Brew Jam Post #1

Kurt's Cranberry Ginger Bitter

Intro to BrewJam Member:
Name: Kurt (aka Tilo)
Instrument: Drums
Fav Beer: Hopslam, #9, Green Flash IPA

Kurt on the drums

Well, well...I have the distinct honour of the first post - well here it goes....
brewed March 27th, my Cranberry Ginger Bitter.

Note - Saran Wrap is your best friend - make sure that stirrin' spoon don't touch nothin grimey! As well, I find it is always nice to have a bottle of Cabo Wabo nearby...

I use a Gatordade cooler as a mash tun - works really well, and here are the ingredients for this batch:

and here is the finished result....



Recipe:
Water: 1.5 gallons distilled to 175, 1 gallon at 170 to sparge

Fermentables:
7.5lbs Coopers Bitter LME
1.1 lbs Light Spraymalt

Base Grain:
Crystal 120 - 1.04lbs
German Pilsner - 1lb
Other:
Wheat: 1.01 lbs
Oats: 1.04 lbs
Flaked Rye: 1.01 lbs

Adjuncts:
brown Sugar - 1lb
Australian Candied Ginger: 5oz
Cranberries - 4.5 lbs

Hops:
Bittering: 1oz Nuggett
Flavouring: Kurt's Goldings (5 oz dried)
Finishing: 1oz Perle

Finings:
1 Irish Moss, 1/4 tsp yeast nutrients, 1 grm gypsum

OG: 1070 (9.6%)
FG:_________

Batch Notes:
5 lbs of base grains (including oats, rye) were too much for this size mash tun - had spill-over when sparging - not fun. Will transfer to secondary at around 1015 - would like this to come in at 7-8% FG....

Cheers!
K