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Irish Red Ale
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter
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20 Litres |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.63 |
0 |
26.28 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.075 |
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: 3/21/2021 7:07 AM |
| Notes: |
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Wooly Pig Zwick’lbier Hoppy Pils
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German Pils
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5.5 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.011 |
4.57 |
18.03 |
3.14 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.083 |
Efficiency: 80 |
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: 5/6/2025 10:53 PM |
Notes: Mill the grains and mash at 146°F (63°C) for 35 minutes; raise to 154°F (68°C) for 25 minutes; then raise to 172°F (78°C) and mash out.
Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops according to the schedule.
After the boil, do a whirlpool step: Stir or recirculate for 60 seconds to create a vortex, add the whirlpool hops, and rest 10 minutes.
Chill the wort to about 56°F (13°C), aerate, and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 56°F (13°C). Once the gravity has dropped to about 1.016–1.020 (4–5°P), attach a spunding valve (if you have one), and allow a temperature rise to 60–65°F (16–18°C) for a diacetyl rest.
Lager for 2–4 weeks with head pressure, aiming for 2.6 volumes of CO2. Serve it unfiltered—enjoy it fresh, with a slight haze.
BREWER’S NOTES
Water: My brewing water has notable calcium chloride and sulfate, and medium hardness, more like Dortmund and less like Munich or Plzeň. This lends the beer a crispness and subtle bitterness that works well with modest hop additions.
Mash: We mash in thin, with a 5:1 water-to-grist ratio. (Alternatively, you can mash in thicker (3:1), then add hot water for the step to 154°F/68°C.) I originally did the thinner mash for a few reasons:
First, I remember from Künze’s Technology of Brewing & Malting that lighter beers can potentially benefit from a thin mash, in the realm of 4:1 or even 5:1. However, you must keep your pH in check—if it gets too high, you risk increasing the beer’s astringency.
The thin mash seems to work well in my brewhouse, and I end up sparging less—which think may help reduce polyphenol extraction and hot-side oxidation. The thinner mash theoretically increases extract efficiency— but sparging lass may decrease extract efficiency, so that may be a wash.
On a small brewhouse, I think the simple increase in thermal mass is a benefit for keeping the temperature higher—around 170°F (77°C)—which lowers the wort’s viscosity and might help with vorlauf and first wort collection. In smaller brewhouses like mine that have dedicated lauter tuns, there’s not a good way to raise the temperature of the mash in the tank—so, if you increase the thermal mass, I think it just helps out. It’s also a lot easier for me to pump thinner mash out of my mash kettle into the lauter tun.
Also, texts such as Brewing: Science and Practice, by Briggs, Boulton, Brookes, and Stevens, suggest that a thinner mash is good for fermentability. The Augustiner strain isn’t necessarily the best at attenuation. I think when brewing a pils with Augustiner yeast, this method may be helpful.
Controlling pH: I just do my best to ensure I’m not adding high-pH water—no higher than about 6.5. So, I also treat my foundation water to ensure an even lower pH that’s similar to the mash pH. For final runnings during wort collection, I try to keep it below 6.0, but I’m generally quite a bit lower than that. My post-boil pH is generally around 5.15 for my pils.
Spunding: If you can, spunding will give you a smooth, naturally carbonated mouthfeel. |
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AMERICAN AMBER ALE
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American Amber Ale
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156 Litres |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.61 |
31.27 |
13.17 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 162.49 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 77.2 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/29/2024 6:26 PM |
| Notes: |
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Summer Serenity
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Witbier
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19 Litres |
1.044 |
1.009 |
4.6 |
9.64 |
3.64 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 101.7 g |
Creation
Date: 1/27/2024 11:13 AM |
| Notes: |
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Irish Stout Try Out
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Dry Stout
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25 Litres |
1.045 |
1.01 |
4.56 |
30.46 |
37.66 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 31.13 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/1/2024 12:31 PM |
| Notes: |
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Gowlaun Kites
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German Pilsner (Pils)
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20 Litres |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.63 |
35.24 |
3.78 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 67 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 12 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/10/2023 4:43 PM |
Notes: Grains added at about 40 degrees as water was heating, for mini acid and protien fly bys!
Single decoction mash used - 67 c Sach rest for full body for 60 mins, then about 6litres of grain with some wort removed for boiling. Decoction brought to boil, whilst main wort temperature raised for mash out slowly. Mash out at 75 c.
