4/15/23-Using a 90min mash to improve efficiency, as well as the usual double crush, and a 90-minute boil. Next time use 7G instead of 8. Raw Rye subbed for flaked, pre-cooked.
Mineral Salts: 6g Gypsum, 3g Epsom, 3g CaCl, Phosphoric 75% 7ml Mash-All minerals and acids added to water together.
10/10/2020-Switched out the yeast for Dry English Ale. Doubled the Dry Hop. This batch of Chinook is more IBU's. Uses the Plate chiller to get the beer from 180F (End of Whirlpool) to 90F into the fermenter. Gave it 30 seconds of O2 before I realized it was that warm, so I hope I didn't oxidize this batch. Next time, chill to pitching temp, then O2, then yeast. Disappointed in the efficiency of this batch, added the 1# of light DME, but the numbers were all over the place. Going with the numbers of the chilled refractometer and hoping it's within 1-2 pts.
6/6/2020-Brewing this with all Chinook Hops, maybe drop the honey if efficiency is good. Yes, honey is out.
12/16/19: Getting less efficiency than I did the last couple times, only major change is where I am brewing-garage instead of patio. I may need to invest in a grain mill in the future. Will move to keg at 3 days, dry hop at 3 days, will probably cold crash after 1-2 weeks.
10/26/19: So far, all normal. Changed the yeast, hop profile, and added some unfermented Mead (Honey & Hibiscus, approximately 1.126) to fermentor to boost flavor and ABV. I plan to move to keg at 7 days and dry hop in keg while carbonating and cold crashing over 2 weeks.
**6/16/19: This is the updated recipe for Red Rye #2, ok well, not what I had planned-I ran out of propane and the mash went for an extra 40 minutes while I got more. Bottled 4 1/4G, 6/24/19.