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

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:

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

P.S. Pics here

UPDATE: Paul's Pride v4.0

2010 Batch #6 - ESB (Keg006)
Brewed: 6/26 OG: 1.050
Kegged: 7/10 FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.2%
Efficiency: TBD
Force carbed @ 30psi for 24 hours
Served @ ~8psi

Bottle yield: 4 12oz
Primed w/ 3 Muntons CarbTabs
Gold caps marked with a "E3"

On the Left:

The one on the right is empty :(

Paul's Pride v4.0

2010 Batch #6 - ESB
Brewed 06/26/2010 @ Ryan's new place.

10 lbs.	Maris Otter Pale info
1 lbs.	Crystal Malt 60°L info
1.5 oz.	East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
.5 oz.	Willamette (Pellets, 5.30 %AA) boiled 20 min. info
.5 oz.	Willamette (Pellets, 5.30 %AA) boiled 1 min. info
.5 oz.	East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 1 min. info
Yeast :	Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04 info

1st time brewing in over two months - I was rusty; hit mash temps, but was low on SG, final volume a bit high... I even forgot my camera.

P.S. fn Ghana.

UPDATE: Paul's Pride

2009 Batch #10 - Paul's Pride ESB
Brewed: 12/6 OG: 1.060
Bottled: 1/3 FG: 1.012
ABV: 6.3% (oops)
Efficiency: 71.4%
Bottle yield: 27 12oz, 9 22oz, 2 750ml, 3 650ml
Primed @ ~1.3 CO2 volumes with ~1.0 oz cane sugar
Gold caps marked with a "E"

Paul's Pride ESB

2009 Batch #10 - Paul's Pride ESB
(brewed 12/06)

11 lbs.	Maris Otter Pale info
.5 lbs.	Crystal Malt 60°L info
.25 lbs.	Crystal Malt 120°L info
1.5 oz.	East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
.5 oz.	East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 20 min. info
1 oz.	Fuggle (Pellets, 4.75 %AA) boiled 1 min. info
Yeast :	Fermentis S-04 Safale S-04 info

Mash Schedule * 153° F for 45 minutes * 170° F for 10 minutes

Other Notes:

• Brewed at Ryan's
• Used his new Automill - it is nice
• Hops schedule was based on what I already had at home
• I just wanted to mess around with 120° on this one
• OG came in high again (1.060 vs 1.058), I even adjusted my mash efficiency from 65% to 69% when calculating the recipe
• Good times