Sorry, My Horse Is Sick
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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23 Litres |
1.062 |
1.016 |
6.01 |
79.46 |
4.93 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3.21 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/21/2019 8:04 PM |
Notes: Won 1st in New England IPAs category at London LAB Homebrew Competition 2019 (held at Fourpure Brewery), out of 20 entries in category. Notes weren't fulsome in praise, score was only 37/50. Essentially comments were that all elements were present, but it was let down by a muted hop aroma and flavour. Malt flavour and balance were praised. Suggests the samples were a bit old (at about 2 months since brewday), as we noted falling aroma before we prepared the samples to submit.
Hops should be as fresh as you can possibly obtain. If fresher crops are available of other varieties that work in NEIPA (avoid piney, go for fruity/tropical and maybe some citrus) then go for these rather than older crops of the indicated hops.
After fermentation has begun, take extreme care not to introduce oxygen, as this will kill hop aroma very quickly. Take particular care at the second dry hopping step (ideally purge hops with CO2 before quickly adding), during transfers (purge vessels and lines before transferring), during bottling (using a bottling gun with CO2 tank preferred). We keg and we purge the kegs beforehand by filling 100% of volume with sanitiser and then pushing this out with CO2.
Hopstand method to avoid over stewing: cool wort to 85C and insert bag with hops. Stir inside bag to wet them, and try to get a decent amount of wort in the bag to absorb hop flavours. Allow to soak for 20 mins, then remove bag and hops, squeeze out liquid (with ideally sanitised rubber gloves, but wort at 80C+ is still likely to be sanitary) and continue to the remainder of chilling. With a Grainfather, this method requires some additional heating to retain temperature above 80C.
Yeast should be built up with a large starter to avoid over-stressing it. We use 1.8 litres at the expected OG of the wort and pitch this as close as we can to high krausen. If you prefer not to pitch the starter liquid then make the starter earlier and allow it to ferment out, then settle it in the fridge and pour off most of the clear liquid from the top before swirling and pitching the yeast. Do use the indicated strain or another known for NEIPAs, as it makes a big difference.
For dry hops: these are divided into two equal weight charges, as shown in the recipe by the different contact times (11 days vs 7 days - just guidelines). 1st charge should be at high krausen after 36-48 hours (airlock should be bubbling vigorously, otherwise wait until it is). Next charge should be around day 7 after pitching, when primary fermentation has either stopped or significantly wound down. Don't worry too much about air introduction at first dry hop step, but try hard to avoid introducing air at second dry hop. Both dry hops done in primary fermenter and no secondary fermenter employed, to minimise possibility of aeration during transfers.
Fermentation temperature regulated to 20C throughout until chilling. Chill when FG reached, ideally slowly over 3 days and to get to as close to 0C as possible. Hold at this temperature for at least a few days to allow yeast and hop particles to settle - ideally for a couple of weeks or longer to allow it to mellow. Keg or bottle with fairly high carbonation and as little oxygen introduction as possible. Do not fine. Appearance should be very hazy. If you're getting a hop burn flavour, allow it more time to mellow before drinking. This will fade with time, before the aroma does. |
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Sahti #1 2017
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Sahti
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5 Gallons |
1.079 |
1.017 |
8.11 |
15.56 |
13.71 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.066 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/2/2017 3:34 AM |
Notes: |
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Just Gose Way
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Gose
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5.5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.008 |
4.53 |
12.83 |
3.92 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/26/2015 2:17 AM |
Notes: Mash in with 12 qts @ 162 for 1 hour
Add Acid Malt and 2 qts @ boiling for 45 mins.
