Start Mash at 0800. 4kg Gladfield Ale and 250gm Gladfield Redback at 67C in 12L water ( with 1tsp Magnesium Sulphate and 1tsp Calcium Sulphate added to HLT 20L total ).
Start Sparge at 0930-1030 Collect 27 Litres - ( sparge with 19 litres + 12 in mash = 31 litres so still 4 litres in grain?? ). Flow a little sticky - suspect tap!!
Fire up gas at 1020 with 20 litres add another 6 litres from second pot. Boil achieved at 1055 and wort chiller in to sterilise. Add 40 gms chinook in spider at boil. Boil with lid off!!!
Flame out at 12.30. 24Litres after boil.
Start chilling ( 2 ice packs in box with coil tubing ) 1235. 30C at 1315. 25C at 1330.
Start runoff into MJ Fermeter at 1335 - finish at 1445. Collect 20Litres at 1050OG.
Hydrate 2 sachets US05 at 1520 for 20 mins. Pitch into fermenter at 1540 and aerate/ stir vigorously. Into fridge 1540. at 18C. Started bubbling when checked 0700 next morning.
Go well Brew10.
Sunday 5/5 add 30gms Mosaic and 30gms Citra as dry hop.
Wednesday 8/5 chill fridge to 4C. Tasting good.
Bottle Friday 10/5 1500 24 x 750ml and 2 x 500ml = 19Litres. Forgot to take final gravity.