Krausen really High. Not flowing out of BOT tube yet. Bubbling quite a bit.
January 3, 2007
Krausen Up
January 2, 2007
Energizer of Yeasts
Fermentation still really active. Krausen still at top of carboy.
Brewing Complete
Brewing for the Day Completed. Wort OG 1.034 @ 74; Corrected OG is 1.036. Pitched Starter.
The Recipe
2 lbs. Maris Otter Pale Malt
1 lbs. American 2-row Malt
1 lbs. Crystal Malt 10°L Malt
3.3 lbs. Briess Golden light liquid malt extract
1 oz. Northern Brewer (Whole, 8.00 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.75 oz. Cascade (Whole, 5.50 %AA) boiled 10 min.
1 oz. Fuggle (Whole, 4.75 %AA) boiled 4 min.
Yeast : WYeast 1028 London Ale
4 lbs grain – 1 gallon to 170F – should stabilize at 150-156F – let mash for 1 hour in Handi Masher. Sparged with 2 gallons 170F Water Through Handi Masher. Added Liquid malt to Wort and brought to boil. Added 1 oz Northern Brewer Hops. Boiled for 45 mins. Added 1tsp Irish Moss and 1tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient. Boiled 5 mins and added .75 oz Cascade Hops. Boiled 6 mins and added 1 oz Fuggle Hops. Boiled 4 mins and removed heat Placed Pot in Ice bath for 20 mins. Filled Carboy with 2.5 gallons of zepher hills water(cold) and strained wort into carboy. topped up with cold water to 5.5 gallon mark. Pitched Yeast starter, attached Blow off tube and placed carboy into freezer. Total volume with starter is at 6 gallons. I am estimating Mash efficiency at around 50%.
January 1, 2007
Smack pack
Smack pack fully expanded.