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Author:

BillsNewAccount

Boil Size: 1 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.336

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/27/2017 2:56 AM

Notes: made 2nd mead 1/26/17

transferred on 3/16/17
gravity still much higher than anticipated at 1.05 added more nutrient... fermentation continues slowly

8/15/17
added 3lb of sour apples harvested from local disc golf course and 2 oz hungarian oak cubes

Author:

Marz

Boil Size: 3.67 Gallons

Boil Time: 5

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 5oz

Creation Date: 1/13/2021 3:13 AM

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Author:

shlap007

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.073

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/19/2020 3:53 AM

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Author:

CenterStar

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.109

Efficiency: 100

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Keg Carbonation

Priming Amount: 10 psi @ 38°F

Creation Date: 6/12/2018 2:32 AM

Notes: 1. ACQUIRE JUICE
Ensure that the juice doesn’t have preservatives; sorbate, sorbitol, sulfite, things of that sort. Ascorbic acid / vitamin C is just fine.

2. TEST AND ADDITIONS
If the juice is cloudy, add pectic enzyme at the rate of 1/2 tsp per gallon.

Add yeast nutrient. Wyeast Wine or Beer Nutrient, or generic Yeast Nutrient. Roughly 1/4 tsp per gallon is a good starting point. Be prepared to add more once fermentation is well under way.

Check the gravity with a hydrometer or refractometer. Record the result. This number will help determine the alcohol by volume of the cider, as well as act as a window into the fermentation process.

--OPTIONAL: Chaptalize (add sugar). If you’d like a stronger cider, add a simple sugar at this time. The sugar will ferment out entirely, increasing alcohol content, thinning the body, and amplifying acidity. Partially refined and darker sugars are more prone to affect the flavor. One pound of sugar in five gallons will add approximately one percent alcohol by volume. Belgian candi sugars, honeys, or plain corn sugar all work well and have unique effects.

3. ADD YEAST
--“Cider” yeast works well and is available in liquid form from White Labs and Wyeast. The Wyeast strain tends to be cleaner and quicker, while the White Labs strain is a little slower and tends to preserve the character of the apples better. This recipe utilized Fermentis Safcider.

4. FERMENTATION
--Allow the cider to ferment to dryness.
--If the fermentation seems sluggish, smells like rotten eggs or burning matches; add yeast nutrient, 1/4 tsp at a time, up to 1 tbsp per 12 hours. Use caution when adding nutrient, as the trapped CO2 in the cider can react with the added powder, causing an overflow of liquid.
--When the gravity is reliably stable, usually around 0.996-1.010, the cider is almost ready to be racked. Allow it to sit on the yeast sediment for a little longer - at least one day, up to three weeks or so, to help clean up any off-flavors that were produced during fermentation.

5. CONDITIONING / SECONDARY FERMENTATION
--Rack the cider into a sanitized carboy or similar vessel that will accommodate the volume with no or minimal head space. At this point, the process is largely dependent upon taste. As the cider ages, the flavors will mellow and come into condition, the yeast and other sediment will slowly settle out, and everything will generally improve.

Before racking to secondary carboy, Wine Tannin and Calcium Carbonate can be added to improve flavor.

If samples taste more sour or tart than expected, Calcium Carbonate can be added at 1/4 tsp per gallon. In first batch, PH measured 3.9 and Calcium Carbonate was utilized.

If samples taste lack body, wine tannin can be added at 1/4 tsp per gallon. In first batch, Wine Tannin was utilized.

6. FINING
--If the cider is still cloudy and you prefer it to be clear, use a wine fining agent, such as Super-Kleer or Sparkolloid, to help it clarify. Follow the directions provided by the manufacturer.

Cold Mix Fining Agent. Positively charged fining agent for beer and wine. Noted for working where other fining agents have failed. Also provides a compact sediment bed, pressing down other fining agents and increasing yield. Used as a coating medium for filter pads, to decrease porosity.

To use, stir 1/2 tsp. per gallon into one quart of briskly boiling water. Boil for three minutes, stirring well to completely dissolve. Use 1/2 cup of the prepared solution for every gallon of wine. Stir thoroughly into wine, leave for 2 weeks, and then rack off sediment.

7. STOP FERMENTATION
If keg carbonating, stopping the fermentation can be complete by adding 1/2 TSP/Gallon fo Potassium Sorbate.

8. KEG CARBONATION & BACK SWEETENING
Upon transfering the Cider from the Secondary to the Keg, if the Cider is dryer than desired, it can be back sweetened with Apple Concentrate, Sugars, or Honey.
Carbonate the Cider to desired level. Many carbonation calculators are available online to determine the appropriate PSI setting for CO2 regulator based on storage temperature and desired level of carbonation.

