Fall Spice Belgian Quad
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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12 Gallons |
1.095 |
1.013 |
10.71 |
38.5 |
18.84 °L
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904 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 14.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.08 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 1.3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 85 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/5/2024 5:02 PM |
Notes: The source for the grain and hop bill comes from Dan's Belgian Quad as noted above. However, there are several deviations both from the standard Belgian styles and the baseline recipe, including the use of cane sugar over dextrose and darker candi sugar as adjuncts. The biggest modifications, however, come from the use of Lutra yeast and the warming spices. Lutra was used for rapid take-off to reduce infection risk from primary spices.
Grains were mashed at 150 for 2.25 hours, dropping to 142 over that period by cold water additions and removal of mash tun lids.
Adjuncts (brown sugar, cane sugar, candi syrup) were added at the start of boil after protein break. Hop additions are noted in recipe, immersion chiller added at 15 minutes, boil spice additions added at 5 minutes. Immersion chilled to just under 100 degrees.
Yeast was pitched at 96 degrees F and fermented in a controlled temperature room at 85 degrees for six days, then reduced to 72 degrees F for 2 days. Actual OG was 1.094, and actual FG was 1.008. 11.3%ABV.
The beer was fermented in two separate 8 gallon Anvil stainless steel fermenters, each receiving one packet of Lutra pitched dry. A cheesecloth sachet was fashioned to contain half each of the primary spices noted in the recipe. Total time in primary was 8 days, FG holding firm at 1.008 for two days prior to packaging.
5 gallons were kegged (2x2.5 gallons) and force carbonated, 5 gallons are barrel-aging in a medium toast/medium char American white oak Bad Motivator whiskey barrel. After a few weeks, the barrel-aged beer will be bottle conditioned with Lallemand CBC-1.
The kegged beer is absolutely incredible. Wildly complex and the flavors evolve over the course of several sips. Excited to try the barrel-aged in a month or two.
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Wheelchair Barleywine
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English Barleywine
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19 Litres |
1.11 |
1.022 |
11.58 |
36.3 |
18.29 °L
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904 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.073 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/31/2016 4:35 PM |
Notes: |
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BCS
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Imperial Stout
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6 Gallons |
1.127 |
1.03 |
12.71 |
127.96 |
50 °L
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904 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 10 Gallons |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.076 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/23/2016 9:35 PM |
Notes: |
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Jingle Brown Ale 2016
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Northern English Brown
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25 Litres |
1.044 |
1.01 |
4.51 |
27.3 |
15.6 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 29.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/10/2016 6:45 PM |
Notes: |
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Freedom Session NEIPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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23 Litres |
1.042 |
1.008 |
4.44 |
43.5 |
6.99 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 17 ° C |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 150.7 g |
Creation
Date: 4/23/2021 4:44 PM |
Notes: Well...this started life as a full on NEIPA but then I noticed I was a 3kg bag of base malt missing. This should still be a very tasty brew and one that
is session-able. Will be interesting to see how it turns out.
First attempt at mash-out 75c for extra 20 mins. Grain needs to be at 75c for 10 mins but hard to tell, so will let the wort heat to 72c and then upto 75c for another 10 mins.
NEIPA mix hops are from Cross My Loof Homebrew supplies. Mixture of Mosaic, Citra, Amarillo and Simcoe. 13.9AA.
OG very surprisingly at 1.042...astonishing.
So Mash Out by raising temps after Mashing gained me 10% efficiency. Will have to see if this has had any impact on flavour.
Added High Krausen dry hop...but before fermentation has started (I am going away so have no choice) . We shall see how this goes.
Dry hop addition on Day 10. Gravity at 1.010 so almost there. Raised ferm temps to 18.5, perhaps 19.5 tomorrow. Sample tasted perfect. Nice full mouthfeel, a bite but not too much and very fruity.
Dropped temp back to 18.5c on Day 12 as too near 20c
Day 13 sample 1.008 so bang on. Will test again tomorrow. If no movement bottle.
Day 14. 1.008 bottled 37 500ml bottles. Noticing more trub flow down the bottling wand and into the bottles these last few brews. Will be adding a re-ciculation step to my next brew day.
