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Scott’s Brown Ale
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American Brown Ale
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5.6 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.015 |
6 |
24.68 |
24.59 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 11/17/2020 12:42 PM |
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Nate's IPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.02 |
5.97 |
13.09 |
4.4 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
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: 6/28/2025 7:24 PM |
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Kojikombumacha
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.005 |
6.01 |
0 |
1.4 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.093 |
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: 5/11/2025 7:15 AM |
Notes:
the proposed beverage consists of:
A sealed cup with traditional matcha latte (8oz)
A "shooter" of specialized fermented kefir (containing koji-fermented green rice matcha) (alcoholic)
A gas station serving style where customers peel the lid, add ice, and pour in the shooter
Fermentation Science: Optimizing the Matcha Koji Process
The koji fermentation process described is scientifically fascinating and could create truly unique flavor compounds. Let me break down the optimal approach:
Step 1: Matcha-Rice Preparation
First, we need to create the ideal substrate for fermentation:
Use short-grain rice (higher starch content promotes better fermentation)
Cook rice with water infused with high-grade matcha (2% -10% concentration by weight)
Critical temperature control: Cook at precisely 98°C to preserve matcha's catechins and L-theanine while gelatinizing rice starches
Add a small amount (0.5%) of rice bran to provide additional nutrients for the koji mold
The rice should be cooked until firm but fully hydrated - approximately 85-90% gelatinization of starches. This provides the optimal texture for koji penetration while maintaining structural integrity during fermentation.
Step 2: Controlled Koji Fermentation
For optimal flavor development:
Cool the matcha rice to 35°C (95°F) - the ideal temperature for Aspergillus oryzae growth
Inoculate with a specific strain of Aspergillus oryzae that produces higher levels of amylase and protease enzymes
Maintain humidity at 75-80% in a carefully controlled environment
Allow fermentation to proceed for 36-48 hours, monitoring carefully
getting the flavor of the ingredients in this stage is crucial as waiting to long can produce off flavors
The matcha compounds interact with the koji enzymes to produce unique flavor precursors:
Amylases break down rice starches into simpler sugars
Proteases transform proteins into amino acids and peptides
The catechins and L-theanine in matcha undergo partial transformation, creating new flavor profile
Step 3: Secondary Fermentation with Kefir Culture
The next phase leverages the power of kefir's microbial diversity:
Create a "starter" by combining 10% of the koji-fermented matcha rice with fresh milk
Add active kefir grains with strong Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces populations as well as champagne yeast
Ferment at 24°C for 18-48 hours but up to 17 days al dente it is brewers choice - this specific temperature favors the development of fruity esters in this blend
Strain, rack, and blend, the fermented mixture to create a creamy emulsion
The chemical transformation is remarkable here. The lactic acid bacteria convert lactose into lactic acid, while yeasts produce ethanol and carbon dioxide. These processes, combined with the already-transformed matcha compounds, create:
Fruity esters (similar to those in sake)
Enhanced umami from free amino acids
Mildly acidic notes that brighten the overall flavor profile
A slight natural carbonation that adds textural interest
Step 4: Flavor Stabilization
To ensure consistent flavor and shelf stability:
Pasteurize at a low temperature (65°C for 30 minutes) to halt fermentation while preserving flavor compounds
Homogenize to create a stable emulsion that won't separate in the shooter
Add a small amount (0.2%) of natural emulsifier like sunflower lecithin and stir until homogenous
the drink should be 8 0z ice
8 oz macha latte sweetened with condensed milk
8 oz kojikombumacha
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American Pale Ale (Avant Garde)
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American Pale Ale
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21.5 Litres |
1.07 |
1.024 |
5.95 |
54.17 |
12.41 °L
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291 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 30 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
Efficiency: 63 |
Mash Thickness: 3.55 |
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: 1/31/2024 8:07 PM |
Notes: [Remember hops poisonous to dogs. Keep pets out of kitchen]
Clean Robobrew the night before. Fill with water to save time in morning.
Fill with 24 liters and start heating to 152 F using both burners
[leave the malt pipe out at this time]
Check actual temp with thermometer--might have to raise a bit
[gently add in malt pipe allowing water to soak through]
Slowly add in grain and stir in
Put on lid and let sit for 60 minutes - ONLY USE 500 W burner
Recirculate pump throughout this process.
Bump up heat to 158 F for 15 minutes
Heat 8 liters of tap water on stove as sparge.
Lift grain out of liquid, slowly poor in sparge water, let grains drain
Bring to vigorous boil (220-225 F) - NO LID FOR BOIL
Let boil for 5 minutes before adding hops
After hot break, add in the sugar
Watch carefully for boil overs / keep spray bottle handy
Clean and sanitize fermenter, lid, airlock, siphon, hydrometer
[While brewing, fill old bottles with sanitizer and put cap on them so they are ready for bottle day in a few weeks]
15 ML STAR SAN W/ 5 Litres Water
Recirculate for 5 minutes during boiling to sanitize recirculation arm / or just put in sanitize solution
Add in hops at intervals as directed by recipe.
