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Alternate Facts
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American Amber Ale
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6 Gallons |
1.064 |
1.011 |
6.87 |
38.88 |
15.6 °L
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169 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 72 |
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: 9/27/2025 4:43 PM |
Notes: Alternate Facts is a single hop imperial pumpkin ale using much of the same mash bill as my Altbier, subbing in Peasant 2 row for pilsner, pulling some darker malts for rye and Redx.
Plan is to bake 2.2# of fresh pumpkin for the mash. This plus the rye means lots of rice hulls. Also mashing in 7.7 ounces of toasted pumpkin seeds. They impart nut, earthy like flavor that should go well with a moderate rye addition.
Latest hop addition is home grown cascade.
Some home grown hops will also go in the 15 minute addition.
10/12: Thawed, baked and mashed the pumpkin, water is nice and orange, but otherwise unchanged. Mashed at 108 for 30m and 152 for 75m
It is VERY slow draining, so this water will sit overnight and will mash in malts tomorrow.
Using dry WLP001, good through 9/2025, did an 8oz DME starter culture for about 16 hours.
10/13/2025:
mash in about 0845. Took ph about 15 mins in.. 5.6. added 2.25 tsp acid blend.
Ran a beta-glucan rest at 110 for 30m
ran mash at 152 for about 90m
mashed until 11:20, got 2x readings of 1.056
raised the grain basket and vourlauf.
15m: 1.057-ish
30m: 1.064
getting hops ready, confirmed same refractometer reading. began sparge.
Sparge complete at 14:00, set temp to boil, power to 100, gravity 1.050. topped off at 208F, gravity unchanged. 8.5 gallons at 1.050
boil started 14:26, added first wort hop.
45m in, added flavor hops
55m in, added homegrown hops. 6 minutes for these hops (extended the boil 1m), plus a few seconds.
Stirred a mini-whirlpool and then did a recirculate whirlpool starting at 190F on down.
Refractometer shows 1.066.
Tilt says 1.062.
Added 2.25 # Honey, hit 1.071. Pitched yeast, dropped to
1.065 at 71F.
Got fermentation overnight.
10/14 at 1500 - 1.049, high activity.
10/15 at 1900 - 1.024, low activity but still going.
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10/17 at 1600 - 1.014 - 1.015. A bubble or 2 every once in a while, but not much activity.
10/19 got to 1.012
Tried to cold crash but temperature was too high
Got 1.011 on 10/20. Also had mini split installed
Got cold crash to 36f
updated yeast attenuation to 82% to match the FG 10/23/2025
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Awesome Recipe
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5 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.013 |
5.14 |
16.25 |
3.45 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
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: 12/29/2023 6:55 PM |
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Karolinerölen - BFU
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20 Litres |
1.06 |
1.015 |
5.9 |
44.65 |
8.14 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 24.25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
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: 9/2/2025 7:25 PM |
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Munich Helles
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Munich Helles
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1.1 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.008 |
5.32 |
38.77 |
5.76 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.62 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.021 |
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: 7/28/2025 9:32 PM |
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Nz Leftover
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23 Litres |
1.048 |
1.009 |
5.12 |
55.2 |
3.55 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25.3 Litres |
Boil Time: 20 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 26 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/14/2024 1:10 AM |
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Motusmash
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22.5 Litres |
1.048 |
1.012 |
4.7 |
51.41 |
3.87 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 27.09 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
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: 5/11/2025 10:59 AM |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
3 Litres |
1.084 |
1.021 |
8.32 |
0 |
7.52 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.7 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.029 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 7/29/2023 3:22 AM |
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BdK Folkbitter AEB 20L V3
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter
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20 Litres |
1.04 |
1.013 |
3.5 |
28.47 |
11.37 °L
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169 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.066 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 1.49 bar |
Creation
Date: 4/8/2025 8:41 AM |
| Notes: |
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Munich Helles
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Munich Helles
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.009 |
5.46 |
15.59 |
3.93 °L
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168 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 6.82 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/28/2025 1:57 AM |
Notes: For BIAB double crush grains on fine.
Add salts to Distilled water 7.69 gallons (Strike water)
When adding 10% phosphoric acid to Strike water start with 1/2 estimated volume to correct pH to 5.2. In this case 44/2=22 ml. Hold on adding any more acid calculated until you add grains to start mash.
Strike water volume 7.69 gallons. Heat H2O to 158 degrees F for predicted final mash temp of 152 degrees F.
