Classic Brewing Co Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Red devil 44 said: Brew day underway on the new S40 Grainfather. Bandits Kolsch double batch from Brewfather, recipe by Gash Slugg. So far so good, everything going to plan. Looking good RD, nice looking unit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Looking good RD, nice looking unit. Yeah @Classic Brewing Co, only thing was it took a while to get up to boil from 75 degree mash out, having said that it is a double batch so I have 46L of wort in there. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 3:23 PM, Red devil 44 said: Nice bit of gear to the brewing canon. How did the brew day go with the new gear? At that price, it sure is a good proposition. In fact, it looks very interesting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Red devil 44 said: Yeah @Classic Brewing Co, only thing was it took a while to get up to boil from 75 degree mash out, having said that it is a double batch so I have 46L of wort in there. Was that on a 10amp setup or 15? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 50 minutes ago, RDT2 said: Was that on a 10amp setup or 15? I am not sure that the s40 is setup for 15 unlike the g40 as the S40 only has 2300w i know the 35l bz gen4 and 35l bz 3.1.1 are able to get a decent boil , not that you need a very vigourous boil just enough to make it roll. where as the G40 has the ability to either be 10amp or 15amp, and i would say 15amp is probably more suited to the G40 and why they didnt put this option in the S40 i dont know (ispose it was to keep costs down) Still the price Red Devil paid is great and i would say if i was starting out all grain on a budget and the bz Gen4 wasnt around i would be purchasing this over the bz 35l 3.1.1 @ $425 which the normally sell for $725 i do think they dropped this at 725 bucks it wouldnt sell due to the price on the BZ gen4 which does alot more the s40 so dropping it down brings it inline with the guten (dont think anyone is continuing to sell these) and the bz 35l 3.1.1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 18 hours ago, Aussiekraut said: How did the brew day go with the new gear? At that price, it sure is a good proposition. In fact, it looks very interesting. Hi @Aussiekraut, hope you had a good holiday. ‘It was a reasonably easy brew day really, I like the controller up the top rather than down below, it handled the mash well as there was 8.5kg of grain in there. ‘Used my come along to lift the basket out as it was quite heavy, a lot of suction to overcome lifting it out. No stuck mash at all and it recirculated very well. Only downside was it took ages to get up to boil, but there was 46L of wort in there. Clean up was relatively easy also. I would give it an 8/10. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 18 hours ago, RDT2 said: Was that on a 10amp setup or 15? 10 amp. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Got a sort of Coopers XPA in the fermenter today. Coopers Premium Pale malt 84%, Pale Crystal 8.1%, Acidulated 4.5%, Carapils 3.4%. 22g Simcoe @ 60 + 15g Lemondrop @ 60. I will dry hop with the same hops. I also finally got to try out my counter-flow chiller which worked very well and was quick (after I remembered to turn off the heating element) although I only cooled the wort to 35° as I am fermenting with Lallemand Kviek Voss. Sitting in the ferment fridge @ 32° at present with the heat belt doing its work. Should be ready to cold crash in 3-4 days, hopefully. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Recipe: Dark Lager Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 L Estimated OG: 1.052 SG Estimated Color: 62.8 EBC Estimated IBU: 24.4 IBUs Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume 3.00 kg Pale Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 1 63.8 % 1.96 L 1.00 kg Munich, Light (Joe White) (17.7 EBC) Grain 2 21.3 % 0.65 L 0.25 kg Carafa I (Weyermann) (630.4 EBC) Grain 3 5.3 % 0.16 L 0.25 kg Caramunich II (Weyermann) (124.1 EBC) Grain 4 5.3 % 0.16 L 0.20 kg Roasted Barley (Joe White) (1398.7 EBC) Grain 5 4.3 % 0.13 L 5.00 ml Centennial Hop Extract [48.80 %] (CO2 Extract) - Hop 6 24.4 IBUs - 1.0 pkg California Lager (Mangrove Jack's #M54) Yeast 7 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 18 hours ago, kmar92 said: Got a sort of Coopers XPA in the fermenter today. Coopers Premium Pale malt 84%, Pale Crystal 8.1%, Acidulated 4.5%, Carapils 3.4%. 