first AG brew

[dave01]

hi folks,
Did my first AG brew yesterday, Bathams best bitter clone.
All went well, a few suprises though, pre heated mash tun, then added water at around 72 degrees, added grain and the temp had already dropped to 66 degrees (maybe i spent too long putting the grain in!) anyway i put the lid on and sat on my hands for an hour and a half, to my surprise it worked and the temp had only dropped by one degree
it all took a lot longer than expected though eventually ending up with just under 23litres and a gravity of 1040 at around 25 degrees.
Very pleased with how it all went, just hope the final result will be worth it :

 

[PD]

well done. sounds like a good day

 

[pittsy]

nice 1 , welcome over

 

[31bb3]

Well done on breaking your ag cherry

 

[kev]

Nailing volume and gravity on AG1 is good going.

Well done

K

 

[dave01]

beginners is luck i think :lol:

 

[cnelsonplumber]

Excellent result on only loosing one degree over 90 minute mash. :clap:

Welcome to the world of AG :

 

[dave01]

Thanks for the replies folks,
Still cant believe i only lost one degree, from memory when i tested it with just water i lost 3 or 4 degrees.
Just checked FV and its lifted the lid and trying to climb out :lol:

 

[Vossy1]

Well done on your 1st AG Dave :clap: ...quite easy innit ...and welcome to the 'dark side' :P

All went well, a few suprises though, pre heated mash tun, then added water at around 72 degrees, added grain and the temp had already dropped to 66 degrees (maybe i spent too long putting the grain in!)

Ti's about right, great result to get it spot on 1st time, that's a 'hard bit' :thumb:

 

[Frogfurlong]

AG#1, I remember mine like it was last week...


....it was last week :lol:


Welcome to the dark side from one of its newest padawans :thumb:

 

[dennisking]

Well done, hope you realise there is no way back.

 

[Baldbrewer]

Well done, hope you realise there is no way back.

Welcome and well done but I'm afraid Dennis is right :thumb:

 

[calumscott]

...and another one!!!

The fun starts here... Apparently... :thumb:

 

[jonnymorris]

Congrats on #1.

Have you got #2 already planned?

 

[dave01]

yep,
Exmoor gold ale, ready and waiting, maybe next weekend :

 

[PD]

just bottled my Exmoor Gold. The first " blondie " coloured ale I've made. It looked rather strange and weak coming out of the mash tun, but is tasting nice.