by rotten » Monday Jul 26, 2010 1:49 am
O.K. brewed this tonight
This is a partial recipe. mash 2.5 ltr 60 min @ 66c. Volauf 3 times. Sparge 10 ltr 75-80c, (modified sparge, volauf with sparge water twice, soaked in sparge water 10 mins, volauf again twice.) Boil volume 11 ltr, followed recipe above for hops.
OG 1048, 50% efficiency which is great for me.
Highlight - this week I split a US-05 yeastcake into two 750ml stubbies, then capped. Got one out today for a starter, took cap off, tipped out top liquid and primed with 50g DLME, put cap on and shook like buggery. Shaking like buggery proceeded for at least 3 hrs, sitting on top of heater inbetween shakes. Went to un-cap to pitch starter, BOoOM!!! starter everywhere in kitchen, and I mean EVERYWHERE. Lucky to still have eye. Another stroke of luck is wife and kids stayed asleep so I live to brew another day (now I have cleaned up).
Lesson learned - DON'T make and shake a starter without an airlock (what an Idiot)
P.S. still pitched what was left of starter and will check tomorrow in case other half of trub needed.
Cheers
Beer numbs all zombies !!!