Saturday, May 21, 2011

UPDATE: Paul's Pride v5.0

2011 Batch #5 - Paul's Pride ESB (keg015)
Brewed: 05/07/2011 OG: 1.045
Kegged: 05/21/2011 FG: 1.010
ABV: 4.6%
Mash Efficiency: 59.1% (ouch!)
Burst carbed @ 30psi for ~36 hours
Served @ ~10psi

I have no idea how to properly carb a beer... I am going to try the "set it and forget" method for the next keg - force carbing is not getting it done.

P.S. Patersbier is still in secondary

Friday, May 6, 2011

Paul's Pride v5.0

2011 Batch #5 - Paul's Pride ESB
(brewed 05/07)


I've got to work on that logo

This one is on deck for tomorrow; a couple notes:
  1. I am adding cara-pils to this one for the first time
  2. I am bumping the mash temp up a bit
  3. I am going to mash a bit thicker at ~1.25 qt/lb
10 lbs. Maris Otter Pale info
1 lbs. Crystal Malt 60°L info
.125 lbs. Cara-Pils® Malt info
.125 lbs. Rice Hulls info
1.5 oz. East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 4.9 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
0.5 oz. East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 4.9 %AA) boiled 20 min. info
1.0 oz. East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 4.9 %AA) boiled 1 min. info
2 tsp. Irish Moss (@ 10 Mins) (not included in calculations)
2 tsp. Wyeast Nutrient (@ 10 Mins) (not included in calculations)
Yeast : Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04 info
Mash Schedule @ ~1.25 qt/lb
* 156° F for 45 minutes
* 170° F for 10 minutes

Post brew update:

Hit my mash temps and volume (which is good considering the below pic), but my OG was a bit low (probably a result of the below pic). Good times.

I also racked the Patersbier to secondary, and saved the yeast cake for next time.

Oh, and... ooops:
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Note to self: Close the ball valve on your kettle before collecting your first runnings next time dummy.

P.S. Pics here