8/11/2018 10:59 AM over 6 years ago
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Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.052
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23 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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First 5 gallon all grain batch! I sparged it into my 21L pot and another 7L pot then put it back into my mash tun for the boil. Took some time...
Iodine test passed. Followed guidelines for Charlie Papazian's Gopher Greatness Oktoberfest with some updates. |
8/11/2018 11:01 AM over 6 years ago
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Mash Complete |
1.052
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23 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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8/11/2018 1:40 PM over 6 years ago
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Brew Day Complete |
1.052
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19.45 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Measured 1.051 at about 25C
3.65L in small jug
15.75L in big jug. Not much head space but should be OK since it's a lager and will ferment slower. |
8/11/2018 1:56 PM over 6 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Placed in fermentation fridge at 21C.
Upon signs of fermentation, ferment it in primary at 11.5C.
After primary is done (little sign of activity), raise the temp by 3C for 1-2 days (TBD if I will do this).
Transfer to a closed secondary fermenter and lager at 2-13C for 3-4 weeks (charlie). Jon says 5-8C less than primary. |
8/31/2018 2:54 PM over 6 years ago
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Primary fermentation temperature was around 15C due to limitation of my wine fridge. |
8/31/2018 3:24 PM over 6 years ago
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Racked |
1.011
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19 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Measured 1.025 from the big jug
Measured 1.024 from the small jug.
Assume about 1.0247, then convert to Brix=6.5
Transferred it to the keg and filled it almost to the brim! Beer is a beautiful copper colour and tastes quite light and easy to drink. Nice for a lager! Plan to lagger it between 7-10C for a couple weeks before applying carbonation. I'll gradually decrease the temperature. |
9/16/2018 7:39 AM over 6 years ago
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Fermentation Complete |
1.009
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Measured 1.0235 on the refractometer.
Past 2.5 days I left the keg outside at 28C to perform a diacetil rest. It was still producing C02 when I decided to start force carbonation so the batch would be ready for Oktoberfest next weekend. It has a wonderful light copper colour and the taste is light but malty. There are no more signs of caramel or butterscotch like when I first racked it. |
9/16/2018 7:41 AM over 6 years ago
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+36 |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Moved the batch out of the 5C freezer into Singapore ambient temp. Up to this time I had been gradually decreasing the temp by 1C per day. |