I kegged the AG Amarillo into 3 minikegs with 3 bottles left over so around 15 litres. I added finings the night before and the beer is clearer than last time. The FG was 1.018 which is a little high. The OG was 1.059 giving an ABV of 5.4% and attenuation of 68%
I get a brewhouse efficiency of around 65% with the Grainfather so that is on the low side. I have added the efficiency figures into my profile in Beersmith.
I have also realised that my hydrometer has been reading 2 points too high so this will be taken into account from now on.
Sunday 30 August 2015
Thursday 20 August 2015
Brewing update and new batch 20150819-AmarilloPA-AG
Been busy so not much to report.
The TTL clone turned out very nicely, but it doesn't taste anything like TTL. Which isn't surprising given it used the wrong grain and probably not the correct flavouring hops. Two other people also tried it and liked it. I am down to the last 5l keg of this.
The Amarillo pale ale is also nice. The carbonation could be a bit better on some of the bottles.
The Razorback IPA is not so 'banana' now and is quite drinkable (10 weeks in). There is still a hint of it, but not nearly as bad as before and it is tolerably hidden behind the other aromas. Well carbed.
Yesterday I did another Grainfather brew (my second). 20150819-AmarilloPA-AG. An all grain version of the Amarillo pale ale:
The OG was much higher than 1.053 (actually 1.061 and tasted very sweet). Yeast was pitched at 18C. I'm trying the S-04 rather than the US-05 this time. I'm still getting protein deposits in the wort despite using Protafloc, but not nearly as bad as with the TTL clone.
It took over 24 hours to start bubbling in the airlock, but now it is going strong currently at 20C having come down from 22C last night.
Having just read Yeast by Chris White and Jamil Zainasheff I might try a liquid yeast next time or work on rehydrating dry yeast before pitching. I have not been paying enough attention to pitching rates (in fact not any attention at all - just dumping the sachet into the wort).
My next plan is to brew an all grain IPA.
The TTL clone turned out very nicely, but it doesn't taste anything like TTL. Which isn't surprising given it used the wrong grain and probably not the correct flavouring hops. Two other people also tried it and liked it. I am down to the last 5l keg of this.
The Amarillo pale ale is also nice. The carbonation could be a bit better on some of the bottles.
The Razorback IPA is not so 'banana' now and is quite drinkable (10 weeks in). There is still a hint of it, but not nearly as bad as before and it is tolerably hidden behind the other aromas. Well carbed.
Yesterday I did another Grainfather brew (my second). 20150819-AmarilloPA-AG. An all grain version of the Amarillo pale ale:
The OG was much higher than 1.053 (actually 1.061 and tasted very sweet). Yeast was pitched at 18C. I'm trying the S-04 rather than the US-05 this time. I'm still getting protein deposits in the wort despite using Protafloc, but not nearly as bad as with the TTL clone.
It took over 24 hours to start bubbling in the airlock, but now it is going strong currently at 20C having come down from 22C last night.
Having just read Yeast by Chris White and Jamil Zainasheff I might try a liquid yeast next time or work on rehydrating dry yeast before pitching. I have not been paying enough attention to pitching rates (in fact not any attention at all - just dumping the sachet into the wort).
My next plan is to brew an all grain IPA.
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