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"Traditional" Norwegian Mead
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Semi-Sweet Mead
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19 Litres |
1.111 |
1.001 |
14.35 |
0 |
4.67 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 20 |
Boil Gravity: 1 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/25/2019 1:12 PM |
Notes: I`m primarily using Heather honey in my mead. At least 60/40 when I use a mix of Heather and Flower honey.
2 liter starter @1.04SG, 2 stage.
Filipendula ulmaria ( called Mead spice locally ) was traditionally used as "flavoring", and is this brews source of tannin. Caution; Filipendula ulmaria is a natural source of salicylic acid. Steep the Filipendula ulmaria in 1 liter of water so that it makes a strong, pungent tea. Add the tea to the fermentor the 3rd day.
Add commercially prepared Apple Must/ Apple Juice ( without preservatives like Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbic Acid is ok tho ) to the fermentor the 3rd day. The pectinase will help break down any pectin.
Leave to ferment for 30 days. Store for an additional year after botteling. Enjoy =)
End notes:
It was, to my best knowledge, uncommon to use hops in mead. Nor was it common to use any kind of malt. Hops, malt and Achillea millefolium ( a hops substitute, called Beer king locally ) was most commonly use for brewing beer ( beer was for every day use and mead for special occasions ).
You could add a small amount of clove, ginger and nutmeg to make the brew spiced as well ( I use these spices with restraint as I do not want my mead to taste like gingerbread ). Boil the spices for 15 minutes and let the Filipendula ulmaria flowers steep to make the tea.
Carbonation was also rare at best, and then only lightly ( due to lack of pressure proof containers ). |
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Andy's Wild Irish Rabbit
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Irish Red Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.011 |
4.77 |
16.09 |
7.42 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: Corn Sugar |
Priming Amount: 5 oz |
Creation
Date: 3/6/2013 2:50 PM |
| Notes: |
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Vanilla Cream Ale
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Cream Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.011 |
5.1 |
33.36 |
9.46 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
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: 2/5/2019 2:49 PM |
| Notes: |
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#101: Mint Chocolate Milk Stout
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American Porter
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1 Gallons |
1.08 |
1.019 |
7.97 |
65.55 |
50 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.08 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: sugar |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/17/2016 6:22 PM |
| Notes: |
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Sour Cherry Blonde Ale
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Fruit Lambic
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5.5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.011 |
6.23 |
5.53 |
2.87 °L
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1.7K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.108 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: Dextrose |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/19/2015 6:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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Summerweizer
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Alternative Sugar Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1 |
7.68 |
0 |
1.09 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.067 |
Efficiency: 100 |
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: 5/31/2015 3:10 PM |
| Notes: Heat 4 gallons of water to strike temp and add grains. mash at 150 F for 90 minute's. in a separate kettle heat 2.50 gallon's of water to 168 F. remove grain bag from kettle and place in kettle with 2.50 gallon's @ 168 F. dunk sparge for 10 minutes. remove bag and squeeze it into the wort. combine both wort's into boil kettle and adjust volume if needed. |
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Nut Job II
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American Brown Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.083 |
1.021 |
8.19 |
70.82 |
28.02 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.064 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/4/2013 8:56 PM |
| Notes: |
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Turkey Tail Mushroom Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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4 Litres |
1.061 |
1.015 |
6.04 |
30.01 |
3.63 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.122 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 32.7 g |
Creation
Date: 4/8/2021 9:46 AM |
| Notes: |
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Splash Of Amarillo 12
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American Pale Ale
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12 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.011 |
5.54 |
30.38 |
8.6 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 14 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/24/2014 5:49 PM |
Notes: ferment for 7 to 10 days, cool condition for 3 to 4, make sure yeast has fallen to bottom before kegging
on this last batch I was out of San Diego and used Nottingham yeast, just a note alcohol went up and hope flavor went down, saving this yeast, goes strait to your head
notes on the batch: fermented for 7 days, pulled it into kegs for 7 more at 40 degrees, then pulled off with the auto-siphon into another keg then carbed at 20 for 2 days, not the hop burst of flavor I was hoping for but nice slight bitterness with lots of spunk |
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Imperial Chili
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Imperial IPA
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3 Gallons |
1.113 |
1.032 |
10.71 |
50.88 |
16.98 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.085 |
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: 2/21/2015 2:17 PM |
| Notes: |
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Wookey Jack Clone
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California Common Beer
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5.2 Gallons |
1.073 |
1.014 |
7.72 |
83.94 |
37.34 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.069 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/24/2015 3:17 AM |
Notes: 1. Steeping @155F in ~10L water, rinse with 4L of >170F water
- Rye for 45min
- others for 30min
2. Boil, full 5.5 gallon to start
- add LME
- add bittering hops 5mins after boil is re-achieved
- add chiller and spoon to wort with 15 mins left
3. Flameout
- chill down to ~180F
- Add "Whirlpool hops"
