Northern Brewer wrote me today to update me on the whereabouts of my wayward brew kettle. I paid >30 days ago, and it's still not here!
They claim that Blichmann had trouble getting the Brewmometers in for that model, but I suspect I know what happened. In this economy, no one keeps inventory. They probably waited until they had enough orders to manufacture.
I wish they'd just 'fess up so I could plan. I want(ed) to have a run through the new system before you fellows arrived. Just to work out the kinks. Now that may not be possbile.
So, here's the schedule:
Set the water to boil - about 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, we weigh out and mise en place all the ingredients.
The grain will mash for about 45 minutes, and the sparge and colletion will take another 45, minimum.
We're up to two hours, 15 minutes so far.
Then we bring it to boil and do our hop additions, which is another hour and 15.
That's four so far for those counting.
Finally, we chill and pitch (about another 15 minutes).
Half an hour for clean up brings us in just under five hours.
We have to start spot on ten am.
My (our) first all-grain endeavour - Can't wait!
I bought 25 kg of 2-row pale malt.
At 15 pounds per batch, it ought to last me a while.
Posts