Started with 22.5 litres of water, after sparge there was about 24 / 25 litres, after 90 min boil and decoction, I was left with only about 18 litres and had to liquor back to get to desired SG and volume of 1.053 /54.
Next time start boil with more water.
These are the directions I am going to follow (from https://beerandbrewing.com/resident-cultures-sorry-if-this-doesnt-change-your-life-pilsner-recipe/):
Multistep mash: 132°F (56°C) for 15 minutes; 142°F (61°C) for 30 minutes; 152°F (67°C) for 30 minutes; 160°F (71°C) for 20 minutes; and 168–170°F (76°C) for 10 minutes. After mashing out to 168–170°F (76°C), vorlauf for 20–30 minutes or longer until the wort runs clear. Boil for at least 90 minutes, following the hops schedule. Aerate the wort well and knock out the wort at 48–50°F (9–10°C). Pitch the yeast. Ferment at 52°F (11°C) until you are about 2–3°P from terminal and raise the temperature to 60°F (16°C) for a diacetyl rest. If you have the ability to ferment under pressure, you can “spund” or cap the fermentor when you are about 1.5°P from terminal gravity to achieve natural carbonation.
Carbonate up to 2.5–2.8 volumes of CO₂. |
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Saison 10 - BBL
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Saison
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310 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.58 |
0 |
3.55 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Author:
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beermartyr
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| Boil
Size: 322 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 83 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/22/2022 7:14 PM |
| Notes: |
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American Pale Ale
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Blonde Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.59 |
71.64 |
4.32 °L
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313 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.316 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.72 psi |
Creation
Date: 4/15/2022 3:48 PM |
| Notes: A refreshing and hoppy beer with flavor notes of orange, grapefruit and tangerine. Distinct hop bitterness rides on waves of clean malt body, making this a quaffable beer even your dad can enjoy. |
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Golden Ale
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No Profile Selected |
1000 Litres |
1.044 |
1.01 |
4.51 |
31.64 |
12.79 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1150 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 11/16/2021 4:33 PM |
| Notes: |
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MARTIPA
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American IPA
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25 Litres |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.63 |
45.4 |
5.02 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 35 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 6 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 21 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 0.66 bar |
Creation
Date: 6/14/2021 10:16 AM |
| Notes: |
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Lodgers Bitter
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American Pale Ale
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23 Litres |
1.043 |
1.008 |
4.62 |
24.34 |
13.41 °L
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313 |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/1/2018 8:19 AM |
| Notes: |
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La Dudi Inventa
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German Pilsner (Pils)
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5.5 Gallons |
1.044 |
1.008 |
4.63 |
101.11 |
4.1 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 50 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 2/25/2021 3:17 AM |
| Notes: |
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Hefeweizen
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No Profile Selected |
27 Litres |
1.04 |
1.005 |
4.63 |
16.01 |
2.7 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 30 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 4 |
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: 11/30/2020 10:01 AM |
| Notes: |
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APA PRAGA
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American Amber Ale
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200 Litres |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.52 |
14.94 |
14.18 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 250 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
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: 10/20/2020 2:41 PM |
| Notes: |
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Galaxy IPA
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American IPA
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20 Litres |
1.045 |
1.009 |
4.62 |
33.3 |
4.87 °L
|
313 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 26.18 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.034 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 4.8 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 116.6 g |
Creation
Date: 9/22/2019 11:58 PM |
| Notes: |
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Kolsch
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Kölsch
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.012 |
4.55 |
17.2 |
6.03 °L
|
313 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
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: 8/8/2019 3:27 PM |
| Notes: |
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TS - Session NEIPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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1450 Litres |
1.048 |
1.013 |
4.57 |
18.66 |
3.38 °L
|
313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1550 Litres |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 86 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/19/2019 11:04 PM |
| Notes: |
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Hell & Zei Zon
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Saison
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8 Litres |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.6 |
18.48 |
6.45 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 9 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
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: 3/27/2019 6:25 PM |
| Notes: |
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Munich Helles V3.0
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Munich Helles
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23 Gallons |
1.044 |
1.009 |
4.6 |
25 |
3.93 °L
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313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 24.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 64 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 1/2/2019 8:28 PM |
| Notes: |
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Hoppy Holidays
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Winter Seasonal Beer
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10 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.64 |
0 |
3.21 °L
|
313 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 13.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/10/2018 8:36 PM |
| Notes: |
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