Sparge w/ 15 qts @ 155
Boil for 1 hour |
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Peaches
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Fruit and Spice Beer
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5 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.017 |
6.53 |
66.03 |
4.26 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 0.9 |
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: 3/2/2016 4:57 AM |
Notes: |
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Hibás Recept
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American Pale Ale
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20 Litres |
1.014 |
1.002 |
1.5 |
252.61 |
2.12 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 24 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.011 |
Efficiency: 89 |
Mash Thickness: 3.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/11/2015 10:27 AM |
Notes: |
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Honey Scotch
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Strong Scotch Ale
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14 Gallons |
26.75 |
7.626 |
10.96 |
15.48 |
21.08 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 16 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 23.7 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/8/2017 10:54 PM |
Notes: |
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Calypso Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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6 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.013 |
5.61 |
54 |
7.49 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/6/2017 9:40 PM |
Notes: |
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377 Robust Porter 15%
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Robust Porter
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180 Gallons |
1.076 |
1.021 |
7.24 |
51.48 |
50 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 182 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.075 |
Efficiency: 81 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/16/2016 1:58 PM |
Notes: |
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Hefeweizen
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Weissbier
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40 Litres |
1.056 |
1.014 |
5.5 |
14.38 |
6.75 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 43 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 76 |
Mash Thickness: 4.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 23 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/21/2016 6:46 AM |
Notes: Leave 33% headspace in fermenter
Fermentation (if possible)
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Pitch@18C and let rise to 23C
Hold@23C until fermentation complete
Finished volume (L) 40
Grain (kg) 9.5
Mash Water (L) 33.25
Mash thickness 3.5
Loss to grain (L/kg) 0.69
Loss to boil (L/hr) 3
Boil time (h) 1.5
Top-up Water (L) 0
Loss to grain total 6.555
Post Mash Volume 26.695
Loss to boil total 4.5
Sparge water (L) 17.805
Total water 51.055 |
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The Hopnic
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American IPA
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50 Litres |
16.733 |
4.642 |
6.61 |
50.68 |
4.66 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 60 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 14.1 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/24/2016 4:08 PM |
Notes: |
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Luddite Lager
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American Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.04 |
1.009 |
4.09 |
17.92 |
2.74 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.28 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/7/2016 1:49 AM |
Notes: RO water
Use Minute Rice in place of flaked rice
Note 75-90 min mash for full conversion on rice
Wouldn't hurt to toss in 4-8oz of rice hulls too |
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Fat Cat
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.022 |
6.31 |
173.12 |
9.86 °L
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1.4K |
2 |
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Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 85.1 |
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: 2.2 |
Creation
Date: 6/7/2012 8:16 PM |
Notes: |
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Imperial Janet's Brown Ale
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American Light Lager
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6 Gallons |
1.081 |
1.016 |
8.47 |
52.75 |
22.24 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.2 |
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: 12/8/2015 2:13 PM |
Notes: |
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Hop Hammer
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Imperial IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.095 |
1.016 |
10.33 |
293.03 |
4.99 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.73 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/21/2015 2:53 PM |
Notes: |
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Huli Mike's Black IPA
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American IPA
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13 Gallons |
19.27 |
3.696 |
8.56 |
115.78 |
35.62 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 16 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 15.9 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/19/2015 9:42 AM |
Notes: |
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Gaula Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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30 Litres |
1.047 |
1.011 |
4.7 |
25.62 |
4.31 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 90 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/26/2015 8:24 AM |
Notes: |
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All Aboard Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.067 |
1.019 |
6.41 |
24.32 |
8.55 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 9 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/17/2015 11:52 PM |
Notes: |
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Milk Stout Lactose Free
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No Profile Selected |
20.5 Litres |
1.058 |
1.013 |
5.85 |
20.36 |
50 °L
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1.4K |
2 |
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Boil
Size: 21 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 21 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2015 10:16 AM |
Notes: |
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Tab's DryPA
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.002 |
6.29 |
99.91 |
7.56 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
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: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/15/2014 2:40 PM |
Notes: |
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Rainy Day Stout II
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Dry Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.01 |
6.03 |
33.54 |
37.38 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 5/1/2014 1:08 AM |
Notes: from an all grain recipe in 2002, which had good comments from me on taste. halving the black patent malt. Also dropping the hops to 1.25 oz to put within dry stout specs. Also using my new favorite yeast strain, instead of Wyeast 1056. Also dropping mash temp down to 150. Will also try to reduce PH of mash water. We will want to see if we can improve on last time's efficiency, which was 58% for this recipe. shooting for a long sparge/lauter. |
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