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Texas Yeast Scream V1 (Bochet Braggot W/ Hornindal)
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Braggot
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5 Gallons |
1.087 |
1.014 |
9.53 |
25.08 |
20.81 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.034 |
Efficiency: 48 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 90 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: -15.4 psi |
Creation
Date: 11/29/2019 5:47 PM |
Notes: Buckwheat honey is a placeholder for bocheted wildflower honey, and the regular honey addition will be a half pound of pecan smoked wildflower honey as well as a pound of regular wildflower honey.
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Actual OG: 1.088
Actual FG: 1.014
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Brew Day and Fermentation Notes:
- Mashed in a bit high, @156f
- Mash tun was not large enough to hold grain bill and full water volume at once, so 1 gal was reserved to rinse the grains in bag after the mash (the listed sparge) Ended up with a much lower than expected pre-boil gravity (reflected by the efficiency number), so will change this next time.
- Had trouble keeping a boil on the stovetop, but this was expected and part of the reason for the extended (90 min) boil. This is reflected in the lower than expected evaporation rate as well.
- Used a thick nylon bag as the hop bag, but the material may have been too thick, and the total volume of hops was too large for the bag; by the end of the boil the bag was very much overfull. Will use a spider or several smaller, thinner, bags next time.
- Started the Bochet at around the 60 min mark during the boil, and carmelized until very dark and the first wisps of smoke began to rise. Dissolved the bochet (outside, with safety goggles - seriously, be safe) with the remaining gallon of water, brought the mixture to a boil, and then added it to the boiling wort around the 15 min mark.
- Also, managed to overflow the bochet pot when the honey first reached a boil; it nearly killed the range and made for one hell of a cleanup job. Keep in mind you need at least 6x the volume of honey as headspace during a bochet.
- Wildflower and Pecan (cold) smoked honeys were added to the carboy just prior to the yeast pitch; the relatively warm wort made dissolving the honeys quick and painless.
- The Fermaid O was added in one batch just before the pitch as, based on my reading, I feared the gravity would drop too quickly to time additions. This worked out just fine, but based on this batch timing additions probably wouldn't be that difficult.
- Significantly underpitched the yeast (perhaps 25-30 ml), and pitched at slightly above 90f. Fermentation was carried out in a glass carboy, with insulated wrapping, placed above a heating pad connected to an inkbird; temperatures were consistent (88f-92f) throughout fermentation. After 6 days activity had ceased, and on the seventh day the carboy was cold crashed for ~6hours and then kegged that evening. While this fermentation was quick, it was also clean - without the esters the strain is noted for or any off flavors. In the future I will probably pitch the entire pack though, just to ensure I don't end up with the off-flavor horror stories I've read about (of course I ran across those stories after the pitch).
- Very important: scream at the spirits as you pitch your yeast, as is traditional, to ensure a good fermentation and un-possessed batch.
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Tasting Notes:
This stuff turned out way better than it had any right to be - especially since it was a shot in the dark using pretty much exclusively ingredients I'd never touched before. Toasty caramel, lightly burnt (in a good way) sugar, and sweet round nuttiness dominate, with touches of raisin and prune in the background, before finishing with a Guinness-like tang (presumably from the honey). The hops are very much in a supporting role here; pleasant, but barely noticeable and serving mainly to balance the dominant sweet flavors. Body is medium/medium-light, and the alcohol is noticeable only by a mild warmth and slight perceptibility on the nose, despite the significant proof.
Everyone who has tried this without knowing the abv beforehand has guessed in the ~4% range. Score one for Hornindal, I guess.
Will make this again, and see how improvements in process change the character of the final product; still not sure what changes to the actual recipe I'll make.
