Wednesday 23/10.
Start Mash 1015 with 4kg Gladfield Ale Malt and 210gms Gladfield Dark Crystal Malt in 12 litres water at 67C.
Start Sparging 1t 1230 with new sparge arm which works really well.
Collect 26 litres and start heat at 1315, add another 4 litres to make total boil size 30Litres.
Add 20gms Citra and 20gms Mosaic at 1330 ( pre boil ). Boil achieved at 1335. Add Cooling Coil at 1415. Flame out at 1500.
Start cooling at 1500. Finish 1610.
Start running to fermenter at 1610. Collect 24L at OG 1044-45 at 26C = 1045-46.
Saturate yeast ( SafalenUS05 )at 1830 - Pitch at 1945.
Thursday 24th Slow bubbling at 1130. Bubbling every 4 secs 1600.
Friday 25th bubbling every 3-4 secs.
Monday 28th Bubbling every 10 secs. Taste is good. 10.00 Lift temp to 21C for DiacetylRest.
Tuesday 29 - bubbling every 7 secs
Wednesday 30 bubbling every 10-15 secs.
Thursday 31st bubbling every 20 secs. Still tasting really good. Thursday 31/10 - Add 30gms Citra, 30gms Mosaic and 40gms Wakatu as dry hop. Drop temp back to 18-19C.
Tasting really good M4/T5/W6/T7/F8 Nov.
Sunday 10/11 drop temp to 5C.
Wednesday 13/11 Final Gravity 1012-3. Bottle Collect 24x750ml and 6x500ml = 21 litres.