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Pumpkilla! Pumpkin Ale
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.069 |
1.017 |
6.74 |
17.31 |
13.74 °L
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972 |
3 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.054 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 75 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/27/2017 5:28 PM |
Notes: 2017:
Mash temp was 154º.
Boil was 90 minutes.
Spread one can of 100% pumpkin onto a pan lined with tin foil and baked for an hour at 350º.
Added 3 teaspoons of McCormick's pumpkin spice and half the baked pumpkin to the boil at knockout. Forgot to add the half pound of brown sugar. Cooled wort to 10º above pitching temp, and racked to primary. Left for a few hours, and pitched yeast when I got home.
Yeast used was Lallemand London ESB dry yeast.
Fermentation in the closet between 75-73º.
Fermentation began within a few hours of pitching yeast. 12 hours into pitching, fermentation was so strong I couldn't keep a stopper and blowoff tube on the fermenter.
By 48 hours, it appears that all fermentation has stopped, which is normal for this brand of yeast. It's best to add sugar to the kettle with this strain, which I forgot to do, so I'm hoping that it comes out okay.
Taste:
It tastes great! I'd like to tweak the recipe for 2018. Here's the feedback I've gotten so far: One friend said that it's the first pumpkin ale he's had where he can actually taste the pumpkin. It's a bit on the vegetabley side. Another friend said it's got a slight bit of a cider thing going on. My opinion is that it needs less pumpkin, and more body. Need to change the malt bill a little bit. Also I should consider sweetening it with a small amount of sugar in the keg before cold crashing.
Overall I'm happy with it. Friends enjoyed it and were coming back for seconds. I'm definitely in the ballpark with this one, but I'd like to continue to tweak the recipe.
Note: Add flaked oats next time. It needs more body
******************2018********************
By far the best Pumpkilla! yet. Nearly exactly what I wanted it to be. perfectly balanced, a good amount of sweetness, and a delicious taste with just the right amount of spices. The color was exactly what I think a pumpkin beer should look like.
This year, I changed the grain bill, the spices, and the pumpkin. The grain bill is as above. For the spices used 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice that I got from a spice store in Sarasota while I was on vacation. Spice was added at knockout. Their website is: www.spiceandtea.com. In the interest of time, I thought this to be a good compromise between using McCormick's and making your own, and it worked out very well.
Instead of using canned pumpkin, this year I took a butternut squash and peeled it, cubed it, and drizzled it in molasses before baking it in the oven for an hour at 350º. I then added it to the mash.
The only things that can be improved with this recipe is to possibly add a touch more bittering hops, as it it slightly cloying (it is a pumpkin ale after all), and a touch of vanilla. Use beans, not extract. This was a very, very good beer. |
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Blind Pig IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.015 |
6.99 |
65.44 |
6.38 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 5 oz |
Creation
Date: 11/9/2023 9:28 PM |
Notes: Russian River Blind Pig West Coast IPA
• 13 lbs 2-Row
SPECIALTY MALTS:
• 8 oz Carapils
• 8 oz Crystal 40°L
• 8 oz White Wheat
SUGGESTED YEAST
White Labs: WLP001 California
Wyeast: 1056 American
Imperial: A07 Flagship
Omega: West Coast Ale I
CellarScience Dry: CALI
Fermentis Dry: US-05 American
Recipe tips:
For the all-grain version, the suggested mash temperature is 151°F. We recommend a fermentation temperature in the 66–68°F range. Add the 1 oz of American Oak Chips after primary fermentation is complete, allow 7–10 days of contact time. Add the dry hops 3–7 days before packaging.
EST OG: 10.067-70
EST ABV: 6.5
SRM: 7
IBU: 60 |
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Torpedo
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American IPA
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19 Litres |
1.072 |
1.017 |
7.13 |
70.42 |
12.14 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 67 |
Mash Thickness: 2.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19.5 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/7/2021 4:57 PM |
Notes: 18L mash liquor
16.5 sparge
Qty In Mash Water 18L 6.26ml AMS 12.42g DWB
Sparge Water 16.L 5.74ml
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Hazy IPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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2.5 Gallons |
1.08 |
1.02 |
7.84 |
38.95 |
7.21 °L
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972 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 2.1 oz |
Creation
Date: 1/16/2020 9:46 PM |
| Notes: |
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Oat Wheat IPA
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American IPA
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21 Litres |
1.071 |
1.013 |
7.63 |
68.37 |
4.58 °L
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972 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
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: 5/1/2019 9:49 AM |
| Notes: |
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Blackmamba
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Specialty IPA: Black IPA
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19.5 Litres |
1.07 |
1.012 |
7.68 |
66.49 |
38.47 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.055 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 3.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/24/2018 8:16 AM |
Notes: 4 cinnamon sticks added at 10 min
3-3 apple and pear added at 5 min
Carafa special used instead of carafa type3 |
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Awesome Recipe
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Trappist Single
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30 Litres |
1.066 |
1.011 |
7.16 |
31.77 |
30.02 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 10/25/2018 8:11 PM |
| Notes: |
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Opening Day PA AusHops
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American IPA
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24 Litres |
1.061 |
1.011 |
6.77 |
64.34 |
7.4 °L
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972 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 26.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.055 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/13/2017 5:18 AM |
| Notes: Taken from NHC award winning recipes |
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Winter Weizenbock
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Weizenbock
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24 Litres |
1.081 |
1.022 |
7.72 |
15.81 |
19.69 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.068 |
Efficiency: 66 |
Mash Thickness: 2.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 17 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/7/2017 6:29 PM |
Notes: Triple decoction mash (easier to explain here)
First rest at 35 degrees C - 15 minutes
40% of tjhick mash into a pot and bring up temp to 68 degrees C rest 5 minutes
Put heat on max for 20 minutes and bring up to temp
Add back to mash tun slowly until it reaches 50 degrees C and then wait 15 minutes
Remove 40% of the thick mash and bring up to 68 degrees C rest 5 minutes.
