Berry Wheat, Helles, Porter

Syphoned the berry wheat last night, it was a royal pain in the ass. Had to syphon as the snap tap was blocked with berries, but my hose not only was only just long enough, but it had a kink in it that kept blocking. With all the time, exposure and handling required to get the beer syphoned I am wondering if the beer will end up infected, oxidised or both.

Finally got around to pitching yeast in the helles and the porter last night, 26L of Helles and ~18L of porter. That makes it almost two weeks from brewing to pitching, about as long as I am comfortable with stretching it. Recipes are:

Bloody Helles

OG 1.046
20 IBU

85% Pils
10% Munich II
5% CaraPils

Hallertauer Magnum bittering
1g/L Hersbrucker plugs flameout
0.5g/L Spalt flameout

2308 Munich Lager

Mash Paddle Porter

OG 1.060
40 IBU

70% Trad Ale
20% Munich I
4% CaraAroma
4% TF Choc
2% Black Patent

Hallertauer Magnum bittering
1.5g/L Fuggles plugs @ 15

Coopers Ale yeast

Only deviation on brewday was that the Helles flameout hops got thrown into the jerry of hot wort as I forgot to add them at flaemout. That will probably increase the bitterness a little, hopefully not too much. Will definitely increase the hop flavour I think. Somehow I managed to hit my target OG of 1.060 on the porter exactly, impressive considering by that point of the day I wasn't remembering much.

While barleywine will indeed be next, I am contemplating sitting down to write an oatmeal stout and a tripel recipe tonight.