Nottingham Brewers Group 1st meeting

[crookedeyeboy]

There was only three of us with a possibility of maybe 5 next time but it was great to meet other people into the same thing.

Hope fully we will get a little bigger and wiser with time! We swapped beers and even swapped some WLP001 yeast too got rather drunk and stayed out past our bedtimes!

[Swoonara]

Yes - smashing night, but my head hurt this morning
Here's the recipe for the comparison brew. I'll be trying a flying starter with that WLP001. Probably won't get to do it until next week though.

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Bishop's Farewell


Fermentable	Colour	lb: oz	Grams	Ratio
Pale Malt	5 EBC	 10 lbs. 12.8 oz	4900 grams	93.1%
Wheat Malt	3.5 EBC	 0 lbs. 12.8 oz	365 grams	6.9%

 
Hop Variety	Type	Alpha	Time	lb: oz	grams	Ratio
Challenger	Whole	6.5 %	90 mins	 0 lbs. 1.2 oz	35 grams	33.3%
Cascade	Whole	7.6 %	15 mins	 0 lbs. 1.2 oz	35 grams	33.3%
Cascade	Whole	7.6 %	0 mins	 0 lbs. 1.2 oz	35 grams	33.3%

 
Final Volume:	25	Litres
Original Gravity:	1.046	
Final Gravity:	1.011	
Alcohol Content:	4.6%	ABV
Total Liquor:	35.8	Litres
Mash Liquor:	13.2	Litres
Mash Efficiency:	73	%
Bitterness:	35.8864267148876	EBU
Colour:	8	EBC

[worts n ale]

looks like i missed a good night ( doh! ) oh well next time .
i was going to do a bitter this week so looks like i'll need to get some WLP001 now.

[crookedeyeboy]

Nice one Paul should be a good test! Thanks again for the yeast

Worts n Ale: Would be great to have another join us next time we meet. Was very interesting to compare stuff!

[Andy]

Excellent, nice one chaps.

[crookedeyeboy]

Cheers Andy, might be worth sorting yourself one out, it was really helpful to listen to other ideas and theories rather than type on a forum all the time.

[Andy]

Already sorted thanks http://www.northhantsbrewers.org.uk

Although I have been rather absent of late

[Swoonara]

looks like i'll need to get some WLP001 now

I don't think it's essential that we all use the same yeast. Might be interesting if you use something else?

[worts n ale]

well ok if its alright with everyone else i will be using SO4 from paul at barley bottom i only do 19l brews so have converted it in beersmith
i had the recipe ready b4 but this will be a good incentive to get it done.

viva la beer

all hail the ale

yea ok been out since 7 had a few decent beers

time for pizza

[crookedeyeboy]

Glad to see your in the swing of it WnA!!

Cant wait to see what all these beers taste like!