7/30/2016 6:11 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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This time we're going to add the dark grains with the sparge rather than doing the steeping thing. |
7/30/2016 6:30 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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The chocolate malt is Briess Chocolate malt.
The midnight wheat is Briess.
US Goldings (East Kent Goldings listed in recipe) |
7/30/2016 6:34 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Need to figure water on this one |
8/15/2016 10:59 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Probably should bump mash temp up on this .. 154-156 range... leave a little more body in it. |
8/17/2016 12:36 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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For starter, 110g DME, boil down from 1300ml.
Should be 1L starter of sufficient cell count.
Make this on Thursday, just plan to dump the whole thing in Sunday. |
8/17/2016 12:53 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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WATER - BRU'N WATER: LONDON
Ca 70, Mg 6, Na 15, Cl 38, SO4 40, HCO3 166
To get this: 50/50 distilled/tap
Mash: 1.2g Gypsum, 0.5g Baking Soda, 1g Calcium Chloride, 1.2g Chalk, 1ml Phos Acid 85%
Sparge: 1.1g Gypsum, 0.9g Calcium Chloride, 1.7ml Phos Acid 85%
Add 2oz Acid Malt in mash ...
PH calculates 5.6 without dark malts, 5.4 with dark malts, should put it just right.
Finished water is 88.2 / 7.5 / 14.7 / 39 / 42.9 / 171.3 ... RA = 74
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8/17/2016 1:05 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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NOTE: TARGET MASH TEMP 154-156 |
8/17/2016 1:06 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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NOTE: SET TEMP CONTROLLER AT 70 |
8/19/2016 12:27 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Starter is spinning at 8:00pm tonight..... |
8/21/2016 1:02 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Looking at AA% of hops rec'd:
Glacier at 4.9, NB at 7, Goldings at 4.4.
Need to bump NB hops to 20grams.
This will keep it between 44-45 IBU.
That should be ok; Glacier and NB bitter pretty much 50/50 IBU contribution. |
8/21/2016 3:10 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Mash temp starting was close to 156.
Had lot's of doe balls, pretty sure I got it all smoothed out. |
8/21/2016 3:55 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Mash 154 at 60 minutes. |
8/21/2016 4:43 PM over 8 years ago
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Mash Complete |
1.048
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7.4 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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8/21/2016 4:43 PM over 8 years ago
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Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.048
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7.4 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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48*7.4 = 355.2
355.2/5.5 = 1.064,
so should come in close to 1060 as planned. |
8/21/2016 5:28 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Decided to bag the 60 minute hops, cuz that a lot of hops! |
8/21/2016 6:16 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Started cooling at 2:15 |
8/21/2016 6:43 PM over 8 years ago
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Boil Complete |
1.058
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5.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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8/21/2016 6:43 PM over 8 years ago
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Brew Day Complete |
1.058
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5.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Tastes like a porter. |
8/21/2016 7:00 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Yeast pitched about 2:45, not decanted (it was started Thursday). All cleaned up and put away at 3:00, time for a nap. |
8/22/2016 9:50 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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at 5:30 am the ferment is strong.... |
8/25/2016 10:48 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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This thing went fast, hopefully that temp wasn't too high.
It almost looks like I could rack it off this weekend. |
8/28/2016 8:26 PM over 8 years ago
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Sample |
1.017
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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This just flew through fermentation.
Maybe finishing a tad on the high side, but this is ok. |
9/5/2016 7:27 PM over 8 years ago
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Racked |
1.017
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5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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So it didn't move any lower over an extra week. Now racked and sitting in cold fridge at 35.
Plan to bottle this and Lite next weekend. |
9/5/2016 7:27 PM over 8 years ago
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+15 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.017
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Wouldn't have minded be a few points lower. |
9/10/2016 11:22 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Bottles tomorrow....
Ready by end of the month. |
9/11/2016 6:04 PM over 8 years ago
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648 Ounces |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Tastes like a porter.
A little alcohol burn/astringency in the finish, which I'm sure will fade with time.
The nose has that nice roasty/dark aroma and up front its in the flavor as well, the finish is harsher. |
10/5/2016 11:15 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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Seems pretty good. Maybe could still be a bit more soft roasty flavor, but it's good. Doesn't seem like it's carbing up very good. Let it sit some more. |
10/7/2016 11:21 PM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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I like it ok. Want the roast flavor to come out stronger. It's a tad sweet. It's needs to be more robust. Might be able to double up the steeping grains... or maybe reduce the caramel. Might also be able to tweek up the hops a bit? |
11/17/2016 1:48 AM over 8 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago
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It gets better with some conditioning time. |