1st Jan brew - AG#17 - Over-run by Yanks

[Franklin]

This should be a good whack in the mouth to the Bitterness receptors :)

Over-run by Yanks

Fermentables:
Golden Promise - 2350g
Wheat Malt - 260g
Caramalt - 100g


Hops:
Pacific Gem @ 60 mins 5g (FWH)
Nelson Sauvin @ 15 mins 21g
Cascade @ 15 mins 16g
Centennial @ 15 mins 16g
Nelson Sauvin @ 0 mins 21g (80c Steep for 30 mins)
Cascade @ 0 mins 10g (80c Steep for 30 mins)
Centennial @ 0 mins 10g (80c Steep for 30 mins)


Final Volume: 12 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.051
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: 5% ABV
Total Liquor: 18.9 Litres
Mash Liquor: 6.8 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 66 EBU
Colour: 9 EBC

The Grain bill and the temp:

Mashing:

66.6c Start of Mash:

A blooming shed load of 15min and Steep Hops:

A totally poxy amount of bittering hops:

66.4c end of mash temp:

Dirty puddle water with the FWHs:

Frothy scummy boil:

The 15min hops, a mix of Cascade, Nelson Sauvin & Centennial here:

The 80c steep hops stirred in and left for 30mins:

Nottingham Yeast dry sprinkled, I wasn't as nice to my yeast today but its pretty well over pitched so should be OK
The wort was bright and straw coloured and has a good bitterness already :twisted: and my OG was 1047 rather than the planned 1051 which was probably due to me over-estimating the amount of wort the hops would hold, I usually go for 3L for losses to Hops & Trub but I went for 4L today.
Mash and batch Sparge both went well though I think my extra litre didn't help my efficiency which was down to just over 70%, my liquor was treated to the GW Calc Dry Pale Ale profile so I didn't do my semi-usual 5g Gypsum in with the grist.

I'm going to be so glad when I've got a garage and room and I don't have to mess up the kitchen!

 

[Dunfie]

Look like you had a good day. Like the photos :clap:

 

[llannige]

Another top brewday pd. :thumb:

 

[Franklin]

Cheers guys :)

Yeast took off within 4 hours yesterday!!

 

[Vossy1]

Another great brew day post Franklin
Looks like a nice recipe :drink:

 

[Franklin]

hope so :)

 

[Wez]

Great set of pics :thumb:

 

[Franklin]

Just wait 'til I have a garage and can build a brewery stand, the pics will get better!

 

[Muddydisco]

I see you have kept your finger's out of shot this time (was it something I said?)
I believe you now it's not the same mash temp photo over and over, your just good at hitting the temp!
Looking good, can't wait to see the brewstand photo's :thumb:

 

[Franklin]

two handed camera is better :)

 

[evanvine]

Very good pics Franklin (is that short for pedantic?) I've not done any my self, but hope to remedy that when I have some critics round!

 

[Franklin]

:) Franklin = Probably Due To Network Congestion

 

[evanvine]

Thanks Franklin, you'll get used to my daft ideas!

 

[jonewer]

Cheers guys :)

Yeast took off within 4 hours yesterday!!

Some yeast seem to love being dry pitched.... SO4 also seem to love being dry sprinkled.......