Also noticed a significant amount of added bitterness in the gravity sample after my last dry hop. It was a large addition but I always considered that at 18c no ibu's would be added. This beer may well end up more of an IPA than an NEIPA if this reflects the final product. |
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Überlast Altbier
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Altbier
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23 Litres |
1.039 |
1.008 |
4.08 |
30.8 |
13.61 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 30 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 15 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/16/2019 4:18 PM |
Notes: |
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Session Pastry Stout
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Sweet Stout
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15 Litres |
1.057 |
1.022 |
4.7 |
26.81 |
32.46 °L
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903 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 18 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: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/16/2019 5:05 PM |
Notes: After 5 days of fermenting:
- 1 Toffee Extract
- 1 Chocolate Extract
- 1 Maple Syrup Extract
- 1 Vanilla Pod
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R_taiwan2018_hefe
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Weissbier
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39.1 Litres |
1.049 |
1.012 |
4.9 |
13.87 |
3.22 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 39 Litres |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: 3.3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 17 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/12/2017 7:27 AM |
Notes: priming 6.5-7g/L |
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Berliner Weisse
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Berliner Weisse
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5 Gallons |
1.036 |
1.009 |
3.48 |
7.94 |
3.67 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 105 |
Boil Gravity: 1.024 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 90 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/1/2017 8:34 PM |
Notes: |
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Dad Jokes
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Trappist Single
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6 Litres |
1.033 |
1.003 |
4.02 |
46.65 |
2.35 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.46 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.023 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/18/2017 1:10 PM |
Notes: |
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Smitty's No.1 "Pale Ale"
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Best Bitter
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10 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.015 |
4.82 |
43.27 |
15.38 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 14 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/4/2017 4:23 PM |
Notes: |
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Hefeweizen
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Weissbier
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4 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.009 |
4.96 |
14.31 |
4.03 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 4/30/2017 3:01 AM |
Notes: |
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Watermelon Wheat
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American Wheat or Rye Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.015 |
5.06 |
18.05 |
4.22 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/6/2015 5:14 PM |
Notes: |
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Northern Brewer Porter
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American Porter
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2.25 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.015 |
4.67 |
30.75 |
30.68 °L
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903 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 11/3/2016 6:45 PM |
Notes: |
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Session Stout
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Dry Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.036 |
1.006 |
3.98 |
31.42 |
21.86 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.028 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/6/2016 7:25 PM |
Notes: Mash pale malt and flaked barley in low-alkalinity water (acidify as necessary to produce a mash pH of 5.3–5.5) at a temperature of 146–150° F (63–65° C) for 60 minutes. Add roast barley to mash at the end of mashing period. A mash out step to 168° F (76° C) is helpful, but optional. Sparge the mash with low-alkalinity water that is acidified to a pH between 5.2 and 5.7. Boil the wort for 60 minutes. Minimal brewing salts are desirable in the water. As a starting point, when using reverse osmosis (RO) or distilled water, add a half-teaspoon of both gypsum and calcium chloride per 8 gallons (30 L) of water, or use a program such as Bru’n Water to guide the mineral and acid additions. |
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American Light
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American Light Lager
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5 Gallons |
1.039 |
1.011 |
3.72 |
9.38 |
2.75 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Author:
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ABogh
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Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.1 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 47 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/28/2016 7:27 PM |
Notes: |
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Brown Shorts Ale
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British Brown Ale
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5.75 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.015 |
4.01 |
19.37 |
15.96 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/26/2016 5:36 PM |
Notes: |
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Helles Yeah
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Munich Helles
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11 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.012 |
5.02 |
17.51 |
4.51 °L
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903 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 13.2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 1 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/25/2016 10:35 PM |
Notes: Mash in with 5.03 gal. at 148 for rest at 131. 10 min.
Infuse 1.48 gal. at 202 for rest at 145. 40 min.
Pull 1/3 of thick mash, heat to 158. 15 min.
Boil decoction for 10 min.
Infuse decoction into mash for rest at 158. 20 min.
Infuse 2.21 gal. at 202 for rest at 168. 10 min.
Lauter.
Kettle volume of 5.56 gal.
Sparge with 7.64 gal. at 170.
Kettle volume of 13.2 gal.
Pre-boil OG of 1.041.
Made a 4L starter.
Ferment at 50, with a diacetyl rest at 64. |
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Midnight Porter, Dark Malt Explosion
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Robust Porter
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5.6 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.022 |
4.74 |
51.58 |
40 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/28/2015 3:12 AM |
Notes: Low attenuation left a sweet dark porter Loved it, however others thought the dark malt a bit too much Cold enough in primary for no esters from 04 |
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GOLDEN 5
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Special/Best/Premium Bitter
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25 Litres |
1.036 |
1.009 |
3.59 |
38.37 |
14.14 °L
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903 |
0 |
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Author:
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Artisan Brewers
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Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: 2.7 |
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: 8/26/2015 10:48 AM |
Notes: |
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