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California Lager
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Standard American Lager
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5.25 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.011 |
4.73 |
23.29 |
3.47 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 67 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/26/2020 3:50 PM |
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Padre's DBP - Mexicali Blues Mexican Lager W/ Jalepeno - V2
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Vienna Lager
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2.75 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.013 |
4.63 |
21.12 |
12.29 °L
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430 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 52 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.1 psi |
Creation
Date: 8/2/2025 12:49 PM |
Notes: Recipe Notes
09/03/2025: Don't change the mash process... this one cleared up very well, even with the addition of the peppers.
09/03/2025: Less lime, more jalepeno (w/ seeds just slice into rings. Increase carapils to 3 or 4 ounces.
08/04/2025: Trying to get this beer closer to what a Vienna should be... removed half the 60L carapils. Upped the aciduated malt.
08/02/2025: Knocked rice back to 4 oz, added munich dark malt, removed the caramunich. Reduced the Vienna to 2.25... looking to play with the mash temperatures to impact attenuation.
08/02/2025: Removed a few mash steps - staying with 138*F and 152*f. I may add in a mid 140's step and push the 150's toward the middle.
07/06/2025: Pushed the rice to 8 oz and substitured the caramunch 1 for the caramel Munich 60.
To consider
- Review mash schedule
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2/14/2024: 1 jalapeno chopped with seeds. On or before brew day, make a chile tincture by soaking the chopped jalapeño with its seeds in a small amount of vodka. This will extract flavor and heat while the beer ferments.
2/4/2024 - Moving to a step mash for this beer, 122, 147, 168 (may push that higher?). Need to keep the pH as close to 5.3 as possible... between 5.2 and 5.4 is the target. I will follow the same fermentation schedule as the Oktoberfest 2024.
10/29/2023: This is based on the Vienna Lager I did back in 2021. Chosen for the Dead Brewing Project bacause of my current interest in Mexican lagers (basically German Vienna or Munich beers). Mexican influences run through a number of songs in the Grateful Dead repertoire and while Mexicali Blues is but one song, it kinda defines what I want to do with this beer. I'd like a moderate to higher moderate impact by the jalepenos... a bit of bite, but the overall flavor, too.. Just want to dial the base grains in before we go beyond .
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Brewing Notes
Mash
Boil
Fermentation
3/20/2024: This sucker is done! Kegging 3/21 then letting it sit for a bit to lager. Maybe another 2 weeks? Then packaging.
3/19/2024: Added 2 more jalepenos chopped with pith (no seeds) into the fermenter.
3/16/2024: Added 2 jalapenos chopped with pith for heat to the beer. Gravity is 1.008 and I do not expect it to drop further. Starting drop to 40*F... set temp from 52*F to 49*F. Will drop 4 degrees each day until 40. |
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Best Bitter
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Special/Best/Premium Bitter
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19 Litres |
1.045 |
1.013 |
4.16 |
35.24 |
8.71 °L
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430 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 23.2 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/12/2022 4:24 PM |
| Notes: |
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CREAM ALE IMADA
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Cream Ale
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45 Litres |
1.045 |
1.009 |
4.78 |
13.14 |
3.48 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 50.68 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/28/2022 11:48 AM |
| Notes: |
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Witbier
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No Profile Selected |
60 Litres |
1.043 |
1.01 |
4.3 |
11.42 |
3.69 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 62 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/20/2022 3:44 PM |
| Notes: |
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Red Ale
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Irish Red Ale
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18 Litres |
1.049 |
1.009 |
5.21 |
35.67 |
18.23 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 22 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/23/2021 10:44 AM |
| Notes: |
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Hook Line & Sinker
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No Profile Selected |
2.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.24 |
15.88 |
5.94 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/23/2021 9:29 AM |
| Notes: |
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Swamp Things Cotton Candy
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No Profile Selected |
5 Gallons |
1.077 |
1.013 |
8.39 |
29.44 |
7.34 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/14/2021 6:14 PM |
| Notes: Boo berry blue flossuger used in place of cane sugar in recipe |
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AK's Creamy Vanilla Ale
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No Profile Selected |
5 Gallons |
1.069 |
1.016 |
6.99 |
22.44 |
6.25 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/6/2021 4:52 AM |
| Notes: Can sub Saaz for Willamette |
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Top Dog Stout
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No Profile Selected |
11 Litres |
1.044 |
1.009 |
4.61 |
22.15 |
25.41 °L
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430 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 62 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/30/2020 9:52 AM |
| Notes: |
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Winter Chipotle Porter- All Grain
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Robust Porter
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3 Gallons |
1.073 |
1.015 |
7.57 |
15.36 |
36.95 °L
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430 |
4 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.073 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/18/2020 6:17 PM |
| Notes: |
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Cream Ale 2
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.009 |
4.99 |
19.03 |
3.73 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/9/2020 1:08 AM |
| Notes: |
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Lemon-Lime Heffery
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.011 |
5.26 |
19.82 |
3.93 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 75 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 30.78 psi |
Creation
Date: 6/7/2020 6:19 PM |
| Notes: |
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German Tettnanger Pilsner
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German Pilsner (Pils)
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23 Litres |
1.052 |
1.011 |
5.34 |
38.8 |
3.1 °L
|
430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 12 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/5/2020 11:55 AM |
| Notes: |
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Fresh Cut Clone
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Bohemian Pilsener
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5.5 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.012 |
5.02 |
40.82 |
3.58 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/9/2020 10:14 PM |
| Notes: |
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Cream Ale
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American Pale Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.01 |
5.81 |
25.71 |
6.75 °L
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430 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/18/2019 9:41 PM |
| Notes: |
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Dave's Birthday
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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8 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.021 |
6.37 |
54.87 |
5.4 °L
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429 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 64 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/20/2019 8:05 PM |
| Notes: |
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Pacific Gem PilNZer
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Experimental Beer
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3.25 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.57 |
42.91 |
3 °L
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429 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 14.89 psi |
Creation
Date: 6/24/2020 7:01 PM |
| Notes: |
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HOTHEAD NEIPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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5.25 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.015 |
6.53 |
31.73 |
4.89 °L
|
429 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/22/2019 1:31 AM |
| Notes: |
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Juicy Bits NEIPA Scaled
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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19 Litres |
1.061 |
1.015 |
6.01 |
47.52 |
4.02 °L
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429 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 29.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/6/2019 1:26 AM |
Notes: 10/6/19
Craft Beer & Brewing Mag recipe by Neil Fisher from WeldWerks Juicy Bits NEIPA.
Tweaked goal to 6% abv
PBG 1045
OG 1060
FG 1015
ABV 5.91
33L start in the kettle
32L start of boil
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