Author:

ShamelessShineLab

Boil Size: 11 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 18.5

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/17/2018 4:05 PM

Notes: First class Brewing Project done with Extract recipe created by students on February 17,2018 as part of the Into to Brewing class, in the Brewing Sciences program at Trociare College in Williamsville,NY under direction of Dr. Brian Barrow PhD.
The class developed a recipe on the spot with what a set DME base, and a table full of other steepable specialty grains and hops. After they picked a style directions the class worked together on deciding what grains would give them the desired adjunct characters they were looking for and determined how much to use in a matter of minutes also pairing the hops that would best accent the beer in bittering and aroma. Dr. Barrows then informed them that they were going to split that beer in the end into 2 batches and pitch a different WhiteLabs Yeast in each (WLP001 &WLP530), along with the late addition of Belgian Candy syrup D-180 to the fermentor containing the WLP530 Abbey Yeast. To show how two beers with the same base can be affected with simple additions and simply changing the yeast. This is the first of hopefully many beers this class does together at Trocaire College in the Brewing Sciences Department.

Author:

Oakhaven Brewing

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.093

Efficiency: 54.5

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 58 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/26/2017 3:36 AM

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Author:

wbg126

Boil Size: 2.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.101

Efficiency: 10

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 69 ° F

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: 4oz

Creation Date: 3/30/2017 10:47 PM

Notes: Juiced a blood orange and used zest in a 4 oz cup of vodka for a week. Added to secondary
Hit 1.055 OG
had boil over at 8 mins, added .6 oz lemon drop at 5min

Notes:
Not much "orange" flavor. Very very smooth bitterness

Author:

wbg126

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.12

Efficiency: 10

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: 5 oz

Creation Date: 3/12/2017 7:20 PM

Notes: Transferred to secondary after 12 days in primary

Author:

tlopez

Boil Size: 1.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 45

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/13/2017 4:18 PM

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Author:

Gingerbeard Brewing

Boil Size: 5.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/12/2017 1:06 AM

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Author:

chrsylte

Boil Size: 25 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/23/2014 12:04 PM

Notes: Coopers Irish Stout

Author:

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/19/2016 4:00 AM

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Author:

Leonard1

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 40

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Forced

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/31/2016 3:58 PM

Notes: This is a perfect clone, I got my hands on 12 bottle of Fresh Squeezed and had some of beer loving neighbors over for a blind tasting. Of eleven tasters only two thought there was even a subtle difference between them and those two tasters both thought the clone was the original. They both chose the clone as the slightly crisper/fresher tasting beer. If the photo uploads properly you will see how much this clone resembles the original, the clone is on the left.

Mash Munich and crystal malts at 155°F (68°C) for 40 minutes, or until Munich malt reaches conversion. Drain, rinse, and dissolve extract completely before proceeding with boil.

Let the knock out (Citra) hops steep for 10 minutes.

Pitch cooled wort at 67°F (19°C) and allow temperature to rise naturally to 70°F (21°C). When fermentation is complete, dry hop in primary fermenter for five days.

Drink it as fresh as possible (~2-3 weeks after packaging) for maximum late hop character.

Author:

jduche

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 45

Boil Gravity: 1.068

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/21/2016 5:52 PM

Notes:

Author:

mwpearce

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/25/2016 11:32 AM

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Author:

Oodis

Boil Size: 5 Litres

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/19/2015 6:42 AM

Notes:
1)Steep grains

2)500g of LDM and chinook boil for 30 mins.

3)Bring wort off heat and steep 25g of nelsons for 30mins.

4)Add remanining 1.5 kg of LME FV and then add wort.

5)Add cool water to wort to 23 litres to make temp of around 21 to 22 C and pitch yeast allow to cool to 18 c over 24 hours.

Dry hop remanining 25g Nelsons after foam crash around day 3/4 and bottle when steady FG reading after 2 days the same.

Author:

TravelDog

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Sugar

Priming Amount: 5 oz

Creation Date: 7/1/2015 3:37 PM

Notes: Trying for a smoked lager. After fermentation will lager for a month in fridge at 41 degrees.

Author:

Rocketman2015

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: Keg

Priming Amount: 11 psi @ 40 F

Creation Date: 6/9/2015 2:36 AM

Notes: This recipe is a clone of the Three Floyds Gumbalhead American pale wheat ale.

Adjusted hop schedule to:
0.5 oz 60 minutes
0.5 oz 30 minutes
0.5 oz 15 minutes
0.5 oz 0 minutes
1.0 oz dry hop

Set boil size to 3 gallons. For a 3 gallon boil, use 2 lb LME wheat for boil, in addition to steeping grains, to achieve 35 IBU for Gumbalhead. Add remaining LME after boil to keep SRM in 3-6 range.

Author:

Kruk Brewing

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.109

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/22/2015 3:07 PM

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Author:

MrScott

Boil Size: 4 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.133

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 17 ° C

Priming Method: Table Sugar

Priming Amount: 40g

Creation Date: 3/13/2015 1:47 PM

Notes: Earlier tastings were extremely oaky(bottling + 2 weeks), the oak has now mellowed a bit (Bottling + 55 days), but is still a little overpowering. I'll consider halving the amount of oak in next year's batch (1oz instead of 2 for 2 gal), as it is difficult to detect any of the peatier notes from the peated malt with all that oak. Otherwise, very tasty, friends were shocked that it was home-made.