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Embrace The Sour Side Extract
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Berliner Weisse
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5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.012 |
4.55 |
11.06 |
3.84 °L
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495 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/4/2024 7:33 PM |
Notes: Mash and Sparge: Use a simple single infusion mash. The wheat malt will provide plenty of body even though this is a low-OG beer. If you are an extract brewer, you can make the calculations for the jump to light speed and skip ahead.
Boil the Wort: Boil for 15 minutes, but wait to add hops. Hops inhibit Lactobacillus, which we need for souring.
Lower the pH: It's a good idea to lower the wort pH to 4.5. The lower pH helps prevent other bacteria or wild yeast from ruining the batch. You can use lactic acid, phosphoric acid, or even acid malt. 10ml of Lactic acid will get you there. Since we are after a lactic profile, it makes sense.
Fermentation Stage One: Cool the wort and start fermentation with Lactobacillus only. Keep it warm, around 112-115°F (44-46°C). You could use an electric blanket or FermWrap heater to maintain the temperature. Using one of the many electric mash kettle options, you can program the unit to hold that temperature, depending on your model.
Monitor pH: Check the pH every 12 hours. When it reaches 3.6-3.8, it's ready for the next stage.
Boil Again and Hop: Boil the wort again, this time for 60, and add a small amount of hops. Boiling kills the Lactobacillus and stops further souring. 10 IBU’s is a good start. Since hops will no longer impact lactic acid formation, who am I to judge if you want a hoppy sour?
Fermentation Stage Two: Aerate the beer and add your conventional ale yeast. Let it ferment out, then bottle or keg as usual.
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Chocolate Chipotle Porter
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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5.13 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.015 |
5.86 |
19.66 |
39.06 °L
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495 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.102 |
Efficiency: 25 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 4.9 oz |
Creation
Date: 12/8/2021 3:34 AM |
| Notes: |
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Apple Peach Hard Cider
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Specialty Fruit Beer
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4 Gallons |
1.031 |
1.003 |
3.6 |
0 |
0 °L
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495 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.09 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/24/2019 6:37 PM |
| Notes: |
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Triple DME
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Belgian Tripel
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5 Litres |
1.076 |
1.018 |
7.57 |
23.13 |
6.88 °L
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495 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.85 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/3/2021 1:37 PM |
| Notes: |
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Ginger Cider
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English Cider
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1.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.69 |
0 |
6.21 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/28/2021 6:22 PM |
| Notes: Candied ginger soaked 24 hours in vodka. Add ginger and vodka to primary for 2-3 days. |
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My First Brew (Original Concept)
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Dark American Lager
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4.5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.008 |
5.43 |
18.87 |
18.56 °L
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494 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.01 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 25 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 3.6 oz |
Creation
Date: 7/7/2023 7:34 AM |
| Notes: |
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Juleøl 2022
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Russian Imperial Stout
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21 Litres |
1.077 |
1.024 |
6.96 |
0 |
19.83 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.207 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/9/2022 4:49 PM |
| Notes: |
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Lily Of The Valley
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Dry Mead
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1 Gallons |
1.114 |
1.04 |
9.73 |
0 |
24.74 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.114 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/24/2022 2:56 AM |
Notes: Using 3 lb of raw clover honey. Trying to brew this as traditional as possible, with modern water chemistry.
Brewed 7/24; Secondary and clarified with Sparkaloid 9/10
Bottled 10/8 |
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Golden Milk Stout
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No Profile Selected |
465 Gallons |
1.044 |
1.004 |
5.24 |
18.01 |
3.54 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 575 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 90 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/26/2022 11:06 PM |
| Notes: |
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Exsparrowmental Batch #1: Brit-ish Pale Ale
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter
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5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.015 |
4.54 |
25.01 |
9.96 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.082 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/21/2021 4:03 PM |
| Notes: |
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Plum Recipe
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Other Fruit Melomel
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5 Gallons |
1.084 |
1.013 |
9.32 |
0 |
2.72 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.167 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/12/2021 3:42 AM |
| Notes: |
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Brogue Kick 2
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Irish Red Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.074 |
1.019 |
7.22 |
30.83 |
16.88 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.136 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/20/2014 5:06 AM |
Notes: originally supposed to do second hop addition for 30 mins...
bumping LME amount down to 9 lbs to observe BU/GU. using all of the specialty grain |
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Lemon Drop
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No Profile Selected |
5 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.016 |
6.37 |
43.07 |
10.04 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.108 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/14/2020 12:46 AM |
| Notes: |
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Extract Saison With Dextrose
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Saison
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5.5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1.004 |
4.93 |
18.52 |
3.88 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.092 |
Efficiency: N/A |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 4.5 oz |
Creation
Date: 3/6/2020 9:20 PM |
| Notes: |
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DME Red IPA
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No Profile Selected |
4 Litres |
1.056 |
1.011 |
5.96 |
57.16 |
4.71 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/20/2019 12:48 PM |
| Notes: Over carbonated, possibly due to contamination. Tastes too dry |
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Brigalow
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Common Cider
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23 Litres |
1.03 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0.74 °L
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494 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 23 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/21/2019 4:40 AM |
| Notes: OG was 1052. |
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SoFlo Conch Citra IPA
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No Profile Selected |
5.2 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.013 |
7.05 |
91.05 |
10.56 °L
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494 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/7/2019 1:02 AM |
| Notes: |
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[FHS] Stout (Legacy Recipe)
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American Stout
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5 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.012 |
5.51 |
40.76 |
36.75 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.091 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2019 9:23 PM |
| Notes: |
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Hop Sampler 10 - Hull Melon
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American Light Lager
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0.75 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.011 |
5.95 |
7.62 |
4.7 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 0.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 1 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/21/2019 8:26 PM |
| Notes: |
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NG Honey (Wild) Mead
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Dry Mead
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28 Litres |
1.043 |
1.003 |
5.21 |
0 |
4.72 °L
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494 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Litres |
Boil Time: 5 |
Boil Gravity: 1.299 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/10/2018 7:55 PM |
Notes: April 5th: Brew day
April 16th: The mead was not ready for bottling. Suspecting either too cold conditions or problem in the yeast. Good news is that the taste was ok. So we’ll just continue the fermenting - we just need more time. Gravity reading was at 1030 (target being < 1010). Let’s try again end of this week.
April 24th: Now the honey mead we made earlier that seemed not to ferment properly has continued fermenting and seems to have developers some kind of sour properties.
May 7th: Bottled 32 0.75L bottles of honey wild mead with some more honey :-) The experiment continues, let’s see where we are after a couple of weeks. Expecting the 2nd fermentation to take considerably longer too so probably two weeks is not enough. Maybe a month? Six months? Who knows?
OG was 1040, FG 1008. Alcohol by Volume estimated to be at 4.2% |
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