Fool on the Hill

[Tony]

Decided from now on I'm going to name all my beers after Beatles songs ...
Batch Size: 25.00 L

Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Estimated Color: 13.3 EBC
Estimated IBU: 61.0 IBU
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Water treated with CRS in HLT

4.50 kg Pale Malt
0.30 kg Caraamber
0.20 kg Biscuit Malt
40.00 gm Pilgrim [11.50 %] (60 min)
30.00 gm Williamette [6.70 %] (20 min)
30.00 gm Williamette [6.70 %] (Aroma)
1.00 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min)
1.00 tsp Protafloc (Boil 15.0 min)
1 Pkgs S-04


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
68.5 C

Only took a few pics as all the brews look pretty much the same. Got new Mash Tun though (nice one Nick!)

Moaned in my last two brews that I didn't get a good cold break - so I switched to protafloc. It made a difference!

OG a little high at 1050 so added a couple of ltrs of water to drop it to 1045 (ish)

 

[corby_brewer]

nice one :thumb:

 

[Muddydisco]

Looks Good :thumb:
I Take it everything went ok with the tun? Was the higher OG to do with higher effiecency because of the tun?
Hope it provides many years as your trusted tun

 

[31bb3]

Nice brewday :thumb:

 

[Tony]

Cheers folks. I used the cara amber and the biscuit for a little 'redness' but although it looks a nice red in the FV, you can see it's more golden in the trial jar. Still looks ok to me

Nick ... that's a damn good question. I did everything as I would normally do it so I'll have to say - yes, the increase in efficiency is down to the new tun. Feel free to quote me on that :party:

I'm actually quite worried about the break material .. there seems to be loads of it, it's 'hanging' around in the FV... I can see it there looking at me.

 

[Sean_Mc]

Like the naming of the brews Tony
Also like the look of that tun :thumb:

With powdered protofloc I only use 1/4 of a teaspoon, well thats what I was told to use and have nice clear brews

 

[TheMumbler]

that looks like a lot of break material in the trial jar, hope it settles out for you.

 

[robsan77]

looks like a ringwood fortyniner in the background??? :hmm:

 

[Tony]

Ah .. I used a level teaspoon of protafloc.. may cut it back next time.

Well spotted Rob, it is indeed .. empty though unfortunately.. it is awaiting label removal!

 

[Moley]

That's a fine looking brew with which to christen that excellent tun. :

Decided from now on I'm going to name all my beers after Beatles songs ...

That should keep you busy for a while, you've got a few to choose from.
Eight Days a Week for an easy-going session bitter?
Long and Winding Road for a deceptive brew which slips down easily, until you try to walk.
Here Comes the Sun for a Summer ale?
Wild Honey Pie for a BuzzBee Bitter?
Maxwell's Silver Hammer for a high gravity brew? Buy a ticket to ride or get someone else to drive your car.

 

[Tony]

Great suggestions there moley!

I figured I needed to use someone who is likely to have more songs that I have brew left to me :shock: Well, there's my new ambition, brew more beers than the Beatles made songs. I'm going for it

 

[Moley]

Everyone needs an ambition and yours seems quite noble, but please quit before you get to Mean Mr. Mustard.

 

[Tony]

Or Lucy in the Sky..?


Now there's an idea!

 

[rickthebrew]

great looking recipe and i`m very envious of your new tun :lol: I had a few ringwood brews when I was in Dorset the other week - very nice to