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My all grain beer brewing
art b:
the neat trick with the brew in a bag technique ,
is that once the mash is done the bag is pulled and the wort that is left is boiled in the same vessel
so there is no fluid to move around ,
so step 3
the bag is pulled and twisted to drain it a bit .
this is the used grain ,on the square of voile [net curtain]
which i give to a lady down the road for her chickens in return for some free fresh eggs....
im livin the good life dream...
the pot is then put on a gas ring outside to bring up to the boil...
here it is ..before i pulled the bag out, its easier when its outside and at the right height,
this set up is all temporary ,as i only brew every now and then ... and so therefore a bit different each time...
this time it features a recyclin box and a slab..
note the windy conditions yesterday with the edges of the bag having a dance..
the gas ring is fed from a gas tap next to my boiler and a length of hose...
normal /most people use a gas bottle...
you can boil the pot on a hob if you wish ...but there is a fair bit of steam involved..
Roadkill:
How do you choose what grains you're gonna use ?
Is there a system . . like - I what it a bit hoppy so use X ???
art b:
step 4
boiling ....
the wort is boiled for 1 hr ...during which time the hops are added,
some early to bitter the beer and others later to add aroma and other tastes.
gas ring in action.
i split 1 pack of 100g of hops into 2 and add half at the start of the boil and the other half 20 mins from the end
there are many of different options ,im just doing an easy option at the moment and getting good beer...
boiling wort with the 1st addition hops...the hops are contained in hop bags made from the bag offcuts...
they float around in the top of the boiling wort ..and smell great
the white stuff is the hot break , which is protein, this settles out at the end of the boil...
20 mins from the end 2nd addition hops in the other hop bag,
the boil is completed and the wort is left to settle for 15 mins,
i add a finnings [irish moss] at this stage and stir the wort until it starts to whirlpool , this makes the debris in the pot settle into a cone the centre..
the wort look clearer and the hop bags are draining..
Incursus:
Quoting: art bthe pot is filled with hot water,150 deg,
Fahrenheit I'm assuming
Quoting: art bwhich i give to a lady down the road for her chickens in return for some free fresh eggs...
Cool I know a few chicken owners
art b:
Quoting: Roadkill
How do you choose what grains you're gonna use ?
Is there a system . . like - I what it a bit hoppy so use X ???
the grains are used for colour ,texture and taste ,,
each variety of beer has a different recipie
so pale ales,lagers and stouts are very different ...light grain and roasted,smoked,dark grain..
the hoppyness [cool word] of a beer is made by the addition of the hops,,, some for bittering and others for flavours ,,ie citrus,flowery etc..
nb
you guys can make a hop tea [or dry hop] to add to kits to change the flavour , as kits lose there hoppy flavours as a rule during the reducing process,
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