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Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA
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Imperial IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.099 |
1.022 |
10.04 |
71.23 |
11.23 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 105 |
Boil Gravity: 1.084 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 71 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/11/2019 9:35 PM |
Notes: start mash temp of 122 then move up to 149 until conversion complete
Add hops at regular intervals till flame out
Dry Hop 3-5 days then chill to 32 degrees |
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BDSA GC CVDK ID
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No Profile Selected |
25 Litres |
1.1 |
1.016 |
11.03 |
55.47 |
23.16 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 34 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.073 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/22/2018 12:38 PM |
| Notes: |
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Lizard Stock Tips
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Belgian Tripel
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5 Gallons |
1.092 |
1.017 |
9.78 |
29.25 |
5.43 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 4.5 psi |
Creation
Date: 5/13/2018 3:27 AM |
| Notes: |
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More Courage - Russian Imperial Stout
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Russian Imperial Stout
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6 Gallons |
1.1 |
1.025 |
9.88 |
77.42 |
35.35 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 100 |
Boil Gravity: 1.08 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 6/28/2015 3:04 PM |
Notes: Inspired:
1914: Courage - http://barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2012/02/lets-brew-wednesday-1914-courage.html
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/split-open-and-melt-2/
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Craigleith Stout
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Irish Stout
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23 Litres |
1.043 |
1.012 |
4.07 |
36.47 |
34.35 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 16 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 21 ° C |
Priming Method: Batch |
Priming Amount: 115g |
Creation
Date: 2/16/2016 7:38 AM |
Notes: Great colour following fermentation, very smooth taste. Not overly bitter, middle of the range for the style.
Bottled 45 x 500ml bottles from the batch.
Tasted a bottle 5 days after bottling - lovely bitterness level and very smooth. CO2 starting to develop after 5 days but will need another 1-2 weeks before it's really ready. |
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Tudor
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British Brown Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.014 |
4.35 |
24.04 |
27.93 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.55 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 19.79 psi |
Creation
Date: 5/19/2023 5:02 PM |
| Notes: |
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Kolsch
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International Pale Lager
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23 Litres |
1.035 |
1.009 |
3.53 |
37.98 |
3.19 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 30 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.029 |
Efficiency: 62 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 10/24/2019 10:33 PM |
| Notes: |
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Smithwick's Red
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Irish Red Ale
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14.5 Litres |
1.045 |
1.012 |
4.33 |
18.92 |
16.76 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 19.8 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 74 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/13/2018 5:54 AM |
| Notes: |
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Irish Galaxy
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Experimental Beer
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22 Litres |
1.048 |
1.01 |
4.94 |
27.67 |
4.92 °L
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1.2K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 2.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: Granulated Sugar |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/24/2016 12:29 AM |
Notes: Initially 10L batch.
Partial mash 2nd time, 4 jars of meridian malt extract 1.5kg. Dry hop of 15g for 4 days - not tried
3rd time 31.5 litres water total, 15 in mash and 15 in sparge. Check gravity at end and use remaining 1.5 litres for dilution
4th time try 17.5 mash, 15 sparge
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LIGHT AMERICAN LAGER
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.14 |
20.86 |
2.67 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 52 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/5/2016 6:35 PM |
| Notes: |
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South Of The Border PM
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Premium American Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.01 |
4.7 |
24.59 |
5.67 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.085 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 11/17/2014 1:36 AM |
| Notes: |
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SAPA
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Blonde Ale
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55 Litres |
1.05 |
1.013 |
4.93 |
23.67 |
5.12 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 65 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 12/2/2015 1:21 PM |
| Notes: |
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DmApricot Beer
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Witbier
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40 Litres |
1.051 |
1.014 |
4.83 |
16.24 |
7.9 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.071 |
Efficiency: 45 |
Mash Thickness: 3.1 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 17 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/29/2015 4:55 PM |
| Notes: |
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Down Town English Brown
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Southern English Brown
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5.5 Gallons |
1.037 |
1.01 |
3.52 |
16.98 |
28.77 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.068 |
Efficiency: 77 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: 1 cup |
Priming Amount: dextrose |
Creation
Date: 6/7/2015 3:11 PM |
| Notes: |
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Experimental Brown Porter
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Brown Porter
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1 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.012 |
4.56 |
34.89 |
29.4 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.026 |
Efficiency: 65 |
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: 1/24/2015 7:06 PM |
| Notes: |
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Chris Kennington's Recipe 2
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No Profile Selected |
5 Gallons |
1.04 |
1.01 |
3.97 |
26.48 |
34.88 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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Author:
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Christopher Deadington
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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: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/7/2011 12:36 AM |
| Notes: |
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Thor
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American Wheat or Rye Beer
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5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.19 |
40.18 |
6 °L
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1.2K |
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: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/27/2011 9:24 PM |
| Notes: |
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Irish Breakfast Oatmeal Stout
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Oatmeal Stout
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5 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.013 |
4.92 |
16.4 |
30.19 °L
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1.2K |
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: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/25/2011 10:37 PM |
| Notes: |
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Black Bean Chili Ale
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No Profile Selected |
3.5 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.012 |
4.89 |
20.59 |
25.29 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4.66 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 8/28/2011 5:42 AM |
| Notes: |
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