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Lemongrass Summer Ale
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Blonde Ale
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3 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.013 |
5.84 |
45.7 |
5.52 °L
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922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.054 |
Efficiency: 68 |
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: 4/13/2018 12:31 AM |
| Notes: |
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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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922 |
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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Jeff And Caro Pils
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Bohemian Pilsener
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.01 |
5.63 |
37.95 |
4.35 °L
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922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 60 |
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: 10/27/2021 2:58 PM |
| Notes: |
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Altbier
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German Pilsner (Pils)
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19 Litres |
1.056 |
1.011 |
6 |
51.2165 |
14.05 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 23 Litres |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/3/2021 9:55 AM |
| Notes: |
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Oztoberfest II
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.015 |
5.83 |
12.52 |
8.65 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.108 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/5/2021 2:04 PM |
| Notes: |
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Coffee Rye Porter 11-18-21
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American Porter
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7.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.011 |
5.9 |
20.35 |
50 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
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: 9/3/2021 2:25 PM |
Notes: Brewed on 18 Nov. 21
OG 1.06
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Hot Southern Blonde
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Blonde Ale
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62 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.011 |
5.67 |
42.7 |
3.57 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 64 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 1.33 |
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: 3/9/2021 2:54 AM |
| Notes: |
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<Insert Blonde Joke>
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Trappist Single
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.007 |
5.82 |
35.8 |
3.17 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 78 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 24.43 psi |
Creation
Date: 6/5/2020 3:54 AM |
| Notes: |
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Haze Of Our Lives
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.015 |
5.92 |
40.17 |
6.12 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.055 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.2 |
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: 3/4/2020 12:08 AM |
| Notes: |
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Monk's Daily Ration
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Trappist Single
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33 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.009 |
5.94 |
32.53 |
3.69 °L
|
922 |
0 |
|
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Author:
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Halpatter Brewing
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|
| Boil
Size: 34 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 80 |
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: 2/19/2019 7:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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Experimental IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.017 |
5.82 |
73.5 |
10.4 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.33 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/8/2014 8:54 PM |
| Notes: |
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Consular Pils Brew - Dry Hop Version
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German Pils
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100 Litres |
1.054 |
1.009 |
5.85 |
18.99 |
5.2 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 110 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 12 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/29/2017 10:21 AM |
Notes: Recipe created with James @ Stewart
This is the dry hopped version of the Consular Pils brew
This version has 200g of Polish celeia added as dry hop and uses UK wheat (as opposed to Acidulated German Malt) |
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Dank IPA Version 5.1
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American IPA
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11 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.013 |
5.63 |
98.93 |
9.67 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 13 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 63 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/21/2017 1:27 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
|
922 |
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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SP 17
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American IPA
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11.5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.016 |
5.99 |
97.27 |
7.9 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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Author:
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Phillip Davis
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| Boil
Size: 14.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/16/2016 3:17 AM |
| Notes: get as much utilization from the grain as possible, and hit target ph! |
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BJD - Kolsch
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Kölsch
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20 Litres |
1.058 |
1.015 |
5.71 |
30.76 |
4.03 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 24 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.9 |
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: 12/12/2015 7:41 PM |
Notes: - Heat 20L Mash H2O to 160F
- Add 15L H2O and Grain to Mash Tun
- Stir @60min
- Start to Heat 20L Sparge H2O to 180F @60min
- Stir @90min Mark
- Empty Mash into kettle @ 100min
- Add 19L Sparge H2O @110min (17L)
- Stir @110Min
- Empty Mash into kettle @120min
Mash = 7L
Sparge = 18L
Pre-boil = 25L
BEER WAS LAGERED FOR TWO WEEKS |
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Porter
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Robust Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.015 |
5.63 |
31.91 |
28.6 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
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: 7/18/2015 10:37 PM |
| Notes: |
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Eorna
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Saison
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23 Litres |
1.057 |
1.012 |
5.8 |
30.42 |
10.63 °L
|
922 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 32.1 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 24 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/8/2015 10:38 AM |
| Notes: |
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Pin-Lock Porter
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Robust Porter
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5 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.015 |
5.75 |
26.37 |
34.17 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.097 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/3/2015 5:10 PM |
| Notes: Can also call this a "penny-pinchers" Porter since it's mostly made up of ingredients I already have on hand. All I needed was the bag of DME....R.D.W.H.A.H.B, I.J.B. |
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SW American Style ESB
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Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
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4 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.015 |
5.89 |
35.28 |
15.4 °L
|
922 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 1.3 |
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: 1/27/2015 10:53 PM |
| Notes: |
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