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Author:

SchuBrew

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/8/2013 8:17 PM

Notes: I had two ounces of Legacy hops that I added through out the boil

One 1st place in the American IPA category

Runner up best of show

Author:

gorefisted@gmail.com

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/22/2015 12:26 AM

Notes: MASH SCHEDULE:

- Dough-in @ 95F with 98.4F water, hold for 45 min (phytic acid rest to help prep mash pH)
- Increase to 113F with boiling water, hold for 20 min (beta-glucan/protein rest)
- Increase to 152F with boiling water, hold for 55-60 min (main infusion/sacch rest)
- Collect 3.5 gallons in first runnings, sparge to collect 3 more

So, here we are. Making a bourbon-barrel fermented black gose... I don't think either of us is sure exactly what's going to happen, but that's part of the fun. Here's the breakdown:

We want to make a gose. This style of light-bodied, tart and funky spiced ale is pretty en-vogue right now. However, being us, we can't just do it the normal way. It's go hard or go home. So, we're going to brew a gose with 10.5% midnight wheat malt and alderwood smoked salt (y'know, cuz it's gonna be a black gose...), throw it in our bourbon barrel (which has previously aged Damnation Alley bourbon, our imperial stout and our English old ale), pitch a lactobacillus starter into it, wait a week then pitch Kölsch yeast, then probably wait a pretty long time to see what happens to it. We are doing this primarily to infect this barrel once and for all, and figure an insanely outlandish, reach-exceeding-our-grasp recipe will guarantee both that and potentially yield an interesting beer. If the beer doesn't come out palatable, then we'll at least learn something or another about sour beers and barrel-based primary fermentation. I'll keep this page updated with our trials and tribulations.

7/24/15: The experiment begins (and oh, does it begin). Making a starter consisting of steeped acidulated malt, flour and dextrose. Already pretty bizarre, but we're hoping to just grow a small lacto culture from our single vial of White Labs L. delbrueckii (WLP677).

7/24/15: - 11:50 PM: Just washed our barrel out with boiling water in preparation for filling it with wort and a lacto culture tomorrow night. Smells amazing still, but definitely a little buggy already. We had been considering this for a while, honestly. We've heard tell that a bourbon barrel will really only be able to age a beer to provide the usual woody, tannic and spirit-like characteristics for 2-3 uses before getting sour and bizarre... thus, we're pretty much prepping it for future sours right now.

7/25/15: Brew day. Everything's going fine, actually. We collected a lot but it's pretty weak, so we'll boil it down to get a more concentrated wort.

8/15/15: Just to update a bit... we went with the original plan on 7/25/15 after brewing to throw this directly into the barrel and add the previously-mentioned lacto starter we made. Additionally, however, we pitched ~65 mL of Omega Labs lactobacillus blend after throwing the other ~35 mL into a small batch of blueberry hefeweizen. Last week (a week after pitching the lacto blend and the Kölsch yeast, mind you), we tasted this monster and it's already pretty damn sour. However, it also hasn't really fermented much. Considering we only hit 1.042 for our OG (already a couple points off) and the Kölsch yeast seemingly barely did anything, likely due to the pH of the barrel's contents being too low (2.5-3.5) for fermentation to truly get underway, we may have our first "stuck" fermentation, cuz the sample we took, though awesome tasting, was about 1.020. Doesn't really matter cuz we can always throw some Brett in. I think it'll still come out awesome, but it needs time and TLC. We were asking for issues with this idea though, so it's fine.

8/29/15: It's been a couple weeks since tasting this and checking hydrometer readings. Last time we checked, this guy was actually, really fermenting, though pretty slow. Even though we believe the yeast we pitched has been all but completely halted by the low pH of the barrel's current contents, it seems lacto has been slowly chipping away at the complex dextrins and other sugars hanging out in there, as the hydrometer revealed us to actually have a then-current gravity of ~1.020. Checked again today with another 8 oz sample and we are progressing, this time with around 1.014. It's slow going, but at this point we actually have a very tasty, complex dark sour beer that presents a lot of challenging flavor components and which has a well-rounded body to boot. In terms of ABV, we are hovering somewhere around 4%, which is actually pretty solid. Changed the blowoff assembly to an airlock and sipping on the sample as I type. As I mentioned, it's very complex. In the nose I get notes of bourbon and sherry, cocoa, oak, vanilla and an intense tangy funk note, not unlike something like Boulevard's Love Child sours (which are also BBA darker sours, incidentally). The wine-like notes also linger on the tongue, though the finish is sharply sour, salty and surprisingly very dry considering there's still a decent amount of residual sugar. I think we'll probably bottle this one pretty soon, honestly. We're trying to strike a balance between taking 8 ounce samples to check gravity every few weeks and just cutting our (volume) losses and collecting what we can, bottling it and enjoying it. Besides, we're both itching to do something insane with Brett in the barrel, so that's even more reason to get this wonderful little science project out of there and into our beer fridge. Until next time.

9/18/15: We bottled this last week, using Lalvin champagne yeast to hopefully carbonate it nicely given the main yeast in the barrel probably gave up when it was added to such a low pH environment. It's somewhat carbonated in only a week which is good, but the most important thing is...

IT'S FUCKING AWESOME.

Holy shit, this is basically everything we wanted it to be, and pretty much all of the notes, nuances and flavors come together amazingly. It's smoky, salty, sour, malty, roasty, coffee-forward, tannic and bourbon-laced with an absolutely insane acid profile. Super good. Insanely pumped.

Author:

JJsax

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/12/2015 1:58 AM

Notes:

Author:

Ewibe

Boil Size: 2030 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.001

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/17/2015 10:25 AM

Notes:

Author:

Bakke Brygg

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: Sukkerlake

Priming Amount: 6,5 g sukker/L

Creation Date: 5/8/2014 2:50 PM

Notes: Mengden meske- og skyllevann du bør bruke kommer an på utstyret og metoden du brygger med. Som et anslag kan vi si at du kan bruke 20 l meskevann og 10 l skyllevann til dette ølet. Noen bryggemaskiner (f.eks. Speidel Braumeister) kan kreve større mengder meskevann. Sjekk alltid manualen på utstyret du bruker.

Mesking på 66 grader i 60 min. Utmesk på 77 grader i 5 min hvis du har mulighet til å øke temperatur i mesken.

Kjøl ned til 17 grader før pitching av gjær.

Gjæring på 18 grader til stormgjæring begynner å avta (typisk etter 3-5 dager). Øk deretter til 20 grader og hold resten av gjæringsperioden (totalt 14 dager). Tørrhumle etter 5 dager.

Gjæralternativer: WLP001, WLP007, WLP008, WLP041, WLP051, WLP090, Danstar Nottingham

Author:

MKJ

Boil Size: 6.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/21/2015 7:47 PM

Notes: 1st place, Hop Master category at 2015 Rock River Homebrew Competition

Formerly Hop Canon Citra Pale Ale

Author:

Julien Huxley

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.018

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 76 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/26/2015 4:02 PM

Notes: This is a scaled down version of a soured saison I brewed. The initial batch was 11 gallons brewed in 10/2013. It aged with dregs from Cantillon, Jolly Pumpkin and Orval until 04/2015 at which point I pulled a gallon and let it age on half a pound of elderberries. The Cantillon lambic-like character really came out after 60 days on fruit so I bottled it. This beer won bronze in the sour category of the MontreAler's Ale and Lager Throwdown (MALT) in Nov 2015.

Author:

Brewmaster Tom

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 30

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/14/2012 5:27 PM

Notes:

Author:

JustinB_DC

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

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: 7/8/2012 1:03 AM

Notes:

Author:

Mark F.

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 55 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/22/2015 11:45 AM

Notes: Fermented it on my back porch for the first ten days when it was around 50-60F. Then transferred it after about the 10th day to the secondary fermenter and into my unheated foyer, where it was around 45 for the past 4 weeks. Just bottled it yesterday with cane sugar primer and will store for three weeks at room temp before storing in my cellar for another month at 55. I tasted the beer at bottling and it has a nice crisp, slightly bitter, dry and malty. running about 6.2% ABV. Clear gold color. I really liked this Munich Lager yeast as it really performed in colder temps and attenuated nicely.

Author:

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 78

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 30 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/12/2015 9:20 PM

Notes:

Author:

Ben's beers

Boil Size: 15 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/25/2014 8:52 AM

Notes: A very traditional English best bitter, derived from the following real ale recipes in Graham Wheeler's book Brew Your Own British Real Ale:

Adnams
Adnams explorer
Bass draught
Brakspear
Brakspear special
Deuchars IPA
Courage best
Courage Directors
Flowers IPA
Flowers Original
Fullers ESB
Hop back summer lightning
Marstons Pedigree
Moorhouses Pendle Witches
Morland Old Speckled Hen
Ruddles Best
Theakston Old Peculiar
Taylor Landlord
Wadworth 6X
Youngs Special

Hop level and crystal malt level are averages of the values in the the above recipes.

2% torrified wheat added for head retention only.

Wyeast 1968 (Fuller's ESB strain) chosen for its estery profile and malty finish. Fermentation temp 20 deg C for moderate ester production.

Brewed with London tap water. Half the volume boiled to reduce bicarbonate hardness. 2 grams gypsum added to raise sulphate level slightly.

This recipe is designed for brew-in-a-bag using a 19 litre stockpot. Efficiency worked out at 75% according to Brewersfriend and 80% according to Beer Engine. IBU level 33 according to Beer Engine, but true value likely to be slightly under this as brew-in-a-bag has lower utilization.

Author:

krill

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.084

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/5/2013 11:34 AM

Notes: Mash: 62C, 90 minutes
Priming sugar: 6 g/L

Author:

rgrosholz

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: CO2

Priming Amount: 8 lbs

Creation Date: 9/9/2012 11:03 PM

Notes: Add roasted grains at mash out
Add honey last 5 minutes of boil

Author:

Shiny Head Brewer

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 79

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Cane Sugar

Priming Amount: 87g

Creation Date: 8/31/2012 7:12 PM

Notes: ...A Tasty Treat!

Author:

Nix Brewing

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: Kegging

Priming Amount: 5 Days @ 12 PSI

Creation Date: 10/21/2016 12:10 AM

Notes:

Author:

dbrowning

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/18/2017 3:58 AM

Notes:

Author:

FatsSchindee

Boil Size: 3.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Dextrose

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/30/2016 6:40 PM

Notes: While beer is in primary fermentation, soak 1/2 oz shredded coconut, 2 oz cacao nibs, and 1 vanilla bean (halved and scraped) in light rum for about a week. Then rack beer on top of these ingredients in secondary, as well as 6 oz more coconut, but toast this in oven until golden brown (be careful not to burn - only took about 6 min at 400°). Leave in secondary at least one more week, then bottle.

Author:

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/11/2016 1:31 PM

Notes: Grains of paradise:
Add 1/8 teaspoon to five gallons for a subtle flavor, or 1/4 teaspoon for a more intense taste.

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