Filtered Water sits overnight with 1 heap tsp Gypsum and 1/2 tsp Epsom.
Start Mash 0945 - 0950 at 67C. Start recirculation at 1045. Start runoff to kettle 1115.
15L at 1130, Lt Mash Tun fill up 25L at 1045, 45L at 1150. Total 49L.
Fire up gas at 1045. Boiling at 1240.
Add 18gms Kawakawa at 1345 for 25 mins.
Add 50gms Zythos at 1405 for last 5 mins.
Flameout at 1410. Start cooling 1410 with 2 Copper coils and 2 fans.
Add 80gms Zythos at 88C/ 1415.
80C at 1417, 70C at 1421, 60C at 1426, 50C at 1432, 40C at 1140, 30C at 1455, 25C at 1507, 23C at 1517. 1 Hour to drop to 23C. ambient temp outside 25C in basement 22C.
Start runoff to F1 at 1520 collect 19L.
Start runoff to F2 at 1600 collect 19L.
OG 1057 at 22C = 82% efficiency best ever.
Pitch yeast ( US05 ex brew 46 F1 divided into 2 x 380mls ) at 1645. Go well OK Beer.
Saturday 0840 both bubbling every 2-3secs.
Sunday 22nd both still bubbling every 3-4 secs. Good yeast smell.
Monday 23/11 F1 every 7 secs, F2 every 3-4 secs. Good yeast smell both 1t 19.4C.
Tuesday 24/11 F1 every 8-9 secs, F2 every 4-5 secs. Both tasting very nice. Both 18.3C.
Wed 25/11 F1 every 8-9 secs, F2 every 5-6 secs. Both 18.9C and both still very tasty. Add 100gms Nelson Sauvin to F1 for dry hop.
Thursday 26/11 1000 - both bubbling 5-7 secs and both smell and taste really good with slightish dry hop to F1.
Friday 27th F2 every 15 or so secs, F1 every 8 secs.
Sunday 29th 7pm no bubbling in either fermenter.
Monday 30th F2 into fridge at 2C. Both still taste great. Rack F1 off to Keg collect 18L looks pretty clear and tastes great.