Episode 6 - The Tea Urn Brewery with Steve and Russ Cooksey

One of the things that has always blown my mind about homebrewing is just the creativity homebrewers use to make beer. Whether it is out of necessity or frugalness, where there is a will there's a beer to be made. Today we are talking to Russ and Steve Cooksey a father and son brewing duo that has a very creative system for making all-grain batches with an electric tea urn. We will drill into their system and how they brew when we get back to Homebrewing DIY.

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One of the things that has always blown my mind about homebrewing is just the creativity homebrewers use to make beer. Whether it is out of necessity or frugalness, where there is a will there's a beer to be made. Today we are talking to Russ and Steve Cooksey a father and son brewing duo that has a very creative system for making all-grain batches with an electric tea urn. We will drill into their system and how they brew when we get back to Homebrewing DIY.

Photos of their setup

Recipes from the show:

Saftig II

BREW SHEET · BEERXML

Saftig II

Specialty IPA

Download BeerXML
Batch
12 L
OG
1.070
FG
1.019
ABV
6.7%
IBU
32.5
Boil
60 min

Fermentables

IngredientAmountDetails
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row2.5 kgGrain
Oats, Flaked500 gGrain
Wheat Torrified500 gGrain
Caraaroma300 gGrain

Hops

IngredientAmountAddition
Saaz20 gBoil · 60 min · 3.75% alpha acid
Mandarina Bavaria20 gBoil · 20 min · 8.5% alpha acid
Mandarina Bavaria180 gDry Hop · 5 min · 8.5% alpha acid

Yeast

IngredientAmountDetails
Juice1 pkgImperial Yeast · A38

Mash schedule

  • Temperature · 68.9 °C · 60 min

Fermentation

  • Primary: 14 days at 20 °C
Full technical details

Original export fields, ingredient specifications, water, style and equipment.

Fermentables

Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
Bf id
default-5d5dbc5
Name
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
Supplier
Briess
Origin
US
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
2.5
Yield
80
Color (SRM)
3.5
Add after boil
false
Oats, Flaked
Bf id
default-d2c0778
Name
Oats, Flaked
Supplier
Briess
Origin
US
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.5
Yield
85
Color (SRM)
1.4
Add after boil
false
Wheat Torrified
Bf id
default-4931da6
Name
Wheat Torrified
Supplier
Thomas Fawcett
Origin
UK
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.5
Yield
76.1
Color (SRM)
2
Add after boil
false
Caraaroma
Bf id
default-de1e508
Name
Caraaroma
Supplier
Weyermann
Origin
Germany
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.3
Yield
73.58
Color (SRM)
178
Add after boil
false

Hops

Saaz
Bf id
default-074d6898
Name
Saaz
Alpha acid (%)
3.75
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.02
Use
Boil
Time (min)
60
Form
Pellet
Mandarina Bavaria
Bf id
default-d8bb4365
Name
Mandarina Bavaria
Alpha acid (%)
8.5
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.02
Use
Boil
Time (min)
20
Form
Pellet
Mandarina Bavaria
Bf id
default-d8bb4365
Name
Mandarina Bavaria
Alpha acid (%)
8.5
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.18
Use
Dry Hop
Time (min)
5
Form
Pellet

Yeast

Juice
Bf id
default-iy-juice
Name
Juice
Type
Ale
Form
Liquid
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
1
Laboratory
Imperial Yeast
Product id
A38
Display amount
1 pkg
Attenuation (%)
76

Mash

Bf id
default
Name
High fermentability
Grain temp
20
Temperature
Name
Temperature
Type
Temperature
Step temperature (°C)
68.9
Step time (min)
60

Recipe details & fermentation

Name
Saftig II
Type
All Grain
Brewer
Steve and Russ Cooksey
Batch size (L)
12
Boil size (L)
16.54
Boil time (min)
60
Efficiency (%)
72
Original gravity
1.07
Final gravity
1.019
ABV (%)
6.69 %
Est abv
6.69 %
IBU
32.5
Est og
1.07 SG
Est fg
1.019 SG
Est color
19.1 SRM
Carbonation
2.4
Bf fermentation profile id
default
Bf fermentation profile name
Ale
Fermentation stages
1
Primary duration (days)
14
Primary temperature (°C)
20
Style details
Name
Specialty IPA
Category
IPA
Category number
21
Style letter
B
Style guide
BJCP 2015
Type
IPA
Og min
1.05
Og max
1.085
Fg min
1.008
Fg max
1.018
Ibu min
40
Ibu max
100
Color min
5
Color max
40
Equipment
Name
Default
Boil size (L)
16.54
Batch size (L)
12
Trub chiller loss
1
Lauter deadspace
3.5
Boil time (min)
60
Hop utilization
100
Evap rate
18.13784764207981
Calc boil volume
true

