6/3/2017 11:55 PM over 7 years ago
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Mash Complete |
1.048
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7.5 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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6/3/2017 11:55 PM over 7 years ago
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Brew Day Complete |
1.074
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6 Gallons |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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6/4/2017 12:42 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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***** Brew Day notes for yesterday *****
Over all it went ok. Pat Kelly and Kevin were here for a cook outt and helped a lot. Didn't get started until 1220+
MASH IN - Heated strike water to 166F, dough in thoroughly mixed. Starting temp was 147F (target was 149F). Mashed for 90 Minutes. I did not check the temp at the end of the mash. Rest started at 1300hrs
Batch Sparged with 3g at boiling water, throuroughly mixed did not check the temp covered and let stand for 20 minutes. This brought the volume up to a 1/2 an inch from the top of the tun.
First Runnings - Pulled apx 5.5-6g from first runnings. Not sure why I got so much. I suspect we put more than 5g in the initial mash. It was NOT measured out. Gravity of first runnings was 1.054 which was a little disappointing with all the grain that was in the bucket but we did pull a larger amount so maybe that was it.
Added three more gallons of water @ 140F to top off kettle (why I am not sure I think it goes back to me not having a measured kettle and not every really knowing how much I have in it. I also did want some wort to keep for a yeast starter.
Boil - Was uneventful, filled the kettle til the bottom of the top rivetts but kettle was slanted so who knows how much wort I started with. Boil started at 1600hrs
Several hot breaks but no boil overs, hop additions went as planned and 2.5lbs of dextrose added with 20 min left. I did FORGET to put in the Irish Moss. Wort chiller inserted with 10 minutes left. At this point I had to go start cooking dinner and it was turned over to Laura and Pat.
They did cool the wort to 68F and tx to the fermenter at this point I came back out. Looked to be very little headroom left in the fermenter had Pat pour a bit off ended up with 5g on the mark. Aerated with the spoon, pitched yeast. WLP530, put over on. Went inside for dinner it sat outside for apx an hour with the bung open so if I get an infect that may be where it came from.
Ultimately moved to the basement and put in a blowoff tube.
All gravity readings were taken with the refractometer. OG was 1.074 which missed the target OF by .030 points. Big miss!! I do not think we boiled long enough, I think we had more than 6g of wort left in the kettle and it should have boiled down longer.
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6/4/2017 12:52 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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**** BREW DAY LESSONS LEARNED ****
Do NOT start a brew day late especially with other commitments. I felt rushed and did not take the time to pay attention to details that I should have. I forgot to take several temperature readings, addition of Irish Moss and a few other things. SLOW DOWN! |
6/4/2017 1:26 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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***** COST OF THE BREW *****
$ 4.58 two packets of Tettnang
$ 2.49 one packet of Saaz
$ 7.75 five pounds of Kolsch Malt
$17.99 ten pounds of Belgian Pilsner
$ 2.89 one pound of Acidulated Malt
$ 8.99 one packet of White Labs WLP530
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$44.69 total material cost |
6/24/2017 4:39 PM over 7 years ago
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+21 |
Sample |
1.030
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Given the high gravity reading and it being 21 days since brewed I decided to add a second packet of yeast. WL 500 Aby monitory yeast. It expired May 4th of this year we will see if it has anything left in it. |
7/1/2017 6:59 PM over 7 years ago
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+28 |
Sample |
1.028
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Beer was way too sweet I think that last batch of yeast was dead or dormant. After running it into the bottling bucket and then taking my gravity I decided to secondary it and put it into a clean fermenter and left it upstairs where it is significantly warmer and see if I can get some air lock action by tomorrow morning or I will pick up a THIRD packet of yeast for this one beer....
I did secondary just under 5 gallons so it will be a good size batch |
8/5/2017 7:07 PM over 7 years ago
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+63 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.010
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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8/5/2017 7:09 PM over 7 years ago
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+63 |
Packaged |
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15.5 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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31 1/2 L bottles. I had a gasket failure on a new bottling bucket and put at least a half gallon on the floor. Bucket said I have 4.75 gallons in the fermenter. |
8/26/2017 4:59 PM over 7 years ago
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+84 |
Tasting Note |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Too malty, really wish I could have dried this out some more. Next time I am pitching champagne or Britannia yeast to finish it off. |