- attempt to hold temp for 30-45 mins, while ideally stirring a bit
4. Chill
- all the way down
5. Transfer to fermenter, check volume and top-off as needed. Take OG. Aerate.
6. Pitch yeast... no f-ing starter.
7. Dry hop, as indicated... or some amount of days TBD. |
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Citra Amarillo RIS
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Russian Imperial Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.109 |
1.028 |
10.63 |
86.73 |
40 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.097 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/28/2014 8:33 PM |
| Notes: |
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Mr Hares Porter
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American Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.01 |
5.66 |
33.49 |
33.73 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.098 |
Efficiency: 35 |
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: 7/5/2019 2:35 AM |
| Notes: |
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Defalco's Basic Brew Kölsch
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Kölsch
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5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.011 |
4.23 |
23.65 |
5.19 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.072 |
Efficiency: 35 |
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: 1/31/2015 11:49 PM |
| Notes: |
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone
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American Pale Ale
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5.25 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.01 |
5.51 |
37.22 |
9.26 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 7/10/2015 3:31 AM |
Notes: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone
(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains)
OG = 1.052 FG = 1.011
IBU = 37 SRM = 11 ABV = 5.3%
SRM = 9
BU/GU ratio: 37/52 = 0.71 |
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KSFSK
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Russian Imperial Stout
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20 Litres |
1.076 |
1.019 |
7.46 |
63.14 |
50 °L
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1.7K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 8 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
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: 8/6/2015 4:14 PM |
| Notes: |
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Dad's Irish Red V2
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Irish Red Ale
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3 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.016 |
5.72 |
23.69 |
18.85 °L
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1.7K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.06 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/27/2016 7:39 PM |
| Notes: Pale malt extract |
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Summer Cider
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Common Cider
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6 Gallons |
1.048 |
1 |
6.3 |
0 |
1.97 °L
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1.7K |
3 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 14.44 psi |
Creation
Date: 5/22/2016 9:21 PM |
Notes: This is a very simple cider with few additives to let the apple flavor shine through. With proper aging, it produces a dry, fruity cider.
- Add 1g/L Malic acid to lower pH by .1 as needed to reach 3.7 pH.
- Check pH and add potassium metabisulfite as needed for a partial kill (for more information see chart: www.cider.org.uk/sulphite.html).
- Stock solution SO2: dissolve 3 grams of potassium metabisulphite in 30 ml (also grams) of water which corresponds to 50 ppm of SO2 for a six gallon batch
- Wait 24 to 48 hours before adding pectic enzyme and pitching rehydrated yeast.
- Primary fermentation: 4-6 weeks @ 55°
- Add 5 crushed campden tablets dissolved in a bit of cider to carboy /keg before transferring for secondary/conditioning.
- Secondary: 8 weeks or until clear @ 60°- 65° (cellar temps)
- Keg condition: 6 months @ 60°- 65° (cellar temps) in pressurized keg
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Cuckoo's Summer Ale 2014
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American Wheat or Rye Beer
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5.25 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.015 |
5.7 |
23.66 |
5.09 °L
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1.7K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.088 |
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: 4/17/2014 3:09 AM |
| Notes: |
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Hopslam
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Double IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.088 |
1.017 |
9.32 |
53.11 |
10.03 °L
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1.7K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.142 |
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: 7/18/2016 2:09 AM |
| Notes: Honey: Add honey in the last 10 minutes of the boil. |
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