Ready to brew next Sunday

The last order from Hopfen und Mehr was delivered by GLS today. I ordered the basic Klosterbier malt kit, a beer paddle, 5m of silicon tubing, a plastic tap for the second bucket, some bags for boiling hops and an emergency spare yeast packet. I'm hoping I won't need that spare packet of yeast.

If successful, the Klosterbier should looks something like the picture on the left (which is part of the picture documentation here). I'd rather a clearer beer, but with the Safale yeast, I don't think that will be possible. Even on the back of the packet it says "high sedementation". I'm thinking I might whirlpool in the Silvercrest after cooking and then - instead of lifting straight into the fermentation keg - I could lift into an empty bucket and whirlpool a second time. Then, lift into the fermentation keg via a Sputnik filter. When the fermentation is finished, I could lift into a bucket (to avoid disturbing the sediment at the bottom) and then fill the bottles from that. Even with that, I think the Safale S-04 will have so much in suspension that it is pretty much a waste of time. The naturtrüb (cloudy) beer isn't too bad though. The main thing is the taste. This has a Stammwürze of 13°P - I'd say it will work out at about 5,3% ABV.

Once I get the Klosterbier done, I want to try a Samba Pale Ale. This is a bastard form of India Pale Ale (IPA). I want it to have a relatively low Stammwürze (10°P if possible) and corresponding relatively low ABV (3 - 4%ABV). The main advantage of the Samba Pale Ale is that from brewing to drinking it only takes four weeks.