A Brown Ale on Father's Day Sunday (NBA from a clone book) for AG#3:
Brew length 19L
4200g Maris Otter
60g Crystal malt
60g Chocolate malt
30g Black malt
25g Target @ 90mins
15g EKG @ 45mins
Yeast S-04
OG 1051
FG 1013
IBU 26
ABV 4.7%
Found a distinct lack of Target hops existing in my brew cupboard so used my only alternative, Northern Brewer. Hope this will be ok, apparently its a similar AA level?!
Also forgot the campden tablet whilst being sidetracked by the The Boy (who also managed to sneak into some photo's as you will see). I put it in pre-boild wort instead, as I saw this can be done online somewhere. Again hope it will be ok
OG was 6pts below target, maybe because I liquored back too much despite only reaching 19L. I wonder if too quick a sparge may also have contributed? Anyway, wound up at 1042@29.5'C, which corrects to 1045. Maybe I'll get it below 1010 in the ferment and make it up at the other end. No huge shame if not, 4.5% is perfectly adequate for my general needs
At least the hoses stayed attached to my chiller this time.
Grain:
The camera steadfastly refused to focus on the thermometer whilst trying to capture the mash temp, but it was 67'C which is just about right according to the book. On to the boil:
Hoses on the chiller, where they belong:
A good day really, but a little disappointed with the low OG at the end
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