2/19/2019 5:32 AM over 5 years ago
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+1 |
Mash Complete |
1.061
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14 Liters |
5.1 |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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PH was quite low. Added 2 tsp Calcium sulphate which didn't help. Then added 1 tsp of sodium bicarbonate and that brought it up to 5.1 |
2/19/2019 5:36 AM over 5 years ago
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+1 |
Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.034
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28 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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2/19/2019 5:38 AM over 5 years ago
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+1 |
Boil Complete |
1.042
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23 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Left too much wort in the kettle. Couldn't see the whirlpool cone since the wort was so dark and cut off the flow too early. Hence the low efficiency |
2/19/2019 5:42 AM over 5 years ago
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+1 |
Brew Day Complete |
1.042
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20 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Pitched A10 Darkness at 64F. No starter. Make sure to fill through the lid hole in oder to guard against water or other non sanitized item getting in.
Fermentation started by next morning. Going strong by the end of the day Feb 19 |
2/24/2019 10:27 PM over 5 years ago
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+6 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.010
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64 °F |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Seems to have dried out better than expected. Tasting very roasty, with an assertive licorice note |
2/24/2019 10:34 PM over 5 years ago
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+6 |
Sample |
1.012
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62 °F |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Still some action on the fermentation. Looks like it could drop a little more. Tasting quite roasty |
2/27/2019 10:41 PM over 5 years ago
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+9 |
Other |
1.014
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68 °F |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Decided to morph the beer into an Irish Cream Stout. Added 8oz of lactose boiled in 500ml of water as well as steeping 1oz of oak cubes infused with Jameson Whiskey. Then added 1oz of the whiskey |
2/27/2019 10:44 PM over 5 years ago
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+9 |
Other |
1.014
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36 °F |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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started cold crash in spare fridge |
3/4/2019 1:48 AM over 5 years ago
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+14 |
Packaged |
1.014
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19 Liters |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Pulled the oak cubes, filled the keg to the top. Collected yeast in a small jar. Added two more ounces of Irish Whiskey, two tsp of vanilla, 1/2 tsp of natural chocolate flavour. Put the keg in the spare fridge before starting to carb at 30lb. On tap by March 3rd |
3/4/2019 1:51 AM over 5 years ago
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+14 |
Tasting Note |
1.014
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47 °C |
2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Nose is somewhat dominated by vanilla but that should fade. Flavour starts slightly sweet due to the lactose with vanilla and chocolate. Progresses to herbal/mint in the mid palate and finishes with roast, burnt toast and licorice |
3/8/2019 3:53 AM over 5 years ago
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+18 |
Tasting Note |
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2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
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Flavour is settling down. Vanilla isn't so dominating and licorice still lingers in the finish. Carb is perfect - around 2.2 to 2.3 |