12/11/2023 4:45 AM 11 months ago
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+1 |
Brew Day Complete |
1.055
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5.75 Gallons |
5.6 |
65 °F |
12/11/2023 4:53 AM 11 months ago
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Gravity is lower than expected. pH is higher than expected. Presume that mash efficiency was low because the pH went too high. Also possible original gravity is inaccurate as it was done by a cheap refractometer as I couldn't find my hydrometer. Hopefully, I can try to get a gravity tomorrow before rigorous fermentation, otherwise I'll try to better calibrate the refractometer and determine final alcohol content by the difference between hydrometer and brix difference. I also noted an unusually low loss to the boil, so I may simply have not concentrated the solution as much as expected. |
12/16/2023 2:07 AM 11 months ago
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+6 |
Sample |
1.015
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5.5 |
64 °F |
12/16/2023 2:21 AM 11 months ago
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krausen, which was vigorous as recently as yesterday, has largely died down, and the temperature was 64. Beer was moved to a warmer room (room temp 72 degrees) to warm. Will be moved to a 68-70 degree location after beer is up to 68 to finish fermentation since I want to elicit some of the higher temp profile of this yeast and it's clearly both too cool and potentially stalling. |
12/17/2023 6:26 PM 11 months ago
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+7 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.006
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4.5 Gallons |
5 |
69 °F |
12/17/2023 6:26 PM 11 months ago
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Took larger sample from top instead of the spigot and used hydrometer instead of refractometer plus a pH meter instead of papers. Fermentation complete, will now proceed to dry hop and return to the 65 degree location. Taste also was as expected; pleasantly citrusy with tiny tinge of bitterness that was not jarring at all but pleasantly smooth; hints of melon and maybe peach or plum. |
12/17/2023 6:29 PM 11 months ago
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+7 |
Dry Hopped |
1.006
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4.5 Gallons |
5 |
68 °F |
12/17/2023 6:29 PM 11 months ago
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2 oz Cashmere (Pellet) for 7 days (unopened packets, from -18C freezer)
3.5 oz Simcoe (Pellet) for 7 days (from opened pound pouch but was vacuum sealed and put in -18C freezer)
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12/20/2023 7:22 PM 10 months ago
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+10 |
Packaged |
1.006
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4 Gallons |
5 |
50 °F |
12/20/2023 7:22 PM 10 months ago
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Racked to keg via gentle siphon after an overnight chill to 45F, force carbed, tasted then put in fridge. |
12/20/2023 7:29 PM 10 months ago
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+10 |
Tasting Note |
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12/20/2023 7:29 PM 10 months ago
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Green beer taste; color looked about on target, haziness looked true to style, mouthfeel and foam were expected texture. Aroma: citrus, some fruit cake undercurrent, some of what I'd call general hoppiness. Taste: quite complex and hard to pick apart initially; definite juicy orange taste with a smooth bitterness (not too intense, but on the upper end for style, but very smooth as expected given Cahsmere hops), undercurrents of cantaloupe, green melon, orange peel, grapefruit, strawberry jam (likely from the yeast/rye malt interaction; this is a note I was hoping for, though was hoping it would be a little more pronounced). Overall a pleasant pour, I'd rate around 4/5 as an overall hazy IPA experience. |