my 7 month old daughter started crying (like a baby) at 3am this morning, my wife was getting up but I couldn't get back to sleep -
as the wind was howling & the rain was hammering down (on the sussex coast).
I got out of bed at 6.30am as my body clock wont let me sleep in past this anyway - so I had about 4 hours sleep.
I had a cup of tea then cleaned all the brewery, finally mashing in at about 9 - 9.30 am.
I had planned a beer last night after looking at my grains & drinking a few bottles of spitfire (my homebrew supplies are diminished),
but as I poured my grains this morning I was a bit lost on only 4 hours sleep - I didnt add what i planned, but I ended up with :
(50 L brew)
9 KG MO pale malt
1.7 KG Torrified wheat ( I Know )
1.3 Kg Crystal Malt
100 - 200 g choc malt
100 - 200 g black malt
400 g munich malt
hops
90 mins
goldings 33g
fuggles 33g
brambling cross 33g
45 mins
same as above
15 mins
same as above
well it looks pretty good - OG is 1054 ( by complete fluke) and has a good colour like a hobgoblin,
Yeast
FV1 Windsor
FV2 Nottingham
I hope the kids sleep tonight !
apologies for no photos ! not yet set up a photobucket account