MASH TIME 60 minute countdown clock
Recheck pH and if necessary add acid to pH of 5.2
PRE BOIL -CHECK SPECIFIC GRAVITY REFRACTOMETER
BOIL TIME 60 MINUTES pre-boil volume 6.83 gallons
COUNT DOWN TIMER
Additions
60 min 1 ounce Liberty Hops
10 minutes
1/2 teaspoon yeast nutrient
3 grams Ascorbic Acid
Add Copper heat exchanger
5 min Whirlfloc tab
1 min Liberty Hops one ounce
START HEAT EXCHANGER TO BRING TEMP TO 75 Degrees F
CHECK
SG BY
HYDROMETER
REFRACTOMETER
FERMENTOR
Add wort
ADD BRUZYME 10 ML
Oxygenate
ADD YEAST-NOVALAGER-DRY ONE pkg.
ADD TILT 2
Fermentation temp 68 degrees F. planned two weeks. Predicted final gravity 1.009
Bottling |
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Candi Cane
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Belgian Dubbel
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15 Litres |
1.06 |
1.007 |
6.94 |
18.66 |
23.28 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 19 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 69 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 0.45 bar |
Creation
Date: 9/23/2025 6:06 PM |
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1 Of 2 Dark Lager
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International Dark Lager
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1 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.007 |
5.57 |
44.55 |
28.47 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1.4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/15/2025 4:10 AM |
Notes: Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
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Munich Helles 19l
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Munich Helles
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19 Litres |
1.048 |
1.009 |
5.15 |
18.29 |
4.24 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25.19 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 2.0 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 2.61 bar |
Creation
Date: 6/3/2025 7:06 PM |
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West Coast
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.013 |
7.23 |
85.65 |
6.59 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 78 |
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: 3/18/2025 4:16 PM |
| Notes: |
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TG Coffee Porter
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American Porter
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15.14 Litres |
15.031 |
3.441 |
6.27 |
0 |
20.9 °L
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168 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 20.39 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 11.5 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 21 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/26/2024 11:47 PM |
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Dark Mild
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Dark Mild
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5.5 Gallons |
1.037 |
1.011 |
3.37 |
18.72 |
18.73 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.44 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.031 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/10/2024 4:56 PM |
Notes: Recipe I'm swiping from called for 22 IBUs of EKGs at 60min. I have .85 oz of 5% EKG and .15 oz of 5.3% Fuggles in the freezer, so I'll be using those instead to get to around 19 IBUs, which is probably a little better for style anyway and keeps a similar BU/GU ratio (my efficiency is lower than recipe I'm using).
Ferment at 67, raise to 70 on day 2 and hold.
1/21/25: First brew on new Anvil system, system was awesome with a couple of things worth mentioning. First: heated strike water to 158 (as per both Anvil and BF calcs) but the water temp only lowered 1 single degree when grain was added! So started off mashed in at 157 and it took a bit to reach the intended rest temp of 153. Started recircing after 20 min and gravity was looking great -- samples were coming in at 1.037-1.038 (very high), but for some reason samples got LESS dense as the mash went on (I'm confused?), and mash ended with pre-boil gravity of 1.031, on target. Boil-off rate in BF was clearly too low and ended with way over 5.5gal going into the fermenter(had to dump the last .75gal), and the OG only climbed to 1.032 -- sooo pretty low. Be aware and reduce boil-off rate/use less water in future batches.
Kegging on 2/4. FG reading 1.013, so a little high...going to be a very light beer. Has already been cold crashing for like 5 days though so I'm just going to go ahead and package. Could have sworn I checked FG before doing so and it was like 1.011 but maybe I hallucinated the whole thing. Forced VDK was totally fine, not worried. Smells/tastes great, a bit like Bojangles' sweet tea. Looking forward to it. |
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Lager
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International Pale Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.013 |
5.06 |
24.55 |
3.7 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 11.44 psi |
Creation
Date: 3/13/2024 9:53 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Pale Ale
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10 Litres |
1.066 |
1.016 |
6.48 |
0 |
8.82 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 15.7 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 2/27/2024 12:13 AM |
| Notes: |
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Tropical PA
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American Pale Ale
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4.5 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.013 |
5.31 |
48.28 |
6.13 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.69 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 11/17/2023 11:19 PM |
| Notes: |
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Coffee Stout
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Irish Stout
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10 Litres |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.23 |
34.45 |
36.75 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 15.76 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.027 |
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: 11/2/2023 4:58 PM |
| Notes: |
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Pumpkin Ale
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.015 |
5.25 |
23.95 |
14.57 °L
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168 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
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: 8/13/2023 12:36 AM |
| Notes: |
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