1st Batch is on!

[The_blue]

Not panicking..... no not at all!

Turned out my 30 litre boiler holds 20 litres plus grain just nicely.

Water hit 69c and i added the grain. Temperature went down to 65c so I've bought it back to 66c.

The kitchen within 5 mins smells like a malteaser explosion!

going to mash for 90 mins with a stir at 30 and 60.

Lesson number 1 voile floats. I've bought a square of ebay just to try it out and it was a mare trying to get it to sink. Might look at a couple of clean rocks for next time -Joke!

[The_blue]

1st stir done. Temperature 66.6! too late now to worry

[mrmojorisin]

Am very jealous as I'm still waiting for my mother in law to finish sowing my bag

Best of luck with the boil, what are you making btw?

[The_blue]

http://www.worcesterhopshop.co.uk/produ ... ucts_id=62
A black sheep clone.

10 mins till boil starts. Got some sparge water boiled and ready.


Edit - have you realy got 10 brews on the go??

[The_blue]

1st snag!

Boiler boils too well!




Was launching hot wort 5 inches over the top...

Took the silver bubble wrap off and its back to a fast roll.



Took a hydro reading at the start of the boil and its 1039. Its about 1035 now! Might be i had more than clean wort in the trial jar.

[The_blue]

I'm back to my 20 litres starting amount.

I keep sparging and topping up to 23l. It makes sence in my head. Sparge water is coming off at about 1015 so i'm still getting goodness.

[mrmojorisin]

Ha, no, I haven't updated that for ages, current inventory;

Fermenting;

Beaverdale Barolo
Beaverdale cab Sauvignon
Cheap 7 day merlot
Coopers euro lager
Coopers IPA

Conditioning;

Beaverdale Sauvignon blanc
Kenridge classic pinot Grigio

Bottled;

Donner and blitzed
Headcracker
Coopers IPA
Ditch's stout
Coopers bitter
Few wherry left
Beaverdale Barolo
Beaverdale Rioja
Cheap 7 day Sauvignon blanc.
Coopers Aussie lager

Think that's it

[The_blue]

Christ! How many bottels in total?


Anyway nearly at 75 mins boil time to add protafloc

[The_blue]

It's all done! I'm no cooling so the lid is on and wrapped in clingfilm.


I assume i take the hops teabags out? I have done.


Roll on the morning!

[mrmojorisin]

Ha, no, I haven't updated that for ages, current inventory;

Fermenting;

Beaverdale Barolo 30b
Beaverdale cab Sauvignon 30b
Cheap 7 day merlot 30b
Coopers euro lager 20l
Coopers IPA 20l

Conditioning;

Beaverdale Sauvignon blanc 30b
Kenridge classic pinot Grigio 30b

Bottled;

Donner and blitzed 20l
Headcracker 12l
Coopers IPA 20l
Ditch's stout 15l
Coopers bitter 15l
Few wherry left 4l
Beaverdale Barolo 29b
Beaverdale Rioja 29b
Cheap 7 day Sauvignon blanc. 29b
Coopers Aussie lager 2l

Quick update for actual stock l is obviously litres, b - bottles. Most of my wine stock is intended for Christmas, consuming and presents as is the d&b and the headcracker. The rest is from a considered drive to produce enough beer that conditioning doesn't just mean clearing


How's it smelling? You got a chiller?

Edit; crossed posts so no chill.

[The_blue]

Smelled great at the start. When the bitering hops went in it got a little strange but by 75 mins i could drink it straight out the urn!

Like a sented malt drink.

it's still 70+ degrees on the infra red probe.

[The_blue]

I've added a few more pictures i'd taken allong the way.

Nice arty shot here of the trial jar

[The_blue]

Still 34c this morning but look!

[mrmojorisin]

Looking good, give us an update when you get to sample it

[Goulders]

Looking good! Just done my first BIAB (see brewdays) but pics not working ((