Columbian Dark Chocolate Stout Brewday 02.01.12

[unclepumble]

Today I mashed in at 5.30am :shock: a nice looking Dark Chocolate Stout.

Recipe was
Pale Malt
Chocolate malt
Black Malt
Oat malt
Munich malt
Torrefied Wheat

Fuggles
Goldings

Lots of 85% choclate & 100% Coco Powder

I took a few photos of the day, (not many) I will say it was probably my easiest brewday so far, (been tweaking things a bit over Xmas) & the Finished wort was very drinkable in a mug straight out the copper. :drink:

The reconfigured Brewhouse (the Brick insulated copper is no longer used)

Recircing the mash with Rims

Filling the new Electric Kettle

A Nice Rolling Boil

The Hops

Lots of Lovely Dark Chocolate & Coco Powder

Chilling with the Thrumometer (this thing is a boon Talk about making chilling easy)

Pumping into The FV

The Crud

& I have a very Interesting :ugeek: Video of the rolling Boil I get now with the New Electric Kettle Here note this is 160ltrs with just one 3Kw element on. The vessel took 40mins to raise from 72 to boiling, not bad.

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[unclepumble]

very odd :wha: it seems all the of replies have disapeared :hmm:

Anyhow I went in the brewery for a look this morning & the chocolatey smell that greeted me was very very strong.

Fermentation has got off to a good start

I skimmed all the brown crud off the top, & dropped the break out the kneck of the cone.

Can't wait to try this one it smells like a winner.

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[Dronfieldbrewer]

Still here, looking in wonder at the piccys.....Nurse, "cold shower required" and tissues

 

[leedsbrew]

might this be winging it's way to a NCB meet? mmmm looks good man!

 

[unclepumble]

might this be winging it's way to a NCB meet? mmmm looks good man!

It might be ready for the Jan Meet at Heald Green on the 28th, I will see.

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