03/04/09 - Brewing This Evening.....

[Alton_Bee]

Am very close to deciding to do a brew this evening as finish at 4 so can have the HLT on by 4.45.

Only thing at the moment is to decide what to brew so i thought I would throw the decision open to you lot.

I want to do a fairly quick turnaround brew so thinking in the 1.040 region and also want to do 1 from GW's new book.

I have the following hops in stock as I think that will be the limiting factor:
Fuggles
Northdown
Target
Cascade
Goldings

As for grains other than Pale I have:
Crystal
Wheat
Amber
Chocolate
Black
Roast Barley
Flaked Barley
Terrified Wheat
Carafa III

This brew will be done using Nottingham yeast with the intention of bottling on Tuesday 14th.

Id like to follow the recipe exactly as printed and will probaly update this as I go along this evening.

So what do you recommend ??

Vic

 

[Vossy1]

I haven't got the book A_B but have a great brew evening :thumb:
I'd go for a nice bitter, there must be one in there :hmm:

 

[Frisp]

I can recommend Big Kenny. If Im not too late
Linky

 

[Alton_Bee]

Ok - 1st thing is when I got home I checked and found I have Challenger instead of Cascade hops.

Am currently mashing Cotleigh Barn Owl - Page 137

 

[A T]

Have fun and don't be shy with the camera

 

[jamesb]

Have fun AB! :thumb:

Pics?

EDIT: Just had a look at the recipe. Looks very nice.

 

[prolix]

by the big kebaab stain down my shirt I make it gone evening did the brew go well?

 

[Alton_Bee]

the brew evening went well without any dramas.

ended up with 25 litres in the FV at 1.046 (83.5%) so overall very happy.

Now I just need to let the yeasties do their thang....

 

[llannige]

Sounds like you had a good un. :thumb:

Let us know how it turns out.