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Conundrum
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American Pale Ale
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5.25 Gallons |
1.044 |
1.014 |
4.01 |
60.16 |
5.22 °L
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560 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/9/2015 5:34 AM |
| Notes: |
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E4
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American Light Lager
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5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.019 |
6.4 |
25.3 |
14.38 °L
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560 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.113 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/4/2016 2:05 AM |
| Notes: |
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Berliner Basics
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Berliner Weisse
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11 Litres |
1.032 |
1.006 |
3.39 |
5.39 |
2.92 °L
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560 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
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: 9/22/2017 5:17 PM |
| Notes: |
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Sum Body's Porter
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.013 |
5.14 |
36.91 |
50 °L
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560 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.115 |
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: 6/8/2021 8:06 PM |
| Notes: |
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Nothing Else Mathers
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No Profile Selected |
1 Gallons |
1.201 |
1.04 |
21.08 |
3.72 |
31.5 °L
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560 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 20 |
Boil Gravity: 1.161 |
Efficiency: 85 |
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: 12/23/2020 8:38 PM |
| Notes: This is a clone of Mather's Black using yeast propagated from the dregs of a Mather's Black bottle. ABV is supposed to be 8.5%, although the BF calculator disagrees. |
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Beer Gear's Irish Stout / Updated
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Dry Stout
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5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.013 |
4.48 |
0 |
27.04 °L
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560 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.079 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/9/2019 9:24 PM |
| Notes: This is a recipe from a homebrew shop that used to be in Lansing, Michigan, and it sold it's own prepackaged recipe kits often brewed with hopped canned extract. This is a translation to the products currently available at our shop. |
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Soccer MOM
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Czech Pale Lager
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12 Gallons |
1.049 |
1 |
6.43 |
0 |
1.03 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Gallons |
Boil Time: 5 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/29/2022 11:22 PM |
Notes:
1 table spoon/5 gal of hibiscus extract from Mike Brant. |
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Very Berry Melomel
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Other Fruit Melomel
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1.5 Gallons |
1.072 |
1 |
9.46 |
0 |
3.86 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 1.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: N/A |
Boil Gravity: 1.072 |
Efficiency: 100 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 78 ° F |
Priming Method: Honey |
Priming Amount: 2.7 oz |
Creation
Date: 11/28/2021 10:46 PM |
Notes: 1/2gal (Weak) Lipton Strawberry Watermelon Tea
4c Honey
1gal GV Spring Water
~1t Yeast Nutrients
~1/4t Pectic Enzyme
~1/2t Yeast Energizer
Mixed the above ingredients well
SpGr.: 1.081
Added 1lb. GV Strawberries (Thawed) into mesh brew bag
Mixed well
SpGr.: 1.078
Added 1/2t Lalvin 71B & swirled
Pitched on Dec. 12th 2021 OG: 1.078
Opened bucket and stirred x1/day 13th & 14th
Swirled bucket x2\day 13th-18th
12/18/21:
Airlock activity slowed down
12/19/21:
SpGr 1.000
Added 1lb GV Berry Medly & 1lb GV Strawberries into mesh brew bag
Gave contents a stir & back under airlock
12/31/21:
Racked to 2gal bucket
SpGr.: 0.996
Volume: ~1.5gal
Added~2c Honey & mixed
SpGr.: 1.032
2/20/22:
Racked off lees to 1gal wide-mouth & 1/2gal glass carboy
SpGr.: 0.992
5/2/22:
(From 1gal wide-mouth jar) Poured off two 1/2pt. jars
Added 1c honey to wide-mouth jar & stirred
Added one 1/2pt. back into 1gal wide-mouth jar
Under airlock on counter
(Last update) Sept. 26th 2022 |
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Misty Mamma
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Weissbier
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4 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.011 |
5.74 |
16.2 |
4.17 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.074 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 7.5 oz |
Creation
Date: 6/19/2021 2:51 AM |
| Notes: Recipe adapted from https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/bee-cave-brewery-bavarian-hefeweizen.35679/. |
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Hoppy Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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6 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.014 |
4.89 |
0 |
7.7 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.103 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/17/2021 5:39 PM |
| Notes: |
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18.GOLDENRYE
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English IPA
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24 Litres |
1.052 |
1.013 |
5.1 |
52.06 |
7.97 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 20 Litres |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
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: 1/8/2021 12:06 PM |
| Notes: |
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Catharina Sour
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Berliner Weisse
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20 Litres |
1.04 |
1.01 |
4 |
3.37 |
5.2 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
Efficiency: 64 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/17/2020 5:53 PM |
| Notes: |
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Amber Ale Wedding
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American Amber Ale
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20 Litres |
1.056 |
1.011 |
5.88 |
21.94 |
12.03 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Litres |
Boil Time: 40 |
Boil Gravity: 1.093 |
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: 156.3 g |
Creation
Date: 8/23/2020 6:52 AM |
| Notes: |
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Ponche Navideño Cider
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Other Specialty Cider or Perry
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6 Gallons |
1.072 |
1.018 |
7.05 |
0 |
17.87 °L
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559 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.078 |
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: 11/19/2018 2:40 AM |
Notes: *In primary after fermentation is complete. Add cinnamon, vanilla, and tannin to taste.
*Yeast - Brewer's Friend Cider House dry yeast - 1 package
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
After fermentation is complete, add Ponche Frozen fruit mix. 2lbs bag contains sugar cane, tejocote, guava, browncan sugar, apple, raisins, plums, cinnamon, and hibiscus flower.
Also added 15oz of organic thompson seedless raisins and 1 tsp of mexican vanilla blend original old fashion vanilla extract.
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 this batch, PH was not measured and Calcium Carbonate was not 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. |
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Sams Adams Light Clone Extract
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.008 |
4.93 |
24.96 |
5.55 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.083 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/17/2018 10:51 PM |
| Notes: |
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Belgian Dubbel Mk1
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Belgian Dubbel
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23 Litres |
1.063 |
1.009 |
7.15 |
16.31 |
15.84 °L
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559 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 55 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/5/2018 4:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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Amber Ale
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Vienna Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.013 |
4.77 |
16.63 |
12.18 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.089 |
Efficiency: 35 |
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: 11/8/2017 11:05 PM |
| Notes: |
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Fuzzys Cream Ale
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Blonde Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.01 |
5.4 |
11.62 |
4.03 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.102 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: Corn sugar |
Priming Amount: 5.4 oz |
Creation
Date: 9/10/2017 9:34 PM |
| Notes: |
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CatDog - Earl Grey Amber Ale
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American Amber Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.008 |
4.57 |
19.49 |
15.51 °L
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559 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.072 |
Efficiency: 20 |
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: 8/1/2017 1:49 AM |
| Notes: Cold brew Earl Grey tea, 1.5 oz in 1gal of water, for 24 hours. Chill and add to warm wort as it goes into the fermenter. |
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Citra IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.059 |
1.011 |
6.25 |
100.24 |
10.61 °L
|
559 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.054 |
Efficiency: 25 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/12/2016 6:07 PM |
Notes: primary fermentation only
ferment 21 days total
dry hop 5 days from bottling |
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