Krush’d Promise

SMaSH beer with Golden Promise grain, Krush hops, and Pomona Yeast.

Brew went well, 24L in fermenter at 1.059.

Fermentation began quickly, easing off at 1.019 after 2 days. I opted for a slightly higher mash temp aiming for higher final gravity than normal.

dry hop added at 1.018 Monday 21st evening to allow hop creep etc to clean up with end of fermentation.

Temperature raised to 21C Wednesday 23rd.

Slowly increased pressure using the spunding valve, letting it come up to a max of around 10psi.

On Monday 28th I purged then opened the valve to the bottom collection jar, allowing the trub to fall through. I also closed the spunding valve now that most of the diacetyl rest should be complete, and pressure on the morning of 29th was at 16psi. Gravity at 1.011 / 6%

Wednesday 30th Increased temp from 21 to 22C to help ensure final cleanup. SG at 1.010, pressure at 17psi

Saturday/day14 started cooling toward 4C. Transferred to keg on Sunday and bottled remaining volume – carbonated keg, and shake carb for the bottle and tasted.

Very good hop aroma and flavour, great malt quality for a single malt, good body and flavour.

No off flavours detected.

Recipe notes

Whirlpool - turn heat off, cooling on, allow temp to drop a few degrees and add WP hop - keep cooling and turn cold tap off around 85°C allowing temp to settle at 80°C - hold 20min @ 80°C

Fermentation notes

Start ferment at 18.5, raise temperature incrementally to 22 once majority of fermentation is complete.