AG 2 Started :) (now with a few pics)

[BrotherMalice]

Finally getting AG2 on the go after realising I have no beer for Xmas!

I am vaguely following the recipie MacKiwi posted (but will actually use Dark Crystal Rather than Rye )

Old Speckled Hen Clone (The Oceana Jen)

The name is based on the fact that my wife developed a taste for Old Speckled Hen when we were on holiday on a cruise ship (The Oceana)

4.6kg pale malt
560g dark crystal
454g golden syrup

Mash over night starting at 70 degrees (will see what it go's down to by the morning).

Boil for 90 mins
40g northern brewer @ 60 mins
20g east kent goldings @ 15 mins
Protofloc Tablet @ 15 mins
15g east kent goldings @ 5 mins (add golden syrup at this point)

yeast S04

Going to try the mash over night due to time constraints of having a family :)

Boiler is on now, once it hits about 73/74 I will turn off the element and put the bag in & start to fill it with the grain and then give it a good stir and wrap it up for the night :)

 

[BrotherMalice]

And the mash is on :)

71 start, hope the mash is OK when I get up!

Mermaid looking after things as seems to be the norm...

 

[Rwilts]

BM, you have been quiet on here recently, how was the AG1 after?

I still plan to make the move in the new year.

 

[BrotherMalice]

Yeah, not had much time to get on here

AG1 was a good beer, just wasnt hobgoblin :?

This got down to 61 overnight so not too bad :)

Just getting the hops ready now and then on to the boil! That will cheer the family up as they wake up

 

[rich27500]

Overnight is the way to go in terms of time management. OSH has become a very popular clone choice, great to see!

 

[BrotherMalice]

already got ag3 planned too, the stout kit that the malt miller sells (decided to make better use of postage costs!)

May try & get AG3 on sometime this week :) - if there was no family here today I would prob go for 2 in 1 day :) instead they are here and moaning about the smell!

 

[MacKiwi]

:thumb: Good choice, this is looking like turning into a good beer for me (dispite my mistake with the ingredients). I'm not sure it'll be drinking at its best for Christmas though - I get the feeling it'll improve with some ageing. No worries if its not - its strong enough that after 1/2 a pint you won't care!

 

[BrotherMalice]

Sounds like a good christmas! :thumb:

just done the 1st hop addition, I think it smells better now but will have to see what a passing family member thinks...

 

[BrotherMalice]

All went well, its all cooled now too, just pitched the yeast @21 happy with that :)

I just managed to negotiate ag3 with my wife "since the house smells anyway I might as well do another brew" to my amazement she agreed, I was about to open the grain when I realised I had just used my last packet of yeast

Maybe next time...

 

[BrotherMalice]

started the beer at 1.062, not sure what it will end at yet, may be a strong one?

Just did a quick calc and if it gets down to 1.010 it will be about 6.7% :shock:

Should be an interesting xmas brew...

 

[BrotherMalice]

its bubbling away very well at the moment, anyone have any idea why the SG would be so high? - did the overnight mash extract the sugar really well?

 

[MacKiwi]

I think the SG is really high because you added a bottle of golden syrup.

Your gravity readings and projected alchohol percentage are about the same as for me when I brewed this recipe. It is too early for me to say how it will turn out (will be bottling it this weekend), but strong it certainly is!

 

[pittsy]

on a plus note , i bet it only gets to around 1012 /1014 mine usually do , so a little less strong perhaps

 

[MacKiwi]

Seems the same for mine - it has been sitting around 1013 for a week...

 

[BrotherMalice]

Well its staying where it is till the 9th, it will probably be started over Christmas though so will be drinking a bit early...

 

[BrotherMalice]

Well I have finally added pics of this brewday, looks like the ferment is almost done already (next to no activity that I can see) will start taking readings soon I think.

Hoping to get this lot in 2 10L polypins and bottle what's left over, will have to order the pins soon....

May even manage to get AG3 on today :)

 

[BrotherMalice]

took a reading today, 1.021, looks amazingly clear and tasted awesome!

 

[BrotherMalice]

well started at 1.062 and its down to 1.014 so its looking like its going to be 6.4% :shock:

sadly I wont be drinking before Christmas

 

[BrotherMalice]

Batch Primed this with 130g of sugar (3.3g per bottle) got 39 bottles from this batch.

I have to admit I really Really hate bottling, pins will be ordered after christmas!

 

[dave01]

I hate bottling to, but so worth it when drinking the contents :drink: