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First Batch Ever (Irish Colonial Ale)
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California Common Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.009 |
4.8 |
18.74 |
11.89 °L
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658 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.084 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: maple syrup |
Priming Amount: 1 cup |
Creation
Date: 10/2/2012 12:00 AM |
Notes: This was first brewed on 8/26/89.
Maple syrup used was "MacDonald's"
My tasting notes state:
"15 Sep - Got Drunk, broke down, and tried a bottle. (should have been opened 18 Sep, 2 weeks after bottling) It tastes great! Rick said it was the best beer he ever tasted, though he slurred his speech as he said it. Beer was carbonated, smelled a bit yeasty, and had a good head. Beer was murky, but had a good color. I think storing it in my (wardrobe) locker is not a good idea (I was in the USAF at the time), the vibrations from opening & closing aren't letting the sediment settle properly. Oh well." |
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AHBS Binky's Rye Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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5.02 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.013 |
5.39 |
35.22 |
6.59 °L
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658 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.09 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/8/2017 5:17 AM |
| Notes: Temp controlled fermentation at 20 degrees C, plus or minus 0.3 degrees C. Pitched yeast at 67 degrees F. Yeast sat at room temp of 72 degrees F for 24 hours before pitching. Pitched a total of two WLP001 packets. |
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Sima
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No Profile Selected |
4.5 Gallons |
1.104 |
0.996 |
14.21 |
0 |
4.15 °L
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658 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.157 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/23/2022 4:46 PM |
| Notes: |
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English Mild
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Mild
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5 Gallons |
1.037 |
1.01 |
3.53 |
15.74 |
20.14 °L
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658 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 11.25 psi |
Creation
Date: 2/26/2021 11:41 AM |
| Notes: |
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BIRP
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Robust Porter
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5 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.015 |
5.38 |
6.32 |
32.97 °L
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658 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.093 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: 4 0z |
Creation
Date: 3/24/2019 10:25 PM |
Notes: OG 1.063
FG 1.013
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Smithwicks Clone
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Irish Red Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.017 |
5.47 |
28.28 |
15.31 °L
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658 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.098 |
Efficiency: 45 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/26/2019 5:03 PM |
| Notes: |
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Scott's Ginger
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1 |
5.49 |
0 |
0 °L
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658 |
3 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.077 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/30/2019 11:41 PM |
Notes: Recipe
Finally, the recipe!
03 - Ginger ale in glass-FThis will yield 5 gallons of medium-flavored alcoholic ginger ale with an ABV of 6.4%. For a lighter, crisper ginger ale (like alcoholic Canada Dry) use about 2/3 of the ginger and limes recommended below.
For a fuller “craft” ginger ale flavor, use about 1-1/2 times as much ginger and citrus.
The recipe below takes 3-4 weeks from brew day to bottle. Primary fermentation will be done long before that – properly cared-for yeast make short work of those simple sugars – but as with beer, extra time will give the yeast time to clean up after themselves.
Ingredients:
• 2 lbs peeled, diced ginger root
• 5 lbs organic cane sugar
• 5 limes (zest and juice)
• Water to make 5 gallons
• Yeast nutrient (dose per manufacturer instructions)
• 1 packet S-04 yeast
Boil 2.5 gallons of water, then remove from heat. Stir in sugar and yeast nutrient until well dissolved. Once the sugar is dissolved add the ginger root, lime zest, and lime juice. Steep for 15 minutes. Strain and pour the mixture into primary fermenter and top off to 5 gallons. OG should be about 1.045. Aerate and pitch S-04 yeast. After 2 weeks, you should have reached a FG of around 0.996 and you’re ready to backsweeten. You’ll need:
• 2 cups of water
• 3 oz peeled, diced ginger root
• 4 oz diced crystallized ginger
• 3 cups granulated Splenda (for baking)
Boil the water, then remove from heat. Stir in sweetener until dissolved, then add both forms of ginger and steep for 5 minutes. Strain and add directly to the fermenter, or to a sanitized carboy and then rack the ginger ale onto it.
