get me off the extract!!!!!

hi all

i've been out of the loop for a while, it's been a really cold winter here in toowoomba, Australia. so i haven't done any brewing for a couple of months. but it's just got back to above 30C again so it's time to brew. i have just put on an extract brew (Morgans Pilsner), but its the last one i want to do. i would like to start on grain brewing. has anyone got a simple recipe for a first time grain brewer.

thanks

I dont have a recipe for ya... but I do have a question.

Whats the temperature outside have to do with your ability to brew? IMO the colder, the better, makes cooling the wort easier (put your brew pot outside for a little bit (covered of course) and it'll cool much faster)

A generic AG recipe (for 5 gals):

• 8 lbs base malt (ie Pale 2-row)
• 1 lbs Crystal malt (your choice of Lovibond rating)
• 1/2 oz Bittering hops of your choice ~60 mins
• 1 oz Flavoring hops of your choice ~30 mins
• 1 oz Flavoring hops of your choice ~10 mins

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FrewBrew said:

I dont have a recipe for ya... but I do have a question.

Whats the temperature outside have to do with your ability to brew? IMO the colder, the better, makes cooling the wort easier (put your brew pot outside for a little bit (covered of course) and it'll cool much faster)

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it's been below 10C for most of the winter and our heating only heats 2 rooms of the house. and my wife wouldnt let me brew in the lounge room.

LupusUmbrus said:

A generic AG recipe (for 5 gals):

• 8 lbs base malt (ie Pale 2-row)
• 1 lbs Crystal malt (your choice of Lovibond rating)
• 1/2 oz Bittering hops of your choice ~60 mins
• 1 oz Flavoring hops of your choice ~30 mins
• 1 oz Flavoring hops of your choice ~10 mins

Mash at 150-154 degrees for 90 mins, sparge, boil, cool, ferment, drink, be happy ​

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this may sound stupid but i havn't done this type of brewing before, but what do the timings mean after the ingredients and 150-154 is that degrees F or C and what is sparge????? i think i'll have to go out and buy a good brewing book.
thanks

duggysbrew said:

this may sound stupid but i havn't done this type of brewing before, but what do the timings mean after the ingredients and 150-154 is that degrees F or C and what is sparge????? i think i'll have to go out and buy a good brewing book.
thanks

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You definitely should have spent your winter reading instead of surfing, mate!

the times are the length of time the hops are boiled. 150-154 is F. sparge is to drain the sugar from the grains after the mash. Dave Millers homebrewing guide is a good book for all grain brewing. check this website out it has more than enough info to get you through it and clear up a lot of questions: http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter18-6.html

wait start here instead: http://www.howtobrew.com/section3/chapter18.html

It sounds like you've only done kits so far, not your own recipes from extract.
Why not try that first?

thanks blokes for the advise, i'll be hitting the books this weekend. i think i should have started this one in the beginners forum