Tart Apricot Saison
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Saison
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5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.01 |
5.8 |
18.56 |
11.81 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.091 |
Efficiency: N/A |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 69 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/21/2016 8:34 PM |
Notes: Original Gravity: Approximately 1.060.
Pitch Temperature: Approximately 69 degrees. |
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Traditional English Pale Ale
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British Golden Ale
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20 Litres |
1.054 |
1.015 |
5.15 |
76.43 |
3.7 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 29.14 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.65 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/3/2023 10:45 AM |
Notes: A traditional English Pale Ale from 100% Maris Otter malt, East Kent Golding hops and London ale yeast.
According to the EBCU style guides...
"English pale ale
The earliest mention of the term Pale Ale comes from an English newspaper, in 1704. By the 19th century, Pale Ale was a beer of regular strength (4.5-6.0% ABV) that could appear bottled or on draught. 21st century examples tend to be 4.0-5.0% ABV). Classically, the style showcased English hops in a beer mashed from 100% pale ale malt. Its flavour by repute was clean and assertive, grassy but perfectly balanced, lacking the cruder hop kick of the English version of its fêted sibling, IPA...."
This simple recipe is very similar to "1864 Lovibond XB" described in Ron Patterson's book "The Home Brewer's Guide to Vintage Beer". It's interesting that the recipes for 19th century pale ales collected in Ron's book do still have quite a strong "hop kick". |
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Apple Pie Spiced Ale
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American Brown Ale
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1 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.013 |
4.5 |
45.06 |
29.72 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.016 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/5/2021 6:58 PM |
Notes: |
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Old Ale
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Old Ale
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20 Litres |
1.088 |
1.02 |
8.87 |
38.59 |
17.35 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.175 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/28/2018 6:21 PM |
Notes: |
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Watermelon Wheat
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Fruit Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.044 |
1.008 |
4.78 |
17.23 |
5.33 °L
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1.3K |
2 |
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Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/14/2018 9:57 PM |
Notes: Revisiting this recipe after a few years. Going with a slightly malty water profile to boost sweetness perception. Adding a bit more citric acid and getting the pH down to 5.2 to give it a bit more sharpness. The citric acid is not 5%, it's powdered so it should be 100% or very near it with some sort of anti-caking agent (cornstarch if anything).
Mixing the two recipes found in the thread.
Added some crystal 10-15L to mix (this is nice as it adds residual sweetness to the beer, which balances the watermelon flavor well.
Add watermelon juice in primary vessel post krausen.
To make watermelon juice. Put whole watermelon fruit into bleach solution to sanitize the outside. Starsan a chopping board, large bowl, knife, and brew bag. Chop up fruit to remove peel and add to bag in the bowl. Bleach/Starsan/iodophor your hands and squeeze the flesh through the bag into the bowl to get juice. Add 2 liters of juice (about 1/2 gallon) to 5 gallons (1 gallon total for two 5 gallon carboys).
This gives a strong watermelon flavor when using a seeded, fully ripe watermelon. If you like watermelon only a little bit, I would cut it by half. I like watermelon a lot so I wanted it front and center. This one goes over very well during the late summer.
From thread:
I decided to not use the watermelon extract that came with the kit and opted for real watermelon instead. I chose the Wyeast 1010 American Wheat yeast option.
Let the primary fermentation process go the full 2 weeks.
For secondary fermentation, I bought a seedless watermelon at the store and put all the watermelon meat into a ninja blender. I did not use any of the rind at all since my research indicated that using the rind may cause an undesirable flavor. I pureed all the watermelon and threw it in the bottom of my bottling bucket. I then racked the fermented beer on top of the watermelon puree. I also chose to NOT boil the puree before adding it to the bucket. I read that boiling watermelon could also cause some really nasty flavors and aromas.
Did everything turn very red??? YES. Did that go away??? YES! The sugars in the watermelon kicked off a secondary fermentation. I let the watermelon/beer mixture ferment for another 5 days. I probably could have gone 7, but did not want to run any risk of the fruit turning into a vinegar taste. On the 5th day, I kegged the beer and chilled it for 24 hours before force carbonating.
Every time I transferred the beer (primary to secondary, secondary to keg), I ran the beer through a sanitized colander. The result was SPECTACULAR. My neighbors and I did a blind taste test with my beer and some Hell or High Watermelon, and my beer blew away the competition. I was concerned that using the real fruit would make the beer too sweet or have an overpowering watermelon taste. Totally not the case at all. The watermelon flavor is subtle. It was described as a great wheat beer taste with a nice watermelon undertone. Now that the weather here in DC has hit the 80's and low 90's, this beer is a great drink on a hot day!
