2/15/2017 3:26 PM over 7 years ago
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Yeast Starter |
1.040
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1.65 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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WLP 530
MFG Date: 12/22/16
DME: 165gm
Starter: ~1650-1700mL (just above 1600mL on Flask)
Stir Plate Speed: 1
Time: (set to) 15 Hours |
2/17/2017 11:19 PM over 7 years ago
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+1 |
Mash Complete |
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4 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Strike Water: 165F
Add Grains: 162F
Mash Start: 149F (~3-5 minutes of stirring temp down)
**15 Minutes**
Mash pH: 5.4
LA correction: x
**75 minutes**
Mash pH: 5.45
**85 minutes**
temp: 148F
Added 1.3gal of boiling water prior to Vorlauf |
2/17/2017 11:20 PM over 7 years ago
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+1 |
Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.043
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6.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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pH: 5.3
LA adjustment: x |
2/17/2017 11:22 PM over 7 years ago
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+1 |
Boil Complete |
1.069
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5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Added crushed Whirlfloc @ 5 minutes. Trub settled nicely within ~3 hours, but still some remnants behind. Also got trub when pulling a sample (via thief) to check gravity. Need to find a better way to filter beer going into Fermenter.
Allowed yeast to warm for ~45 minutes. Would lean closer to 75 minutes next time to help yeast get back into Solution prior to pitching (saw some yeast left in flask).
Oxygen: ~45-60s. Had trouble seeing while pitching into Fermenter sitting in cooler.
Forgot to plug in S2 (Fermwrap) overnight after pitching. Temp steady @ 63F. Noticed in AM and plugged in when Fermentation seemed active. |
2/17/2017 11:23 PM over 7 years ago
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+1 |
Brew Day Complete |
1.069
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4.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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15:00- Pitched Yeast |
2/17/2017 11:24 PM over 7 years ago
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+1 |
Other |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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06:00- Fermentation active (some bubbling coming through via blowoff).
16:00- Fermentation very active now (bubbling very aggressive and approximately every 1-2sec). Seemed like a very nice lag phase. |
2/18/2017 9:02 PM over 7 years ago
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Other |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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05:00 - **RANCO: 65F** Very thick foam coming through airlock hose. Was concerned for blockage of tube, switched out airlock. Seems to be aggressively fermenting, but hard to tell with foam near "entry" of Airlock.
17:00 - 16 bubbles/60 sec via Blowoff. Looks like "krausen" has slowed and no longer coming out of Fermenter. Could change back to standard Airlock (from blowoff) tomorrow. |
2/19/2017 12:20 PM over 7 years ago
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+3 |
Other |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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05:00 - **RANCO: 66F ** Changed from blowoff to airlock last evening. Still steady bubbling. Yet to smell esters (very clean fermentation smell)..
17:00 - Krausen still up, yeast active in Suspension. Clean smell. Intermittent bubbling from Airlock |
2/21/2017 1:56 AM over 7 years ago
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Other |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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05:00 - **RANCO: 67F ** Still steady bubbling. Yet to smell esters/phenols (very clean fermentation smell)..
17:00 - Krausen still up, yeast active in Suspension. Clean smell. Intermittent bubbling from Airlock |
2/21/2017 12:44 PM over 7 years ago
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+5 |
Other |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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05:00 - **RANCO: 68F ** Still steady bubbling. Yet to smell esters/phenols (very clean fermentation smell)..
17:00 - Krausen still up, yeast active in Suspension. Clean smell. Intermittent bubbling from Airlock |
3/3/2017 12:13 AM over 7 years ago
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+15 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.013
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Tastes like a Belgian Dubbel..
Gravity: 1.013 (taken with FINISHING hydrometer)
Fermentation seems very clean (maybe a hint of diacetyl?)
Color looks spot on.
Maybe not much aroma, but may not be much CO2 dissolved in Beer. Detect zero alcohol, also not present in Taste..
** RANCO: 71F ** believe there could be diacetyl, even after trying refrigerated sample (lacking in aroma) |
3/7/2017 3:36 PM over 7 years ago
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+19 |
Packaged |
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4 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Volume: 4 gal
Temp: 68F
Goal: 3.25 vols CO2
Corn Sugar: 5.6oz |
3/21/2017 9:00 PM over 7 years ago
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+33 |
Tasting Note |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Carbonation: Very close to complete. Pulled a bottle and chilled within 2 hours. Very foamy coming from bottle, with a head that dissipates quickly. Would definitely start cooling bottles by 3/27.
Aroma: Lacking "yeast" character. Alcohol is completely hidden. Otherwise, a very clean fermentation with nice fruit flavors (apple, pear, fig) and some sweetness (corn syrup?).
Taste: Again, lacking in yeast character and zero alcohol noted on the palette. Fruit flavors noted on mid-back palate with some residual sweetness, but dry (FG: 1.013). Very easy drinking for ~7.3% beer. |
8/27/2017 11:10 PM over 7 years ago
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+192 |
Tasting Note |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Forgot I had 1 last bottle..
Appearance- Golden on the edges, making way to Amber and Ruby/Dark Red toward the middle. Fairly clear.
Aroma: Hint of Fruit (Cherry, Plum?) in addition to Bready/Toasty notes. Maybe a slight perfume/alcohol note
Taste: Some mild fruit up front, making way to a moderate bready, mild biscuity/toasty character. Quite dry on the backend, really like the Gravity (and lack of "sweetness")
IMPROVEMENTS: eliminate "specialty" grains leading to bready/biscuity and promote more yeast character. I think the malt character dominates slightly.. |