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Date started:      21 August 2003
Volume:            25 litres

Initial density:   1044 @25°
                   1045 @20° (corrected)
Estimated alcohol: 

Ingredients:

1.5 kg  Grumpy's Hopped Pale Malt Extract (low hops, 20 IBU)
1.5 kg  Grumpy's "double hop" Master Brew Mix
        Yeast from Master Brew Mix

Made according to instructions.

Fermentation progress:

21.VII  midday          25°     pitched
22.VII  am              22°     0.5 Hz
        pm              21°     0.4 Hz
23.VII  am              20°     0.27 Hz
        pm              20°     0.20 Hz
24.VIII am              18°     < 0.05 Hz, density 1013
                                racked
25.VIII am              18°             
26.VIII am              18°             
27.VIII am              18°     density 1012, very fizzy
28.VIII am              18°             
29.VIII am              18°             
30.VIII am              18°     density 1012, fizzy
31.VIII am              18°     bottled with 150 g sucrose
                                density 1012    

Bottling statistics:
        Bottles         size    total
        40              0.5 l   20.0 l
        13              0.375 l  4.875 l
        Total                   24.875 l

16 September: Clear, poor condition

27 September: Slightly sour (is this infection or yeast?). Condition acceptable.

12 October: Completely clear, no longer so sour.

29 December: Compared to later brews. Very pale by comparison with other ostensibly similar brews. Have Grumpy's changed their kit composition? Taste similar, hops a little more obvious. Still in good condition.