Could sub California Ale Yeast White Labs WLP001 for 1010 |
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Black Saison
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Saison
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5 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.011 |
5.86 |
24.63 |
5.9 °L
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1.3K |
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: 2.0 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/4/2017 4:46 PM |
Notes: |
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Shepherds Delight Amber Ale
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American Amber Ale
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42 Litres |
1.051 |
1.012 |
5.16 |
37.31 |
14.98 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 50 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 81 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/26/2017 3:27 AM |
Notes: |
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Brett Abbey Rye
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Trappist Single
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7.5 Gallons |
1.061 |
0.997 |
8.42 |
11.11 |
4.34 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 9 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.051 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/12/2016 3:09 AM |
Notes: 9/11/16: mild/moderate sulfur bandaid smell. taste, light stone fruit, mild funk?
1/22/17: .997 grab! a little tart, subtle balance, nice rye presense (<3 rye), more subtle than most other beers from the sours, taste 8/10.
Kegged 1/3 with drheld saison and all wheat sour. |
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NutterButter Ale
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Northern English Brown
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5 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.014 |
5.22 |
13.87 |
14.55 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.09 |
Efficiency: 50 |
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: 5/19/2015 3:15 AM |
Notes: OG 1.060
FG 1.020
ABV 5.25 |
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Monk's Brew
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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23 Litres |
1.095 |
1.023 |
9.51 |
36.11 |
32.38 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 29 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 29 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/4/2015 9:30 AM |
Notes: |
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Troubled Soul
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English IPA
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11 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.017 |
5.61 |
55.3 |
8.18 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 15 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/25/2016 7:42 PM |
Notes: |
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Saaz Lager
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Czech Pale Lager
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21 Litres |
1.057 |
1.014 |
5.61 |
0 |
8.01 °L
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1.3K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/15/2016 3:37 PM |
Notes: |
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Belgian Golden Strong
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Belgian Golden Strong Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.073 |
1.013 |
7.77 |
34.48 |
3.91 °L
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1.3K |
2 |
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Boil
Size: 6.98 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 55 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/27/2016 10:41 PM |
Notes: |
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Mark's Saison
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Saison
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21 Litres |
1.052 |
1.012 |
5.36 |
26.66 |
6.05 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 27 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 26 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/4/2013 1:44 AM |
Notes: Great success can be found with this yeast using the proper pitch rate, pure oxygen, and holding the temperature near 20C for the first 2-3 days. The key to getting full attenuation is adding simple sugar (300g) at this point and raising the temperature about 1C every 12 hours until you get to about 26C, and holding there until FG, which should be < 1.006 in approximately 7-10 days. |
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Green Fingers IPA
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American IPA
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22 Litres |
1.059 |
1.013 |
6 |
64.56 |
7.95 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.117 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/26/2015 9:22 PM |
Notes: |
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Stiffler Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.17 |
49.81 |
8.65 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.068 |
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: 1/2/2018 10:03 AM |
Notes: |
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Sunnyside Up- Lemon Witbier
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Weissbier
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5.5 Gallons |
1.067 |
1.013 |
7.14 |
38.26 |
5.23 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/1/2018 3:00 AM |
Notes: |
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Kate The Great
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Russian Imperial Stout
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1.25 Gallons |
1.102 |
1.022 |
10.45 |
28.18 |
50 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.051 |
Efficiency: 50 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/20/2015 7:22 PM |
Notes: |
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Track SONOMA Clone Attempt #1
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American Pale Ale
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27.6 Litres |
1.041 |
1.01 |
4.13 |
40.34 |
7.71 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 27.6 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/14/2022 10:19 AM |
Notes: |
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Sniper
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Russian Imperial Stout
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5 Gallons |
1.084 |
1.024 |
7.86 |
81.42 |
43.82 °L
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1.3K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/16/2011 9:21 PM |
Notes: This started as an attempt to clone North Coast Brewers' Old Rasputin but I added a little twist... 3 lbs of Africanized "Killer" Bee Honey (hence the name). It turned out excellent and even garnered an honorable mention in a local homebrew contest. It's a very dark and very malty much like Old Rasputin but the Killer Bee honey (which by itself tastes a lot like caramel) added a smoothness I have never tasted in a beer before. |
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