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Costco Cider
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Common Cider
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1 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.009 |
4.86 |
0 |
0 °L
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424 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 5/3/2020 7:16 PM |
| Notes: |
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WAle-01
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Scottish Light
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10 Litres |
1.057 |
1.015 |
5.57 |
0 |
6.4 °L
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424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 15.68 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/1/2024 12:59 PM |
| Notes: |
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Basic Hard Cider
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Common Cider
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1 |
6.92 |
0 |
6.78 °L
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424 |
6 |
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| Boil
Size: 0.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/27/2023 11:31 PM |
Notes: Actual Fermentable (12-28-2023)
4.5 gallons Apple cider (37.5# juice - 8.34#/gal)
4 (12oz) cans apple juice concentrate (12.4# juice - 3#/can)
80 oz water
Use juice concentrate for priming sugar (if carbonating)
Did not add water except for boil (2qt), though full juice weight counted for concentrate. DO NOT ADD bentonite/boil water to primary for 1-2 days after adding pectin enzyme.
Spices and molasses are optional (can be added to this base recipe).
Chalk and K-Carbonate used to raise PH, and buffering.
Aerate before pitching 20 min +
Second nutrient addition after 2 days.
11-2025: making next batch with 1qt cranberry juice. 36oz cranberries (whole) and used rosehips (adding all in primary), back sweetening with lingonberry syrup. Rosehips are recycled from prior brew, dried and heat sanitized in the oven.
1-2026: Built this on tip of lees from cyser. Added orange peel, 2oz hops (Rakau hops), 71B and QA23 yeasts.
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SMASH X
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Blonde Ale
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3 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.02 |
5.44 |
36.12 |
7.06 °L
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424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 2.8 oz |
Creation
Date: 11/6/2023 5:22 PM |
| Notes: |
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Mead
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Dry Mead
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1 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.004 |
8.73 |
0 |
3.86 °L
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424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
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: 5/1/2022 9:28 PM |
Notes: PROCESS:
1) Heat honey in a water bath to increase viscosity
2) Put honey into 1/2 gallon filtered water in pot
3) Heat to 150F for 10 minutes
4) Put must into ice bath; cool to 90F or lower
5) Put Yeast Nutrient in santized fermenter (1 Gallon jug)
6) Rack/pour must into fermenter
7) Top off with more filterered water to 1 Gallon mark on jug
8) Put lid; shake to mix
9) Pitch yeast
10) shake again with lid
11) Afix airlock and put in warm/dark location. |
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Double IPA - Double Yeast
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Imperial IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.113 |
1.028 |
11.15 |
138.19 |
13.78 °L
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424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.096 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 11/28/2021 3:51 PM |
Notes: Gravity came out at 1.14, which is a bit higher than predicted.
The 1056 was used to make a sierra nevada pale ale about 1.5 months previously and the yeast was recaptured. Since all the yeast was used I assumed that the cell count doubled.
For the 1272, it had a best use by date of 10/31, which this date was passed by 1 month. I used the whole pack since I did not have a beer planned for several weeks and needed to use it up. Also wanted to toss everything at this beer since the alcohol was so high.
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English IPA
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English IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.014 |
5.44 |
57.62 |
9.44 °L
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424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
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: 6/11/2021 11:07 PM |
| Notes: |
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Tim's ESB
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Strong Bitter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.063 |
1.014 |
6.47 |
18.42 |
5.19 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.101 |
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: 9/19/2020 1:52 AM |
| Notes: |
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Wild Grape Braggot
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Braggot
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5 Gallons |
1.1 |
1.024 |
14.18 |
0 |
4.19 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.1 |
Efficiency: 100 |
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: 8/19/2020 6:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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Grapefruit Hefeweizen
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Weissbier
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1000 Litres |
1.048 |
1.01 |
5 |
13.61 |
3.14 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1100 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 90 |
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: 6/9/2020 9:02 PM |
| Notes: |
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Lemon Meringue IPA
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.014 |
5.75 |
12 |
4.5 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/16/2018 1:44 PM |
| Notes: |
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Quarantined Ale
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.015 |
5.23 |
57.6 |
6.72 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.091 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 4 oz |
Creation
Date: 3/20/2020 9:29 PM |
Notes: This is made with some ingredients that have passed expiration. Hop pellets are 1 year old. Grains are about 3 years old. Cocoa nibs have sitting in freezer for about a year.
Start on: 3/21/20
let pure pitch yeast warm to RT.
Steep grains and cocoa nibs 30min at 160F, sparge w/170F water.
Add water, gypsum and kosher salt. Add DME and bring to boil. Add cardemom, 2oz cascade. After 30' add 1oz hallertau. After 50' add 1oz cascade. After 60' of boiling turn off heat, chill.
Adjust carboy vol w/tap water. Aerate and check brix. Add yeast. aerate, ferment.
Brix = 14.8. OG ~1.061
3/22= Wort must have been to warm, because yeast is very slow to show signs of life. Add ~1/2 wy1056 today (~28hr after 1st pitch). Luckily Alison was brewing today.
3/31= Tfer to 2nd. Tastes a bit like ESB. I didn't think the small amount of nibs and cardemom would be very detectible.
Brix= ~9.8 (blurry), 1.025 grav, and 4.69% ABV.
4/2 = Brix=8.5, 1.017 FG, 5.76% ABV.
Bottle with 1/2c corn sugar.
bronze caps marked "Q"
4/9 = carbonated and tasty after 7 days. Very slight chocolate aroma. A bit hazy, but that may improve with time.
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Freudian Sip Vienna Lager
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Vienna Lager
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1.5 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.008 |
5.24 |
27.56 |
9.66 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.024 |
Efficiency: 65 |
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: 11/23/2019 2:25 PM |
| Notes: Attempting fermentation @ 66F |
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Santa Rosa Red
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Irish Red Ale
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10 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.011 |
4.47 |
26.89 |
21.41 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 11/13/2019 1:29 AM |
| Notes: |
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Mortuarium
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Helles Bock
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5 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.011 |
6.05 |
27.33 |
8.6 °L
|
424 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.071 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 3.3 oz |
Creation
Date: 11/9/2019 12:35 AM |
| Notes: |
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Pumpkin Apple Ale
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Blonde Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.019 |
5.53 |
19.52 |
10.21 °L
|
424 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.112 |
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: 9/27/2019 12:07 PM |
| Notes: |
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Anarcho-Syndicalism Ale
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Irish Red Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.016 |
5.8 |
17.96 |
8.59 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.15 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 26.71 psi |
Creation
Date: 9/14/2019 5:34 PM |
| Notes: Black and Red Raspberries wild picked added to an Irish Red Ale base. Partial Mash with Oats. |
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Awesome Recipe
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Dark Mild
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.013 |
4.35 |
20.86 |
16.67 °L
|
424 |
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: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 5 |
Creation
Date: 7/2/2019 1:56 AM |
| Notes: |
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Oktoberfest (AVID)
|
Märzen
|
5.5 Gallons |
1.064 |
1.011 |
6.93 |
65.26 |
12.08 °L
|
424 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.025 |
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: 6/9/2019 1:09 PM |
| Notes: |
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Winter Bitter
|
Best Bitter
|
21 Litres |
1.045 |
1.011 |
4.46 |
0 |
8.17 °L
|
424 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.086 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/23/2018 11:55 AM |
| Notes: |
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