Put heat on max for 20 minutes and stire like a madman,
Return back to mash tun until it reaches 68 degrees wait 15 minutes
Remove 25% of the liquid mash, and bring it to a boil for 20 minutes
Add liquid mash back to mash tun for mash out
Lauter for 45 minutes
Sparge to total volume of 30L
120 minute boil and do the harshest boil you possibly can. Caramelize those sugars! You will probably lose differing amounts to evaporation, but I lost about 6L
Ferment:
17 Degrees for 1 week
23 degrees for 2 weeks |
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Brooklyn East India Pale Ale
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English IPA
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50 Litres |
1.07 |
1.017 |
6.88 |
0 |
6.96 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 55 Litres |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.064 |
Efficiency: 80 |
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: 10/7/2017 12:30 PM |
| Notes: |
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Tractor Gas
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Saison
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23 Litres |
1.065 |
1.013 |
6.82 |
33.81 |
7.77 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 15 Litres |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.1 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/10/2013 9:01 PM |
| Notes: |
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Hoppiness Double IPA
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Imperial IPA
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5.25 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.014 |
7.15 |
90.74 |
11.3 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.091 |
Efficiency: 50 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/19/2017 10:49 AM |
Notes: Hoppiness Imperial IPA
Type – Extract:
Batch size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 2.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Steep Time: 30 minutes
Fermentation Stage: Two Stages - 2 weeks primary, 4 weeks secondary
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.014
ABV: 7.15%
IBU: 90.74
Ingredients:
2.5 Gallons Tap Water
4 Gallons Bottled Water – Note: even though this is a 5.25 gallon recipe, you will need extra because of the fluid loss during the boil process
1lb Caramel 20
6bs Gold Liquid Extract
2lbs Dry Sparkling Amber Malt Extract
1lb corn sugar
3oz Simcoe Hops
3oz Centennial Hops
3oz Columbus Hops
2 Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast
Procedure:
Start with 2.5 gal tap water, heat water to 165 degrees and steep grain for 30 minutes
Remove grain and bring wort to boil
Remove pot from heat, add 6lbs Gold Liquid Extract and return wort to boil
Add 1oz Simcoe hops, 1oz Centennial hops, and 1oz Columbus hops and boil for 45 minutes
Remove pot from heat and add 2lbs Dry Sparkling Amber Malt Extract and 1lb corn sugar 15 minutes before end of boil
Return wort to boil
Add 1oz Simcoe hops, 1oz Centennial hops, and 1oz Columbus hops and boil for 1 minute
Cool wort to 70 degrees
Add enough bottled water to bring the specific gravity to 1.068
Add Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast
Fermentation:
Primary – 2 weeks at 64-70 degrees
Secondary – 4 weeks at 64-70 degrees
Add 1oz Simcoe hops, 1oz Centennial hops, and 1oz Columbus hops to secondary 5-7 days prior to bottling day
Bottle beer 5-7 days after last dry hop addition
Bottling:
6 weeks after brew date
Use .3oz of corn sugar per gallon of beer.
Condition beer for 3-4 weeks at room temperature
Enjoy!
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Grapefruit Sculpin
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American IPA
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10.5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.01 |
7.54 |
48.47 |
5.95 °L
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972 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 13 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.055 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 75 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/5/2017 2:26 AM |
| Notes: |
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Saison Tier 11
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Saison
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6.5 Gallons |
1.069 |
1.012 |
7.48 |
22.18 |
4.28 °L
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972 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/31/2016 6:42 PM |
| Notes: |
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Rotten Lemons
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Specialty IPA: Black IPA
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10 Litres |
1.07 |
1.013 |
7.56 |
58.18 |
39.89 °L
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972 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 10 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.07 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.1 |
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: 11/25/2015 10:51 AM |
| Notes: Belgian Cara 45 was actually 50. |
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Battenkill Brown Trout Ale - 10 G
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American Brown Ale
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11 Gallons |
1.067 |
1.014 |
6.99 |
59.16 |
21.8 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 14 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/25/2015 6:18 PM |
| Notes: |
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TropIPA
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.073 |
1.019 |
7.09 |
63.01 |
8.74 °L
|
972 |
0 |
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Author:
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n.d.vertucci@gmail.com
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| Boil
Size: 2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.183 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/8/2015 12:13 AM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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California Common Beer
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6.5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.016 |
6.98 |
75.64 |
10.82 °L
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972 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.151 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/30/2015 5:10 AM |
| Notes: |
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Choco Oats
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Oatmeal Stout
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3 Gallons |
1.078 |
1.022 |
7.31 |
27.01 |
34.47 °L
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972 |
0 |
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Author:
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Kempshark
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| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 63 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/16/2015 4:19 PM |
| Notes: |
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Baltic Porter
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Baltic Porter
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6 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.018 |
7.27 |
30.53 |
23.08 °L
|
972 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 65 |
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: 3/9/2014 10:24 AM |
| Notes: |
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