Shakes Beer - Pyramus & Thisbe

Well, it's time for the first brew of 2009 finally. I might have started earlier, but the weather cooled down enough just in time for the birth of my third child, and time did not permit....

Time does now permit, or at least can be made to permit, so last night a few Loamies came over and we put on two brews. Here's the first.

Pyramus & Thisbe

• 1 can Morgan's Golden Sheaf Wheat Beer
• 1 can Thomas Cooper's Wheat Malt Extract (1.5kg)
• 500g dextrose
• 25g Czech Saaz pellets
• Safale S04 yeast

Mix kit, wheat malt and dextrose with a couple of litres of hot water to dissolve, then make up to 23L with cold water, add hops dry.

S04 pitched at 28C, and maintained at 18C.

Estimated OG: 1.056

2009/04/24 Racked. SG: 0.014

2009/05/01 FG: 0.012 Bottled with 120g dex. ~6.4% abv.

2009/05/27 Cracked one last night. First time in my homebrew I've noticed subtle fruit and floral notes. Fantastic!