Brew Quantity and When

[nigel_c]

I've got a feeling this is gonna be a messy one. Blow off tube sterilized and waiting just in case. 

[Cahalbrua]

Did anyone check pre-boil gravity and also what was your estimated pre-boil gravity if your software give it.
Beersmith gave me an est pre-boil of 1.072 and i measured 76 and thats with out adding any sugar.
not boiling til tomorrow but looks like i might be over 1.089

[Jacob]

Preboil gravity should be around 1.083 ...

[Partridge9]

Took a reading of my yeast from the previous batch - its attenuation is about 78%

its bubbling like crazy already (and I am keeping it at 18C) - started bubbling about 3 hours after pitching.

So.. that basically means my TG will be 1018 rather than 1025 - so it gives me 7 points on the other side.

Im at 8.6% now if everything holds true

- but I am paying with a little less body on the beer.

[ColMack]

Brewed mine yesterday too.  Talk about pressure!
I has affected by low efficiency so hit 1.084.  Thought about adding some sugar but didn't in the end.
Should end up with 23L at 8%.
Is there any point adding the sugar into secondary?

[Partridge9]

I think you have missed the boat on that sugar addition - but I think your fine

- there are 8 brews - if the average is 8.6 rather than 9 - I don't think it makes much difference (IMO)

[Rats]

Also got OG:1.085 with a very slow boil evaporation rate. 

[Will_D]

So this is what I brewed:

So at present I intend to follow the original recipe:

Ingredients:
2500 g Pale Ale Malt
3000 g Light Liquid Malt Extract
1000 g Wheat Malt
500 g Chocolate Malt
500 g Crystal
500 g Roast Barley
500 g Barley Flaked
60 g Magnum (??%) - Upped a bit as mine was not fresh! added during boil, boiled 60 min
200 ml thick trub from IPA

Mashed @ 68C for 90 mins

60 Min Boil, Cooled Pitched at 22C will drop dow to 18 to 22 after 24 hours

Got 24 Litres at 1090 

Tastes brilliant!

[Will_D]

So this is what we have so far:

01. Will_D           24 L : @ 1090 : 29/04
02. Partridge9    22 L : @ 1082 : 28/04
03. Jacob            27 L :
04. Nigel 23L      24 L : @ 1088 : 28/04
05. Cahalbrua    22 L  : @  :
06. BrianC          22 L  : @  : Next Sunday
07. Ratsathome  23 L : @ 1085 : 28/04
08. ColMack        23 L : @ 1084 : 28/04

Now to run some stats:

Based on the 5 that I have vol/OG for we have

116L of wort at 1.0859 Abv: 8.6 % assuming we drop 65 points

Assuming we get the other 71L then we have brewed  187 L or 41.1 gallons

[Jacob]

01. Will_D           24 L : @ 1090 : 29/04
02. Partridge9    22 L : @ 1082 : 28/04
03. Jacob            27 L : @ 1089 : 28/04
04. Nigel 23L      24 L : @ 1088 : 28/04
05. Cahalbrua    22 L  : @  :
06. BrianC          22 L  : @  : Next Sunday
07. Ratsathome  23 L : @ 1085 : 28/04
08. ColMack        23 L : @ 1084 : 28/04

[nigel_c]

So we may need another brew?  To fill and top up barrell.

[Partridge9]

Chri*st on a bike - my one is going mental -

blow off tube fitted and its doing a lot of blowing off !

[Jacob]

Chri*st on a bike - my one is going mental -

blow off tube fitted and its doing a lot of blowing off !

I can hear mine fermenting upstairs

[beerfly]

mmm dont have a blow off so looks like mine will be going in to the press till it kicks off then out to the shed before it gets messy

[BrianC]

Got a chance to brew today just finished and pitched the yeast.
I have 22L and SG of 1096.
Is this to high.
Will it be ok or Should add water.