Quarantine Barleywine
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English Barleywine
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4.5 Gallons |
1.112 |
1.019 |
12.2 |
63.58 |
19.53 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 150 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 57 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 3 oz |
Creation
Date: 7/29/2020 4:23 PM |
Notes: After a lot of research (and commercial barleywine tasting, of course) this was my first go at a big beer over 8%. And what better time then when we were all stuck at home during COVID! I wanted a beer I could age for many years.
My efficiency was pretty low (mid 50s vs my normal 70%), but I expected that and already planned to compensate with dark brown sugar to reach 12%.
Pitched 2L starter into 2 gallons at 65 degrees, then 24 hours later I dumped in the remaining 2.5 gallons. Aerated well after first pitch, then again after 12 hrs. Kept at 65 for 1 week, then raised to 70 for 1 week. Transferred to secondary at week 2, plan to keep here for 3-4 months before cold crashing and bottling with fresh yeast. According to my research, I'll try my first one around Christmas (7.5 months), but it might be 1-2 years before this beer really shines! Long secondary and lower bottle carbonation to avoid bottle bombs with the extended aging these bottles will experience. Also due to my plan to age, I wanted higher ABV and IBUs, and didn't bother with hopping for flavor/aroma.
I had almost a gallon of trub/yeast from primary! I dumped the entire post-boiled wort contents into the fermenter (more nutrients), and the yeast cake was thicker than I've ever had before. Impressive, but sad to realize I only had 3.5 gallons make it into secondary.
Update: Bottled after 3 months in secondary. Added priming sugar (targeting 2.2 CO2) and half a pack rehydrated S-04. Swirled bottles every few days for the first 10 days to help the yeast finish the carbonation before the 12% ABV cooked them! Initial taste during bottling gave me high hopes! The driving factor was still harsh alcohol (expected), but hiding behind that was a very sweet and enjoyable barleywine flavor. This will obviously benefit from aging. Very excited for this one, hopefully it'll be good for years to come! I plan to only drink 3-4 per year and space these out over a decade! Hopefully I have the patience. |
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Beach Brew
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Blonde Ale
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2.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.008 |
5.1 |
47.11 |
5.03 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 3.68 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 2.1 oz |
Creation
Date: 3/26/2023 6:27 PM |
Notes: This is my iteration of the 2023 2nd Quaterly Community Brew, posted by community member @Zefram
Use orange blossom honey and add last 10 minutes of the boil.
Use fresh lemon peel, scraping away the pith first.
I switched some of the hops - Magnum to bitter, then added another dose of Tettnanger at 20 minutes, then a big dose at 5 minutes. |
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Bunyip Imperial
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.011 |
4.92 |
41.99 |
9.73 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6.6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 65.3 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/31/2022 8:51 PM |
Notes: Took the cane sugar out this brew.
Changed vienna to Munich malt
/2022
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Caribou Slobber
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American Brown Ale
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6 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.016 |
5.04 |
30.98 |
18.77 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.36 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 66 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.72 psi |
Creation
Date: 8/25/2022 6:37 PM |
Notes: |
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Barleywine For Dummies
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English Barleywine
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5.5 Gallons |
1.096 |
1.018 |
10.19 |
61.67 |
15.44 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.17 Gallons |
Boil Time: 180 |
Boil Gravity: 1.063 |
Efficiency: 68 |
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: 9/20/2021 5:59 PM |
Notes: |
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Irish Stout
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Irish Stout
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22 Litres |
1.044 |
1.012 |
4.17 |
28.64 |
40.83 °L
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313 |
2 |
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Boil
Size: 27.44 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/17/2021 12:53 AM |
Notes: |
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Pablito's Citra
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American Pale Ale
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13.5 Litres |
1.054 |
1.011 |
5.6 |
35.08 |
6.72 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 18.52 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 70.9 g |
Creation
Date: 2/21/2021 7:14 PM |
Notes: PB, 92% CE, 3.77 L/kg (1.81 qt/lb), 35.16 ppg:
Batch sparge water suggested: 8L (2.13 gal)
Batch sparge water to use: 8.5L
Lauter Efficiency
90.3 %
Mash Efficiency
83.1 %
Brewhouse Efficiency
76.2 %
Run Off Ratio
0.78 (0.83 with 8.5L batch sparge volume)
First Runnings
1.0640 SG
Second Runnings
1.0212 SG
Preboil
1.0453 SG
Post Boil
1.0558 SG
Strike temp = 73.1C (163.7F)
Strike volume (20C) = 12.6L (~16.35cm from top kettle)
Mash volume with grain = 15.2L (4.02 gal) (~13.1cm from top)
First runnings = 10.4L (2.74 gal) (~19cm from top)
Pre boil (boil temp) = 19L (5.02 gal) (~8.4cm from top)
Post boil (boil temp) = 15.4L (4.06 gal) (~12.9cm from top)
13.5L (3.57 gal) out of kettle
11.2/3L packaged |
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Farley's Flaxen Ale
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Blonde Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.01 |
5.22 |
36.95 |
3.25 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 12.25 psi |
Creation
Date: 2/12/2021 1:58 AM |
Notes: 154 mash in, |
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Dry Irish Stout
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Irish Stout
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2.7 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.009 |
4.44 |
29.12 |
39.07 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 67 |
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: 11/20/2020 3:28 AM |
Notes: |
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One Man Band: Vol. 1
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American Pale Ale
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1.6 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.012 |
5.18 |
40.12 |
3.67 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 2.7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 11.73 psi |
Creation
Date: 10/2/2020 6:37 PM |
Notes: |
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Second All Grain IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.006 |
7.25 |
89.66 |
4.05 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 35 |
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: 4/2/2017 5:50 AM |
Notes: |
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Glorious Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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23 Litres |
1.043 |
1.008 |
4.57 |
74.42 |
7.82 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
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: 6/21/2020 11:10 AM |
Notes: Jason pale ale brew |
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Ridge Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.013 |
5.98 |
55.62 |
9.14 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/15/2020 11:12 AM |
Notes: |
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Electric Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.038 |
1.007 |
4.07 |
44.9 |
6.43 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 23.72 psi |
Creation
Date: 5/27/2020 8:58 PM |
Notes: |
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Brown Ale Small
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American Brown Ale
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9.5 Litres |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.28 |
21.66 |
24.81 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 13 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 60 |
Creation
Date: 5/14/2020 9:09 AM |
Notes: |
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Jeff's New England Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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4 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.011 |
6.6 |
63.83 |
7.1 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/24/2020 12:00 AM |
Notes: |
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Leave It To Beaver
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American Stout
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20 Litres |
1.08 |
1.021 |
7.74 |
17.03 |
47.81 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 28 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
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: 12/14/2019 1:14 PM |
Notes: |
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BIAB APA
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American Pale Ale
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21 Litres |
1.05 |
1.012 |
5.03 |
30.71 |
5.42 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 67 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 129.2 g |
Creation
Date: 10/11/2019 12:17 PM |
Notes: |
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Yard House Amber
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American Amber Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.009 |
5.47 |
33.89 |
27.93 °L
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313 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
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: 3/14/2019 8:58 PM |
Notes: |
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Herr Direktor's Holiday Stout
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Oatmeal Stout
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3 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.016 |
5.51 |
36.62 |
34.04 °L
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313 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 4.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/30/2018 1:51 PM |
Notes: This brew session had a very low efficiency, but the fermented wort tastes very good. It's probably a little over spiced for some palates, but for the holidays it's perfect for me! |
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