22g Simcoe @ 60 + 15g Lemondrop @ 60. I will dry hop with the same hops. I also finally got to try out my counter-flow chiller which worked very well and was quick (after I remembered to turn off the heating element) although I only cooled the wort to 35° as I am fermenting with Lallemand Kviek Voss. Sitting in the ferment fridge @ 32° at present with the heat belt doing its work. Should be ready to cold crash in 3-4 days, hopefully. I haven't used Kviek Voss for awhile and I had forgotten how fast it can ferment. This brew was pitched 5PM Friday and showed an OG of 1.051. By 10AM Saturday the Rapt Pill is reporting the gravity as 1.010 which was the predicted final gravity according to Brewfather. I have dry hopped it with the hops in a Chux cloth. It is looking great in the Coopers plazzi FV. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Knocked up a Samuel Adams Lager yesterday. Each brew is getting a bit easier. The OG was a bit high (1.056) so I added 1.5litres of cold water. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 … and cheers to @kmar92 and @Red devil 44for the pointers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 5 hours ago, kmar92 said: I haven't used Kviek Voss for awhile and I had forgotten how fast it can ferment. This brew was pitched 5PM Friday and showed an OG of 1.051. By 10AM Saturday the Rapt Pill is reporting the gravity as 1.010 which was the predicted final gravity according to Brewfather. I have dry hopped it with the hops in a Chux cloth. It is looking great in the Coopers plazzi FV. I love the speed of the ferment with Voss Kviek. 1.051 down to 1.009 in 23 hours! The temperature went a little crazy overnight but remained within the Voss Kviek optimal range of 35° - 40°. I think that I will be able to start the cold crash tomorrow, after just a 2 day ferment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 3 hours ago, stquinto said: Knocked up a Samuel Adams Lager yesterday. Each brew is getting a bit easier. The OG was a bit high (1.056) so I added 1.5litres of cold water. Looks like the brew process went well @stquinto. Your recipe looks nearly the same as mine and mine is tasting very nice! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stquinto Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 1 hour ago, kmar92 said: Looks like the brew process went well @stquinto. Your recipe looks nearly the same as mine and mine is tasting very nice! Cheers mate Are you happy with the hop profile? I need to dry hop with 100g total of the two varieties- is the dry hop in your recipe similar? I’ll get them in a cloth and weighted down, just wondered if it was enough. I’m particularly pleased with the brewing process as I started at 6PM and finished around 11 (not including the clean mind you) : I even had time to make dinner and watch Mamma Mia with my teenage daughter. Yeah I know, great choice of mine… That means I don’t necessarily have to wait for a weekend for a brew, which comes in handy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Berliner Weisse - Fermented with Philly Sour Yeast ABV 3.2% (probably come out around 3.7% due to good efficiency) OG 1.037 (1.032 was predicted) FG 1.009 IBU 6 EBC 5 Recipe 1.77kg Pilsner 1.77kg Wheat Malt 280g Acidulated 8g Cashmere 45 minute boil Mineral additions to match the Berliner Weisse style 2 packets Lallemand Philly Sour yeast Trying to ferment at 25°C 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Berliner Weisse - Fermented with Philly Sour Yeast ABV 3.2% (probably come out around 3.7% due to good efficiency) OG 1.037 (1.032 was predicted) FG 1.009 IBU 6 EBC 5 Recipe 1.77kg Pilsner 1.77kg Wheat Malt 280g Acidulated 8g Cashmere 45 minute boil Mineral additions to match the Berliner Weisse style 2 packets Lallemand Philly Sour yeast Trying to ferment at 25°C Do you need two packets of yeast? Would one be enough or have I missed something? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, stquinto said: Cheers mate Are you happy with the hop profile? I need to dry hop with 100g total of the two varieties- is the dry hop in your recipe similar? I’ll get them in a cloth and weighted down, just wondered if it was enough. I’m particularly pleased with the brewing process as I started at 6PM and finished around 11 (not including the clean mind you) : I even had time to make dinner and watch Mamma Mia with my teenage daughter. Yeah I know, great choice of mine… That means I don’t necessarily have to wait for a weekend for a brew, which comes in handy Mine had a 60g dry hop with equal portions of H/MF and Tettnang.. It also had the same in the boil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, RDT2 said: Do you need two packets of yeast? Would one be enough or have I missed something? Yeah, good question. I think that the Philly Sour pitch rate is more than a typical ale yeast. I used two packets in a recent OG 1.048 brew and another 1.049 brew. I may not have needed both packets for this OG 1.037 brew. Too late now, they were pitched around 2pm this arvo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 9 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: 2 packets Lallemand Philly Sour yeast I only ever use 1..... even in a 7% brew, works fine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 You all have flash gear, I am still using a Crown Urn and a bag... oh well... Recipe: XPA Style: Australian Sparkling Ale -------------------------- Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 L Estimated OG: 1.056 SG Estimated Color: 5.6 EBC Estimated IBU: 41.2 IBUs Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume 4.00 kg Pale Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 1 80.0 % 2.61 L 1.00 kg Wheat Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 2 20.0 % 0.65 L 30.00 g Centennial [10.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 3 9.9 IBUs - 30.00 g Enigma [16.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min, 90 Hop 4 16.0 IBUs - 30.00 g Galaxy [15.70 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min, 90 Hop 5 15.3 IBUs - 1.0 pkg Hophead Ale Yeast (Mangrove Jack's #M66) Yeast 6 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 12 hours ago, RDT2 said: Do you need two packets of yeast? Would one be enough or have I missed something? I've only ever used one packet. Have made several now and they have all been quite good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 This one in for @Classic Brewing Co cherry juice and coconut in a stout! Recipe: Cherry Ripe Stout -------------------------- Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 L Estimated OG: 1.056 SG Estimated Color: 74.7 EBC Estimated IBU: 29.7 IBUs Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume 3.00 kg Pale Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 1 58.8 % 1.96 L 1.00 kg Munich, Light (Joe White) (17.7 EBC) Grain 2 19.6 % 0.65 L 0.50 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (750.6 EBC) Grain 3 9.8 % 0.33 L 0.25 kg Oats, Malted (Thomas Fawcett) (3.9 EBC) Grain 4 4.9 % 0.16 L 0.15 kg Crystal, Dark (Joe White) (216.7 EBC) Grain 5 2.9 % 0.10 L 0.10 kg Carafa I (Weyermann) (630.4 EBC) Grain 6 2.0 % 0.07 L 0.10 kg Roasted Barley (Joe White) (1398.7 EBC) Grain 7 2.0 % 0.07 L 20.00 g Super Pride [13.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 29.7 IBUs - 500.00 g Coconut (Dry Nut) Flavor 9 - - 500 mL Cherry Juice Other 10 - - 1.0 pkg California Lager (Mangrove Jack's #M54) Yeast 11 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, interceptor said: This one in for @Classic Brewing Co cherry juice and coconut in a stout! Recipe: Cherry Ripe Stout -------------------------- Batch Size (fermenter): 21.00 L Estimated OG: 1.056 SG Estimated Color: 74.7 EBC Estimated IBU: 29.7 IBUs Ingredients: ------------ Amt Name Type # %/IBU Volume 3.00 kg Pale Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (3.0 EBC) Grain 1 58.8 % 1.96 L 1.00 kg Munich, Light (Joe White) (17.7 EBC) Grain 2 19.6 % 0.65 L 0.50 kg Chocolate Malt (Joe White) (750.6 EBC) Grain 3 9.8 % 0.33 L 0.25 kg Oats, Malted (Thomas Fawcett) (3.9 EBC) Grain 4 4.9 % 0.16 L 0.15 kg Crystal, Dark (Joe White) (216.7 EBC) Grain 5 2.9 % 0.10 L 0.10 kg Carafa I (Weyermann) (630.4 EBC) Grain 6 2.0 % 0.07 L 0.10 kg Roasted Barley (Joe White) (1398.7 EBC) Grain 7 2.0 % 0.07 L 20.00 g Super Pride [13.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 29.7 IBUs - 500.00 g Coconut (Dry Nut) Flavor 9 - - 500 mL Cherry Juice Other 10 - - 1.0 pkg California Lager (Mangrove Jack's #M54) Yeast 11 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mate it is probably very nice but then so is the taste of Stout. As you know I am in the early stages of AG so for now I had better stick to the basics before I star adding fruit salad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: adding fruit salad hahahaha.. I put marshmallows in one once, that was amazing! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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