6/16/2016 6:29 PM over 8 years ago
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-1 |
Yeast Starter |
1.040
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1 Liter |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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not sure i needed to, but i did. Took off like rocket and finished in one day. |
6/17/2016 5:31 PM over 8 years ago
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+0 |
Mash Complete |
1.048
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6.6 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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easy mash with temps hovering 153-154. Mashed all my grains, including darks. added a little heat as needed. pH schedule:
H2O with gypsum (1 tsp) = 7.53
Mash 2 minutes = 5.84
Mash 10 minutes = 5.79
@ 10 minutes added 1/2 tsp Lactic
@ 20 minutes - 5.57
@ end = 5.50 |
6/17/2016 7:12 PM over 8 years ago
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+0 |
Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.048
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6.6 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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6/17/2016 7:12 PM over 8 years ago
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+0 |
Boil Complete |
1.059
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4.8 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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6/17/2016 8:00 PM over 8 years ago
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+0 |
Brew Day Complete |
1.058
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5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Solid Brew Day, saddened by the loss of my brother in law. Mike, this one's for you. |
6/20/2016 8:45 PM over 8 years ago
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+3 |
Fast Ferment Test |
1.023
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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hint of roastiness, some residual sugar, large mouthfeel, pretty high gravity reading. looks like little fermentation action, but will continue it in the fermenter this week. |
6/25/2016 6:04 PM over 8 years ago
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+8 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.020
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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put half on oak today; 36 grams. medium French toasted chips soaked in rye whiskey. |
6/26/2016 5:52 PM over 8 years ago
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+9 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.020
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Put other half on Cherries today. 3+ pounds of sweets that i froze, thawed, refroze, thawed. And then pitted, blended up, and dumped into the fermenter. kept things sanitized but not over board. sprayed the fresh cherries with Star San before freezing |
7/6/2016 3:59 PM over 8 years ago
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+19 |
Racked |
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2.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Took porter off the cherries as some mold or other bug was growing on the top. got it into a keg and will carb shortly |
7/9/2016 10:13 PM over 8 years ago
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+22 |
Racked |
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2.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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took chips out of the keg and will carbonate the oaked version soon. tasted the cherries version and it's not bad at all. |