Everything that touches after this needs to be sanitized.
Put stopper into fermentor lid and use as handle so not touching the inside.
15 minutes before boil ends add in immersion chiller [this sanitizers the chiller]
Cool wort to 70 F
Transfer to sanitized fermenter and pitch yeast
Oxygen is good at this stage / shake or stir to allow oxygen
Collect some and take original gravity reading.
Get final log reading of quantity from fermentor. 1 L remains in robobrew once the pump can't pump any more. This can be updated on bottle day if needed.
Fill air lock with starsan solution if possible
Ferment for 2 weeks at 20C
Then bottle or keg
[For clean up -- leave the chiller in the robo brew. Fill with lots of water and cleaner and just let soak. Pump water into sink. Goal is to try to avoid spilling wort all over kitchen] |
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Rugby Pubs 85
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English IPA
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25 Litres |
1.055 |
1.009 |
5.96 |
54.78 |
5.94 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 37.62 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 10/5/2023 8:43 AM |
| Notes: |
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IPA OUTUBRO FESTA
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American IPA
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32 Litres |
1.057 |
1.011 |
6.01 |
48.3 |
6.11 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 42.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 52 |
Mash Thickness: 3.65 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/26/2023 12:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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American Amber
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American Amber Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.011 |
5.92 |
36.61 |
13.32 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2022 5:48 PM |
| Notes: |
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Ramunes Alus
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No Profile Selected |
20 Litres |
1.047 |
1.001 |
6.01 |
13.34 |
9.84 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Litres |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.188 |
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: 7/5/2021 9:07 AM |
| Notes: |
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Old Stuff2
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.074 |
1.028 |
6.01 |
19.18 |
50 °L
|
291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.068 |
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: 5/6/2021 2:30 AM |
| Notes: |
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Red Ale
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No Profile Selected |
17 Litres |
1.061 |
1.015 |
6.02 |
0 |
15.41 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.104 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 25 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/18/2021 7:26 AM |
| Notes: |
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Neipa Fr.o.m. Somersault
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American IPA
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23 Litres |
1.055 |
1.009 |
5.96 |
86.67 |
4.24 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 29 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 77 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 2/3/2019 2:37 PM |
| Notes: |
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Vienna Lager
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Vienna Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.008 |
5.94 |
31.26 |
7.47 °L
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291 |
1 |
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Author:
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MrDetente
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
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: 11/14/2020 3:10 AM |
| Notes: |
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GARII Ekuanot2 20l
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American IPA
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21 Litres |
1.06 |
1.014 |
5.98 |
63.35 |
5.86 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 9/30/2020 9:00 AM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Pale Ale
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11 Litres |
1.058 |
1.012 |
6.02 |
0 |
6.09 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 15 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/26/2020 3:33 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
18 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.009 |
5.92 |
0 |
3.93 °L
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291 |
0 |
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Author:
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Mancos Brewer
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| Boil
Size: 34 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1 |
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: 5/4/2020 7:12 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
20.8 Litres |
1.056 |
1.011 |
5.92 |
102.47 |
3.6 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 4/4/2020 1:41 AM |
| Notes: |
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Oatmeal Stout 2.0
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Oatmeal Stout
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20 Litres |
1.059 |
1.014 |
5.96 |
29.29 |
25.13 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.107 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dme |
Priming Amount: 133.9 g |
Creation
Date: 2/22/2020 5:38 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Brown Ale
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20.8 Litres |
1.059 |
1.014 |
6 |
23.54 |
17.07 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.051 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 2/20/2020 8:17 AM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Amber Ale
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11 Gallons |
1.064 |
1.018 |
5.93 |
27.66 |
26.84 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.064 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 3/31/2019 8:18 PM |
| Notes: |
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Hawthorn XP2
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American IPA
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6 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.01 |
6.01 |
71.61 |
6.9 °L
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291 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 67 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 3/7/2019 10:57 PM |
Notes: Brewed 03/30/19. Mash in with 15 L and 2 g gypsum at 161, temp settles at 152 and drops to 148 after 1 hour. Add 2.2 L of water at 152 before running off.
Add 3.5 gallons of 180 water, temp settles to 162 F; need to increase temp to 185 - 190 next time. Also need to add more like 4 gallons, as fell short of 27 L wort volume.
Added 2 g of gypsum to boil.
First whirlpool was more like 170 F, second 165 F; when cooling to first whirlpool aim for a temp 10 degrees or so higher than target.
Cooled to 66 F, pitched, temp rose to 68 at high krausen.
Dry hopped with 1 oz simcoe, 1 oz chinook and 1.5 oz hop hash on 4/15; racked to keg and placed at 32 F on 5/21. |
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