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Half Pint Rye Knot?
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.013 |
6.05 |
53.95 |
8.67 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/21/2018 2:32 PM |
| Notes: Aiming for something similar to Rye Knot? but more manageable in size of total grain bill. So, cut everything in half and made a pale ale. |
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World's Darkest Beer (Clawhammer)
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Dry Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.011 |
5.77 |
26.76 |
50 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.7 |
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: 4/5/2024 5:08 PM |
Notes: Ingredients
We used a ton of dark malt for this beer - like, almost 20% of the grain bill is dark malt. We've never gone over 8%! So, a word of caution: this beer will need a bit of time to condition and age after fermentation. Otherwise it's going to be a bit rough around the edges.
Water
7.56 gallons of good ol' Asheville city water.
Grain
The key to making any beer dark is dark malt. Though, what most experienced brewers will tell you is that a little bit goes a long way. For example, a stout can be made to look convincingly dark with a grain bill comprised of only 4% dark malt. A Dry Irish Stout might be made with such a ratio and nobody will bat an eye at the finished product. The beer will, for all intents and purposes, look "black." So, if we're trying to make the darkest beer, how can we tell if it's really darker than a competing shade of "black!?"
The trained eye will be able to tell a really dark beer almost immediately. And it isn't determined by looking at the liquid in the bottom of the glass. The easiest way to tell how dark a beer really is is by looking at the "head." The head is the foam on top of the beer. The head on a glass of Guiness, for example, is almost white! So it's a dark stout, but it's not a really dark stout. Look at the head on the beer we've brewed. It's a very deep shade of brown.
world's darkest beer
Another way to determine the darkness of a beer is to test it with a flashlight. Light is easily shone through semi-dark beers. When we turned off all of the lights and tried to shine light through our beer, absolutely nothing passed through. That's how you can tell a beer is very, very dark.
Also, technically, there is a scale for judging beer darkness, called the Standard Reference Method (SRM) which can be calculated by brewing software. Without the cocoa powder, the SRM of our beer is 104. However, we added special Dutch "black cocoa" powder, which is heavily roasted and highly alkalized. Adding just a bit of this to cookie dough, for example, is enough to turn them black. With the addition of this the SRM is likely quite a bit higher, but we don't know how much.
So, exactly how did we brew the darkest beer in the world? As we mentioned, dark malts! Here's exactly what we used
6 lbs Vienna Malt
1 lb 4 oz Caramunich Malt
1 lb 4 oz Victory Malt
1 lb Black Malt
1 lb Chocoloate Malt
1 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt
1 lb Riverbend Base Camp Malt
9 oz Black Patent Malt
8 oz Carafa III Malt
Hops and Adjuncts
4 oz Saaz Hops
4 oz BlackCocoa Powder
Yeast
1 pkg Czech Budejovice Lager (White Labs #802)
Process
To make this beer we tried our best to follow the steps below. However, admittedly, we aren't great brewers. Heck, we might not even be good brewers. What we're trying to say is that you can probably do this better than we can, even with a minimal amount of effort. Good luck!
world's darkest beer
Fill the kettle with water and begin heating to mash temp (152F).
Grind the malt finely in a mill (.025 inches).
Add a basket and stir the grain into the water once mash temp is met.
Allow grain to steep for 1 hour.
After steeping pull the basket (and the grain) from the liquid and heat to a boil.
Once boiling, set a timer for 60 minutes and add 2 oz. of Saaz hops.
With 10 minutes left in the boil, add 4 oz. of black cocoa powder.
At the end of the boil, turn off the heat and add 2 oz. of Saaz hops.
Chill to room temperature
Transfer to a keg or a fermenter or a keg fermenter.
Aerate with an O2 tank or by shaking for 120 seconds.
Add yeast
Add an air lock or a spunding valve
Allow to ferment for 2 weeks.
Chill and carbonate if kegging, or add to cans or bottles.
