2/11/2023 12:35 PM about 1 year ago
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+0 |
Other |
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4.7 |
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3/10/2023 2:18 PM about 1 year ago
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I think something may be wrong with pH meter. I gently cleaned the element and saw some chaf stuck on it but it still reads 4.7. I tested again and calibrated it with the buffer solution and 7pH read 7.0-7.2. Maybe it really is this low but I have a hard time believing it. |
2/11/2023 1:13 PM about 1 year ago
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+0 |
Mash Complete |
1.051
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7 Gallons |
5.1 |
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2/11/2023 1:13 PM about 1 year ago
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pH looks better - 13.4 BrixWRI |
2/11/2023 2:09 PM about 1 year ago
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+0 |
Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.056
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6.6 Gallons |
5 |
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2/13/2023 4:27 PM about 1 year ago
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14.6 BrixWRI - pH is quite low - gravity is about right but less volume- may be okay
UPDATE: after pouring in grain pipe drippings - added another 26 oz and after stirring a little got a higher gravity reading: 15.0 BrixWRI
UPDATE 2: poured second drippings: 13 oz but gravity dropped a scooch to 14.6 BrixWRI
UPDATE 3: just before cleaning grain pipe at start of boil, collected another 9 oz (0.07 gal) - did not take gravity since small amount and already a little bit of boil off |
2/11/2023 5:45 PM about 1 year ago
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+0 |
Other |
1.065
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2/11/2023 5:45 PM about 1 year ago
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17 BrixWRI - sampled near the end of cooling |
2/11/2023 6:25 PM about 1 year ago
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+0 |
Boil Complete |
1.066
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5.4 Gallons |
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2/11/2023 6:25 PM about 1 year ago
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For some reason, volume is ~0.5 gallon low! That would be like boiling another hour. I went a little longer but NOT that long. I thought boil volume was either dead on or a tad over. Maybe even though it is not rolling boil, we get the same evaporation. If I counted when first reach ~210F then it might have been an extra hour. At least OG is about where we want it. |
2/11/2023 6:45 PM about 1 year ago
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+0 |
Brew Day Complete |
1.066
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5.1 Gallons |
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2/13/2023 4:37 PM about 1 year ago
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first time using oxygenation stone |
2/15/2023 7:30 PM about 1 year ago
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+4 |
Dry Hopped |
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2/15/2023 9:24 PM about 1 year ago
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2 oz Centennial (Pellet) for 7 days
2 oz Chinook (Pellet) for 7 days
Put in separate muslin bags that were boiled in RO water for 5-6 minutes to sanitize
Sanitized top of fermenter, opened it, put in the two bags, closed and then purged with CO2 to 7-8 psi.
Attached spunding valve set for around 10 psi |
3/1/2023 2:46 AM about 1 year ago
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+18 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.014
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5.1 Gallons |
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3/4/2023 6:54 PM about 1 year ago
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have not put volume markings on fermenter yet so guessing at volume |
3/1/2023 2:52 AM about 1 year ago
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+18 |
Packaged |
1.014
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4.6 Gallons |
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3/4/2023 6:53 PM about 1 year ago
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A lot of liquid lost to dry hop in muslin bag absorption. Maybe 2 pints? Next time, just dump in hops to dry hop. |
3/10/2023 2:20 PM about 1 year ago
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+27 |
Other |
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4.4 |
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3/10/2023 2:20 PM about 1 year ago
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seems a tad bit sour but pH is in typical range - sample NOT degassed but that seems to make very little difference |
3/22/2023 4:55 PM about 1 year ago
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+39 |
Tasting Note |
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3/22/2023 4:55 PM about 1 year ago
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After adding baking soda, I could still taste the slight sourness but this seemed to get slightly better with age. In the end, I think that I achieved the level of roastiness that I wanted and I think it is quite good |