing a full report for geterbrewed seeing they gave it (and other yeasts) for free.
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45 minutes and still no sign of a rolling boil despite the temp reading over 100c
MyQul
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Thats odd. What's your set up?
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Peco boiler. Minutes after posting it all kicked off, massive boil. Outside temperature is really cold so I put it down to that. It go going once wrapped in a towel. Next time I will keep my sleeping bag around it. Or get another element