Stout Against Humanity

BREW SHEET · BEERXML

Stout Against Humanity

Imperial Stout

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Batch
16 L
OG
1.113
FG
1.029
ABV
11%
IBU
35.2
Boil
60 min

Fermentables

IngredientAmountDetails
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row5.1 kgGrain
Munich Malt1.29 kgGrain
Candi Sugar, Dark450 gSugar
Crystal430 gGrain
Oats, Flaked430 gGrain
Roasted Barley370 gGrain
Rice Hulls250 gAdjunct

Hops

IngredientAmountAddition
Admiral25 gBoil · 30 min · 14.75% alpha acid
Willamette28 gBoil · 10 min · 5.5% alpha acid

Yeast

IngredientAmountDetails
London Ale Yeast1 pkgWyeast Labs · 1028

Mash schedule

  • Temperature · 68.9 °C · 60 min

Fermentation

  • Primary: 14 days at 20 °C
Full technical details

Original export fields, ingredient specifications, water, style and equipment.

Fermentables

Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
Bf id
default-5d5dbc5
Name
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
Supplier
Briess
Origin
US
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
5.1
Yield
80
Color (SRM)
3.5
Add after boil
false
Munich Malt
Bf id
default-0035a11
Name
Munich Malt
Supplier
Bairds
Origin
UK
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
1.29
Yield
80.5
Color (SRM)
5
Add after boil
false
Candi Sugar, Dark
Bf id
default-ed5c992
Name
Candi Sugar, Dark
Origin
Belgium
Type
Sugar
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.45
Yield
78.3
Color (SRM)
275
Add after boil
false
Crystal
Bf id
default-7830068
Name
Crystal
Supplier
Patagonia
Origin
Chile
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.43
Yield
69.57
Color (SRM)
55
Add after boil
false
Oats, Flaked
Bf id
default-d2c0778
Name
Oats, Flaked
Supplier
Briess
Origin
US
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.43
Yield
85
Color (SRM)
1.4
Add after boil
false
Roasted Barley
Bf id
default-56a32ca
Name
Roasted Barley
Supplier
Bairds
Origin
UK
Type
Grain
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.37
Yield
75
Color (SRM)
600
Add after boil
false
Rice Hulls
Bf id
default-03044fe
Name
Rice Hulls
Supplier
Briess
Origin
US
Type
Adjunct
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.25
Yield
0
Color (SRM)
0
Add after boil
false

Hops

Admiral
Bf id
default-1df46c05
Name
Admiral
Alpha acid (%)
14.75
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.025
Use
Boil
Time (min)
30
Form
Pellet
Willamette
Bf id
default-a04c3349
Name
Willamette
Alpha acid (%)
5.5
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
0.028
Use
Boil
Time (min)
10
Form
Pellet

Yeast

London Ale Yeast
Bf id
default-c1faa5
Name
London Ale Yeast
Type
Ale
Form
Liquid
Amount (kg / L for liquids)
1
Laboratory
Wyeast Labs
Product id
1028
Display amount
1 pkg
Attenuation (%)
77

Mash

Bf id
default
Name
High fermentability
Grain temp
20
Temperature
Name
Temperature
Type
Temperature
Step temperature (°C)
68.9
Step time (min)
60

Recipe details & fermentation

Name
Stout Against Humanity
Type
All Grain
Brewer
Steve and Russ Cooksey
Batch size (L)
16
Boil size (L)
20.71
Boil time (min)
60
Efficiency (%)
72
Original gravity
1.113
Final gravity
1.029
ABV (%)
11 %
Est abv
11 %
IBU
35.2
Est og
1.113 SG
Est fg
1.029 SG
Est color
55.3 SRM
Carbonation
2.4
Bf fermentation profile id
default
Bf fermentation profile name
Ale
Fermentation stages
1
Primary duration (days)
14
Primary temperature (°C)
20
Style details
Name
Imperial Stout
Category
American Porter and Stout
Category number
20
Style letter
C
Style guide
BJCP 2015
Type
Stout
Og min
1.075
Og max
1.115
Fg min
1.018
Fg max
1.03
Ibu min
50
Ibu max
90
Color min
30
Color max
40
Equipment
Name
Default
Boil size (L)
20.71
Batch size (L)
16
Trub chiller loss
1
Lauter deadspace
3.5
Boil time (min)
60
Hop utilization
100
Evap rate
14.485755673587638
Calc boil volume
true

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