| Amount | Fermentable | Cost | PPG | °L | Bill % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lb | American - Victory | 34 | 28 | 5.6% | |
| 2 lb | German - Vienna | 37 | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 1 lb | German - CaraAmber | 34 | 23 | 5.6% | |
| 8 lb | Belgian - Pilsner | 37 | 1.6 | 44.4% | |
| 5 lb | Honey | 42 | 2 | 27.8% | |
| 1 lb | Torrified Wheat | 36 | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 18 lbs / $ 0.00 | |||||
| Amount | Variety | Cost | Type | AA | Use | Time | IBU | Bill % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 oz | Saaz | Leaf/Whole | 3.5 | Boil | 90 min | 100% | ||
| 2 oz / $ 0.00 | ||||||||
| Amount | Name | Cost | Type | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 oz | coriander | Spice | Boil | 5 min. | |
| 0.25 oz | bitter orange peel | Spice | Boil | 5 min. | |
| 1 tbsp | whirlfloc | Other | Boil | 15 min. | |
| 1 tbsp | yeast nutrient | Other | Boil | 5 min. | |
| 1 tbsp | gelatin | Fining | Primary | 1 min. | |
| 0.50 lb | White Raisins or Currents (primary fermentor) | Spice | Primary | 1 min. | |
| 0.25 oz | Oak | Spice | Primary | 1 min. |
| White Labs - Belgian Golden Ale Yeast WLP570 | ||||||||||||
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| $ 0.00 |
| Ca+2 | Mg+2 | Na+ | Cl- | SO4-2 | HCO3- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 12 | 20 | 69 | 87 | 81 |
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This is to treat 11 gallons of water. chalk - 2 grams baking soda - 3 grams gypsum - 3 grams calcium chloride - 6 grams epsom salt - 5 grams |
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| Amount | Description | Type | Start Temp | Target Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| recirculating ramping up after resting at 145 | Infusion | -- | 145 °F | 45 min | |
| 155 using herms to ramp up | Temperature | -- | 150 °F | 45 min | |
| recerculate ramping up to 145 | Infusion | -- | 113 °F | 15 min |
| Water | Gallons | Quarts |
|---|---|---|
| Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb | 5.69 | 22.8 |
| Mash volume with grains | 6.73 | 26.9 |
| Grain absorption losses | -1.63 | -6.5 |
| Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.12 g | 16.5 qt) | 3.3 | 13.2 |
| Mash Lauter Tun losses | -0.25 | -1 |
| Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) | 0.39 | 1.6 |
| Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.33 g | 33.3 qt) | 7.5 | 30 |
| Boil off losses | -2.25 | -9 |
| Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) | -0.08 | -0.3 |
| Post boil Volume | 6 | 24 |
| Going into fermentor | 6 | 24 |
| Total: | 8.99 | 35.9 |
| Equipment Profile Used: | System Default | |
| Date | Days | Event | Gravity | Volume | pH | Temp | Updated | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2/18/2012 7:42 PM over 13 years ago |
+0 | Pre-Boil Gravity | 1.060 | 4 Gallons |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Perfect brew day. O.G. at 1.058...spot on...as Honey hot added yet. Mash temp was a touch high at 152 but did manage to hit the protein rest for fifteen minutes and then ramp up successfully. 2 liter yeast starter made. |
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2/19/2012 12:23 AM over 13 years ago |
+1 | Pre-Boil Gravity | 1.047 |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Ended up only collecting 3.5-4 gallons so had to add 1-1.5 gallons of water thus the gravity was diluted. Also, as the boil kettle was low some of the sugars must have caramalized. Verified that there were 7 gallons preboil and I probably lost around a gallon to hops and tubing, thus 2 gallons boiled off making the boil off rate about 30%. Ended up boiling for closer to two hours rather than 90 minutes. Color thus came out red rather than golden. | |||
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2/28/2012 2:36 AM over 13 years ago |
+10 | Pre-Boil Gravity | 1.011 |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Touch of hot alcohol. Clove. Vanillan from the oak. Smooth for only one week old. Some diacytle. | |||
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3/8/2012 3:47 AM over 13 years ago |
+19 | Tasting Note |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Strong orange, marmalade, citrus, sweet notes. Not too sweet, should age really well. Complex and wine like | ||||
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3/18/2012 10:42 PM over 13 years ago |
+29 | Tasting Note |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Grappy nose and flavor. Honey coats the tongue but not sweet. Mostly clear - a bit of chill haze. slight bitterness in the finish. subtle. Think Might Grape with some fermented barley/corn flavor. No dms - just beer with mighty grape - drier. . Will be interesting as the keg progresses. | ||||
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3/19/2012 6:49 PM over 13 years ago |
+30 | Tasting Note |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
this one would be a good candidate to drop the abv down to 7 or 7.5 by equal reductions in honey and grain. Smooth it out a bit and lower the mouthfeel. Should be served cold with lots of bubbles but can warm up in glass to taste honey notes | ||||
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3/20/2012 2:17 PM over 13 years ago |
+31 | Tasting Note |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Grape flavor is probably from the esters alcohol converted with the acids in the honey. Really unique and interesting. Could be fun to dry out a touch more and throw in some oak. Very sellable unique but pleasant flavor. Winelike/portlike without the sweetness. | ||||
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3/24/2012 3:12 AM over 13 years ago |
+35 | Tasting Note |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Drying out. Honey, clove, slight astringency (good astringency), citrus fruit. It's blending. More of a beer than mead flavor. Really nice (ROUND) finish. It doesn't linger, but the flavor hints on the palette. The finish is short, but the flavor stays ont he tongue for awhile. bready/honey finish. | ||||
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3/30/2012 7:14 PM over 13 years ago |
+41 | Tasting Note |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 4 years ago |
Much of the grape like flavor has gone. This is turning into a more complex belgian golden double. More champaigne like with body. Good candidate for aging and drying out further. It would be interesting to let this sit for a few months. May bottle some as an experiment. |
