Attack of the Clones - Little Creatures Bright Ale (LCBA) #2
KoB #22 is just about going. Waiting for the temps still. I thought we were there but on closer inspection it is still about 28C. More difficult to get these regular fermenters 1in a water bath. The tap/spigot is very low in the fermenter so not much room for water before it's hitting the tap.
Slight change to the recipe of #7 but same method. I did not add any extra dextrose. I realised when I did the OG. So it's about 1.041 might go to 2 on cooling. Included Amarillo at the 45 minute addition. Added more Cascade to the 2nd addition.
The recipe:
2 x 1.5kg Coopers Light Malt liquid extract (unhopped)
1 pkt Brew essentials yeast 15gms
50 gms /1.3 Oz Cascade hops in 3 additions
40 gms /1.3 Oz B-SAAZ hops in 3 additions (also known as Motueka)
12 gms Amarillo hops 1 addition.
O.G 1.041
Fermenter: standard round #1
The method:
Open a cold beer. Then bring 14L of water + 1.5kg of Coopers Light Malt liquid extract to the boil. I started with 13L. Then I pre-boiled 2 litres and used 1 of them to rinse the can into the pot. I used the 2nd liter at the end of the boil. We are going for a 45 minute boil.
Hop additions:
12gms Motueka at 45 minutes
12gms Cascade at 45 minutes
12gms Amarillo at 45 minutes
10gms Motueka at 15 minutes
20gms Cascade at 15 minutes
18gms Motueka at 0 minutes
18gms Cascade at 0 minutes
Hop sock was a stocking well boiled. Made it long and anchored it to the handle
On flame out add 2nd can of extract stir well.
I dropped a 2L block of ice in which disappeared straight away. Topped it off to 23L Its been about 5 hours waiting for the temps. Getting close. It's late. Want to pitch the yeast. Its being rehydrated and is going crazy.
Wanted to get some Amarillo in there but not too much bittering so only the first addition. Extra Cascade for the flavouring addition and probably could have got away with more on the flame out. We see. Might dry hop it as well.
Worried I burnt the extract but dumping it in when should have poured and stirred. Was dark. Looking ok now. About the right colour. Malty aroma and flavour. Still has a fairly gentle hop profile. We see how it goes.