Allow to age and condition for 3-4 weeks
Serve and enjoy!
https://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/brewing/the-worlds-darkest-beer |
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Muddy Slough Amber Ale
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American Amber Ale
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6 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.012 |
6.18 |
22.71 |
21.14 °L
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958 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.58 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: 90 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/3/2023 12:30 AM |
| Notes: |
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Portásreggeli
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Brown Porter
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32 Litres |
1.062 |
1.015 |
6.09 |
35.53 |
25.56 °L
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958 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 34 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
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: 1/20/2022 10:24 AM |
| Notes: |
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Southern Black Eye-IPA
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Specialty IPA: Black IPA
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62 Gallons |
15.345 |
3.989 |
6.16 |
0 |
30.45 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 65 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 14.7 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/7/2021 6:39 PM |
| Notes: |
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William Younger 100 Shilling Ale 1868
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Scottish Heavy 70/-
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6 Gallons |
1.076 |
1.032 |
5.79 |
64.28 |
4.86 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 4/15/2020 1:56 PM |
| Notes: |
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IPA SIMCOE( EL DIA DE LA CERVEZA)
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American IPA
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20 Litres |
1.057 |
1.01 |
6.12 |
42.12 |
7.82 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 4 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/2/2019 1:32 AM |
| Notes: |
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Phoenix NEIPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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6.25 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.013 |
6.1 |
158.13 |
4.03 °L
|
958 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/16/2019 10:32 PM |
| Notes: Alt yeast - GigaYeast Vermont IPA |
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1859 Barclays Perkins EI - Export India Porter
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Robust Porter
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6 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.022 |
6.1 |
72.6 |
26.02 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/18/2018 2:48 AM |
Notes: I reduced the IBUs quite a lot.
I reversed the quantities of amber and brown malt from Ron Pattinson's original recipe.
Substituted mild ale malt for Sussex pale malt.
Used continuous re-circulation throughout entire mash.
Mash Gravity: 1040 at 30 min, 1047 at 60 min. Reduced mash temp to 148 at 60 min, and mashed for a further 30 min. Final mash gravity: 1049 using refractometer. Hydrometer 1040 at 107 F = 1048 temp corrected. Hit the post boil gravity right on the noise at 1068. Mash eff 85%. I miss read recipe supposed to have been 1065, oh well what can I do add water? Know way!
Primary fermentation slowed considerable after 4 days. OG using corrected refractometer reading was 1024. FG is estimated at 1020, so will leave one or too more days and move to corny keg for secondary fermentation for as long as it takes. I expect that this should be at 1016 in a year or so:)
Did not tast overly bitter could have perhaps kept to original recipe IBUs of around 160. Will add 1 oz of finishing hops to corny keg in bag. Corrected water profile so would not be too malty 0.9 ratio. |
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Fort Point Clone
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.014 |
5.6 |
44.6 |
4.31 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 68 |
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: 2/11/2018 12:32 AM |
| Notes: |
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Sjokoladestout
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American Stout
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25 Litres |
1.056 |
1.012 |
5.78 |
57.45 |
31.34 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 30 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 15 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/15/2014 11:04 AM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Pale Ale
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11.85 Litres |
1.058 |
1.011 |
6.14 |
37.62 |
7.59 °L
|
958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 14.85 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 12/13/2017 2:26 AM |
| Notes: |
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New Saison
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Saison
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4.8 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.013 |
5.84 |
33.85 |
5.94 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 2/14/2017 6:48 AM |
| Notes: |
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AMARILLO S.M.A.S.H
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American Pale Ale
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21 Litres |
1.056 |
1.01 |
6 |
48.01 |
5.64 °L
|
958 |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 76 |
Mash Thickness: 3.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/3/2017 10:01 AM |
| Notes: |
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Patersbier V3
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Trappist Single
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11 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.014 |
5.65 |
30.89 |
11.33 °L
|
958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 14 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/8/2016 3:43 PM |
| Notes: |
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Dunkelweiss
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Dunkles Weissbier
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70 Litres |
1.053 |
1.007 |
6.01 |
5.73 |
11.94 °L
|
958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 80 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/19/2016 9:12 AM |
| Notes: |
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BDP's Grapefruit Sculpin IPA
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.014 |
5.98 |
62.08 |
8.84 °L
|
958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.099 |
Efficiency: 35 |
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: 8/26/2016 5:00 PM |
| Notes: |
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La Machilla
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Belgian Blond Ale
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12 Litres |
1.066 |
1.02 |
5.99 |
14.17 |
5.46 °L
|
958 |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 22.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 24 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/19/2016 2:25 PM |
| Notes: |
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40 - Eva's Saison 05-03-16
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Saison
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11.5 Litres |
1.062 |
1.017 |
5.86 |
36.6 |
6.42 °L
|
958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 15.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 23 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/4/2016 8:55 PM |
| Notes: Into fermentor 19-03-16. Ferment stalled so added US05, 21-03-16. |
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Old Ale (Juleøl)
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Old Ale
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40 Litres |
1.06 |
1.015 |
5.9 |
0 |
21.84 °L
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958 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 45 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 65 |
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: 10/14/2015 4:52 PM |
| Notes: |
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