Mash start 0850 with 5kg Maris Otter and 150gms Gladfield Dark Crystal at 67-68C.
Sparge start at 1025 Collect 29L.
Start heat at 1045 with 22.5L add another 6.5L. Boil at 1115 add 25gms Pacific Gem in hop spider. Cooling Coil in at 1215. Add 25gms Fuggles into spider at 1240. Flame out at 1250.
Start cooling 1255. Temp at 1355 - 30C with extra cooling from fan?
Start runoff to MJ2 at 1400.
Gravity 1050 at 30C = 1052 = 70% efficiency.
Finish runoff at 1530 with 21.75L. Into fridge at 10C.
Wash kept yeast from Taipari6 US05. Pitch yeast at 1930 and stir vigorously. Go well brew 28.
Thursday 5/3 bubbling away nicely ( every 3 secs ) at 0930.
Friday 6/3 0845 still bubbling away nicely every 4-5 secs.
Monday 9/3 bubbling slowed right down to 10secs. Gravity 1020.
Tasting good - smooth and not too bitter
Tuesday 10/3 lift temp to 23 for D. Rest.
Thurs 12/3 still slow bubbling ( 30sces?? ) and cloudy test - still tasting good. Gravity 1010 - 1052-1010 gives 5.5%. Drop temp to 5C. to chill out prior to kegging.
Monday 16/3 fill 19l keg and 4x500ml and 1x750ml bottle = 21.00 - 21.75L Total. Keg into Keezer purge O2 and 1 bar CO2.
Friday 27/3 - as it has been for a few days now - smooth simple UK bitter tastes - easy drinking yumness.