I was discussing my plans for this brew recently - thanks for the suggestions.
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I got a starter on a couple of days ago using yeast/trub of Wyeast 1275 from my AG#4.
The plan was very much about using up odds and sods hence odd amounts in the grain bill:
1394g mild malt
100g brown malt
53g dark crystal
293g Caramalt
83g Munich
42g Pilsner
200g flaked barley
2.16kg in total
Mashed 6L Tesco Ashbeck @ 67degC for 80mins
Dunk sparge 8L @ 80degC for 15mins
Added 2L boiling water to the brew kettle
16L Tesco Ashbeck in total
9g simcoe @ 13.1%AAU for 60mins
10g EKG @ 6.8%AAU for 10mins
Half a protofloc tablet for 10 mins
5g First Gold @ 9.16%AAU for 5mins
BG 1.038
OG 1.046
Seems whatever I do I cannot get Brewers Friend to match my BG, but my efficiency seems pretty consistent from brew to brew that the OG is pretty much bang on.
Wort was quite dark, maybe similar to N.Brown, but smelt and tasted very rich and malty. Excited now to see how this turns out.
Full details on Brewers Friend here
I got a starter on a couple of days ago using yeast/trub of Wyeast 1275 from my AG#4.
The plan was very much about using up odds and sods hence odd amounts in the grain bill:
1394g mild malt
100g brown malt
53g dark crystal
293g Caramalt
83g Munich
42g Pilsner
200g flaked barley
2.16kg in total
Mashed 6L Tesco Ashbeck @ 67degC for 80mins
Dunk sparge 8L @ 80degC for 15mins
Added 2L boiling water to the brew kettle
16L Tesco Ashbeck in total
9g simcoe @ 13.1%AAU for 60mins
10g EKG @ 6.8%AAU for 10mins
Half a protofloc tablet for 10 mins
5g First Gold @ 9.16%AAU for 5mins
BG 1.038
OG 1.046
Seems whatever I do I cannot get Brewers Friend to match my BG, but my efficiency seems pretty consistent from brew to brew that the OG is pretty much bang on.
Wort was quite dark, maybe similar to N.Brown, but smelt and tasted very rich and malty. Excited now to see how this turns out.