I finally managed to get my second brew on using the MaxiBIAB technique (which is easily searchable via the internet). My first attempt was 18 months ago and I wasn't 100% happy with the results - I've since found out my hydrometer was reading high and that the brew was a bit thin probably due to a lower-than-intended mash temp. This time I was determined to get it right. Recipe... (am I allowed to link to Brewgr??) - still working on a name but I'm in to darts so somethng along that line (Big Finish maybe..?)
Date - 22/1/18
3kg Maris Otter
250g Torrified Wheat
33g chocolate malt (for a bit of colour)
500g light DME (needed using up)
hops all 33g challenger (6.1 AA) 60min, 15min and 5min (again needed using)
dry hop 50g cascade
yeast Wilko Gervin (aka Nottingham) - target OG - 1.044 FG 1.01
Got the water on and then took dog for a walk so it was ready when I got back (was actually a bit high so added a bit of cold) Mash went well - added grains at 74C which resulting in 69C temp, wrapped in a sleeping bag and had some brekky. Unfortunately this was the only photo I took so not much use (unless you want to see a photo of a 19L stock pot wrapped in a black sleeping bag). Checked at 45mins and it was down to 67C so put a minute's heat in and wrapped again. It was at 68C when finished after 90 mins (perfect!). Dunk sparged a couple of times and got the boil going - had about 17 litres in the kettle at this point (forgot the reading but I wasn't interested in the figures as it would need liquoring down after the boil to get full brewlength. Hops went it at the right time along with the DME towards the end (put it in separate pan water and heated up to dissolve before adding) - I just forgot to add Irish Moss at the end. My new (homemade) immersion chiller did a great job of cooling within half an hour but the only way I had to transfer was to sanitise a measuring jug and do it by hand through a seive - this is time consuming and annoying as had to dump the hop debris in the bin as I went along and kinda needs three hands to achieve - equipment upgrades on the way
Got about 12 litres into Fv (with some trub!!) at about 1.07 which needed about 8 litres of water to get to target OG of 1.044 - forget the actual figues but I remember working out efficiency to 67% so can do better there too. Yeast in and FV into water bath fitted with aquarium heater to control temp. Took a while to get going but once it did it was like a train - measured FG yesterday and it was at 1.01 so transferred to garage for cold crashing. Going to bottle tomorrow. Sample tasted pretty good for this stage - definitely some subtle hop notes coming through so have high hopes on this one
Second BIAB - fingers crossed!!
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