Mumme'-German gruit ale BIAB

[unionrdr]

Thanks to my mind & it's stream of consciousness, I wrote a 2nd recipe already. This one we've discussed so far is the all-gruit English version. So the new label will reflect this...

Now, since the Belgians brewed gruit ales as well, & the Germans were the first to use hops, & this beer being the first, I wrote a new recipe to that end, using this label;

 

[BreezyBrew]

Haha

 

[unionrdr]

Well, just took the first FG sample @ 8:22, got a measured 1.024. OG was 1.077. Aroma is that of funeral or minced meat pie? Flavor as well. Amber/copper in color. Wild how it's like drinking one of the mentioned pies? That's 7.6% so far by Cooper's formula of (OG-FG)/7.46 +.5= ABV%. I hope by the time it clears up ( was hazy with particles in it yet), that it tastes more like an ale. Kind of a natural sweetness that lingers on the lips, like the pies would. I'll also be adding 1/4oz spruce essence to the priming solution, replacing the 2ozs of tips that were to be boiled with the gruits.

 

[Rhetorik]

Aroma is that of funeral or minced meat pie? Flavor as well.

Not going to beat around the bush - that sounds awful.

 

[unionrdr]

I take it you've never had mincepie or funeral (raisin) pie before? It's a classic that goes way back! Try to imagine dark, slightly sweet, raisin with spices. Just took 2nd FG @ 2:58PM, got FG 1.022-.002 points lower. That gives 7.87% ABV by Cooper's formula. Aroma & flavor a bit boozy/brandied now with the pie flavors. Yum...

 

[unionrdr]

The primary temps were high till I got the new window A/C unit a couple days ago. Now I can set room temp that's comfortable for me that gets primary temps down to a more reasonable level. @ 8:43AM, the primary temp was down to about 21C, or 69.8F. Maybe now it'll settle out clear finally? Too late for temp control at the right stage this time, but other beers will be more properly controlled from here on.
I was forced to make a sort of drape for the archway leading into the man cave with some 6mil plastic I bought at Home Depot. Now I'll just have to get a heater for cold weather that can be set as accurately ass the A/C unit to keep temps in the room more constant.

 

[unionrdr]

Took another FG sample a little while ago, & got FG 1.022 again. Sample is less turbid with the A/c on @ 65-69F, but still very misty? Aroma & flavor of mince pie yet, but no longer boozy. It has a bright, sweet sort of finish to it that's quite pleasant for an old, strong fest ale. Might bottle it Saturday if FG is the same.

 

[hagar]

I hear ya on the funeral pie thing. I haven't made one in years. I have actually been giving thought to trying to do big beer like a barleywine based on funeral pie.

Looking forward to the outcome on your mumme.

 

[unionrdr]

This strong ale will likely fill the bill nicely. Gotta check it again today. Also need to cut a piece of tubing for the bottling wand, should it be ready to bottle today. Should be by now?...

 

[unionrdr]

FG was stable @ 1.022 when I bottled it up today. I made the priming solution to 2.3 Vco2 with 1/4 oz spruce essence to sub for the 2ozs spruce tips in the boil. Got 59-12oz bottles, rather than 62-65 with 6 gallons, due to trub losses from 2L of trub & yeast. The trub/yeast came up to just under the spigot on the Cooper's Micro Brew FV, so I got all the liquid beer I could...

 

[BowAholic]

how did the Gruit turn out?