NCB Barrel Project 2

[nigel_c]

Fair Play Brian.

Will 25 L - 1.092
Partridge9 26 L - 1.089
ColmR 20 L - 1.091
ColMack 22 L - 1.093
Nigel 23 L - 1.090
BrianC 24L- 1.085


Total so far is 140 L with an average OG of 1.090

[Rats]

Will 25 L - 1.092
Partridge9 26 L - 1.089
ColmR 20 L - 1.091
ColMack 22 L - 1.093
Nigel 23 L - 1.090
BrianC 24L- 1.085
Ratsathome 25L - 1.090(open for judgement)

[Jacob]

Will 25 L - 1.092
Partridge9 26 L - 1.089
ColmR 20 L - 1.091
ColMack 22 L - 1.093
Nigel 23 L - 1.090
BrianC 24L- 1.085
Ratsathome 25L - 1.090(open for judgement)
Jacob ~23L - 1.094

[Jacob]

Hi lads got brew done came in a little low OG.
1.046 28l after mash and 1.085 24L after boil and LME.

It's not unusual to get lower efficiency with high gravity beers.
It happened to me once or twice
My trick is to keep some extra DME in spare or dark/brown/muscavado sugar.

[Will_D]

Just about to move into secondary.

Gravity is now 1.020

So Abv is 9.6%

Calories per litre 902

Just invented a new High Energy Drink

[nigel_c]

188  L so far. Who's left to check in?

[Will_D]

Just waiting on Cahal?

[Cahalbrua]

Ok I'm a bit low to, I mashed in 5.5 kg of base malt to get extra couple of litres like will. should have  realised that my 95og was to low to dilute my wort up to 25L. And ended up with only 1.085

Will 25 L - 1.092
Partridge9 26 L - 1.089
ColmR 20 L - 1.091
ColMack 22 L - 1.093
Nigel 23 L - 1.090
BrianC 24L- 1.085
Ratsathome 25L - 1.090(open for judgement)
Jacob ~23L - 1.094
Cahalbrua 25L - 1.085

[nigel_c]

Its all good

213 L

[ColMack]

I mentioned this to a few of you on Tuesday night, but I think we are going to need a decent pump on the 1st of December to get the stout efficiently out of the cask.  Both Will and James have pumps (that may work) that they will look at and test. 
Should we put out an APB to the club to see if anyone has something good? 
I'm thinking of something like this Lidl electric pump that could be sanitised before hand.
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQXQEqA0FmjuJkFh0EzD1c-veNVtbnjcyqyV0xJolG3x4qhc5ExLg
If you remember it took us a fair few hours to fill the cask the first time and this time we want to empty and fill it in the same day.  My garage is not likely to be the warmest place to spend hours in December!  Have a think about it anyway.

[Partridge9]

Just out of curiosity - how much is that from lidl ?

[Rats]

Might get one of those for the transfer. Will know by next weekend.

Sent from the thingy in my hand.

[ColMack]

Just out of curiosity - how much is that from lidl ?

I can't remember.  I remember being tempted but it wouldn't do hot liquids I think so I left it.  It would be ideal for our purposes now though.

[Rats]

Got a pump sorted for us for the cask.

[nigel_c]

How's everyone's brew coming along? Plan on transferring to secondary in the next day or two. Was a very strong fermentation but has stabilized and us settling out nicely now. Smells great and will
Only get better after dry hopping.

Everyone happy so far?