Let the ginger ale rest for 1-2 more weeks for the flavors to marry and mellow. Then rack to a bottling bucket with priming sugar, following usual beer bottling procedures. Target 2.5 volumes of carbonation.
Give the yeast at least 3 weeks to carbonate in the bottle
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Sunset Sipper
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American IPA
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21 Litres |
1.057 |
1.011 |
6.09 |
47.63 |
4.52 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.11 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/22/2023 8:06 AM |
| Notes: |
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Cumberland Gap 2-hopped IPA
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American IPA
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5.7 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.014 |
6.65 |
74.91 |
8.87 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.13 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 9.09 psi |
Creation
Date: 4/7/2023 1:06 PM |
Notes: Based on the Dead Ringer (Northern Brewer) clone kit for Bell's Brewing "2 Hearted Ale". Utilizing Centennial hops for bittering and citrus contribution to flavor/aroma with Chinook hops to enhance pine (resin) flavor/aroma. 40L Briess Caramel in steep w/ 1 oz (.6%) of Briess Carapils to increase foam/head retention and mouth feel.
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Wedding Blonde
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Blonde Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.01 |
5.64 |
26.6 |
5.52 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.026 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/3/2021 8:45 PM |
| Notes: |
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Bowie's Belgian
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Belgian Tripel
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5.3 Gallons |
1.079 |
1.022 |
7.58 |
21.95 |
5.96 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.14 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 4 oz |
Creation
Date: 2/6/2021 9:04 PM |
| Notes: |
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Brew Juice
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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6 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.012 |
6.17 |
41.27 |
4.6 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/10/2020 8:51 PM |
| Notes: |
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Anisette
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Belgian Pale Ale
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23 Litres |
1.058 |
1.017 |
5.32 |
22.83 |
5.18 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.111 |
Efficiency: 30 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/19/2019 8:41 PM |
| Notes: NOTA: BEST caramel aromatic |
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*Mr. Beer - Solstice Sipper
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Autumn Seasonal Beer
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2.25 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.015 |
6.52 |
0 |
9.17 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.291 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/5/2019 9:46 PM |
Notes: 0.5oz Sweet Orange Peel (added to cool water),
1 tsp ground cinnamon (added to cool water),
2 Tbsp Apricot Extract (added just before yeast),
2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract (added just before yeast).
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Blueberry Gose
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Gose
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5.5 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.012 |
6.09 |
0 |
5.62 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/20/2019 4:01 AM |
| Notes: http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/Gose |
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Summertime IPA
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.071 |
1.012 |
7.72 |
66.55 |
4.56 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.102 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: Priming Sugar |
Priming Amount: 5oz |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2019 5:18 AM |
| Notes: |
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Hoppy Coffe
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American Stout
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10 Litres |
1.067 |
1.012 |
7.26 |
63.02 |
48.4 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.16 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 23 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/15/2018 1:29 PM |
| Notes: |
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Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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21 Litres |
1.04 |
1.01 |
4.02 |
37.48 |
4.05 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.077 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/6/2018 7:02 AM |
| Notes: |
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Stone Black IPA Clone 1Gal
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Specialty IPA: Black IPA
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1 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.013 |
6.86 |
107.19 |
21.11 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.066 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/28/2018 1:07 AM |
Notes: Use Gypsum. Substituted chinook boil hops for hop extract to get 100 IBUs. Substituted Cascade hop for Delta hop.
Maybe bump up carafa III to 5% grist for darker color.
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Red Star Ale
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Specialty IPA: Red IPA
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12 Litres |
1.049 |
1.009 |
5.26 |
41.12 |
20.16 °L
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657 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.074 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: Sugar |
Priming Amount: 72 g |
Creation
Date: 6/12/2017 6:00 PM |
| Notes: |
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