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Craw McGraw Cooler
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.013 |
6.92 |
57.5 |
6.29 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.36 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 1.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 9.74 psi |
Creation
Date: 3/1/2018 10:18 PM |
Notes: Dry Hop the hell out of this -- it's all about refreshing with smell and with crisp taste.
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Peroni Clone
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German Pils
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5.5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.007 |
4.76 |
27.66 |
2.32 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 77 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/17/2025 2:40 PM |
Notes: Modified from two sources (1) and (2) below. Added insights from (2), not sure origin of (1), but seems logical to me to have the corn in there.
I think the yeast and softness of the water is very important. Peroni also has insane head retention, carapils seems key.
Scale to match your usual efficiency. Peroni is 4.7% ABV
=============== (1) ==========================
http://brulosophy.com/2017/10/19/short-shoddy-american-light-lager/
Peroni Nastro Azzurro is 5.1% in alcohol by volume.
INGREDIENTI
Water: The water used is tasted by the master brewer daily to ensure high quality and softness.
Malted barley: The time of year affects the characteristics of barley. Peroni Nastro Azzurro uses only spring-planted barley.
Maize: One quarter Nostrano Dellisola maize was added to the original recipe, creating a unique blend of three quarters barley and one quarter Italian maize.
Hops: Hops do not naturally grow in Italy. The hops of Saaz-Saaz and Hallertau Magnum are used by Peroni Nastro Azzurro
=============== (2) ==========================
https://byo.com/recipe/birrificio-italianos-tipopils-1996-clone/
≠======== Batch 1 Notes =======
- Missing the skunk aroma, try to bring carboy in the light next time
- Swapped yeast to S-23 to bring out more bitterness. Saflager is very soft.
- Added whirlpool hops based on "French Pils #2" in Zymurgy which is actually an Italian pils
- Added a protein rest, it needed it and first version didn't have it |
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Boddington's Clone
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Best Bitter
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4 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.014 |
4.52 |
31.4 |
5.21 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.02 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.1 psi |
Creation
Date: 10/26/2023 3:54 AM |
| Notes: |
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Creams Of Electric Sheep
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Cream Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.013 |
5.6 |
13.94 |
5.14 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/18/2021 6:58 PM |
Notes: 50/50 Pilsner and Maris for the base. ~20% flaked corn for flavor and to dry it out. 5% chit for mouthfeel and head. 5% Honey malt for a touch of sweet malt flavor.
Using Apollo on this to get rid of some hops I have sitting around. I usually would use Cascade, Centennial and/or Columbus. However the dank/resin from the Apollo should be perfect as that's why I use Columbus late in the boil usually.
Second time using 2565. Using the yeast cake from my recent Kolsch which was incredibly crisp and clean, so I'm hoping to do the same here keeping it around 60-64F during primary fermentation.
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Choco-Milkshake Stout
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American Stout
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18 Litres |
1.064 |
1.015 |
6.43 |
53.39 |
40.73 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 22.22 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/18/2021 3:04 PM |
Notes: Add the Dark Chocolate in the final 20 minutes of the boil.
Add the Lactose in the final 15 minutes of the boil.
If you want, can use Servomyces in the final 10 minutes of the boil to give more strength to the yeast.
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Screaming Possom Amber Ale
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American Amber Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.014 |
5.5 |
74.85 |
16 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.92 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.94 psi |
Creation
Date: 6/2/2021 12:40 AM |
| Notes: |
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Orange Juice IPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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3 Gallons |
1.069 |
1.018 |
6.73 |
39.86 |
4.76 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/30/2021 5:05 PM |
| Notes: |
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Spruce Tip Pale ALe
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.01 |
5.59 |
40.24 |
4.56 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/30/2020 7:34 PM |
| Notes: |
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The Sustenance (BBB "The Substance" Clone)
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.009 |
6.63 |
62.79 |
3.81 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/27/2020 12:58 AM |
Notes: What is First Wort Hopping?
First wort hopping (FWH) is when you add a large portion of the finishing hops to the boil kettle as the wort is transferred from the mash or lauter tun. As the boil kettle fills up, the hops steep in the wort and release those important oils and resins.
Normally, the aromatic oils are insoluble and evaporate during the boil. However, by letting the hops steep in the wort before the boil, the oils have more time to oxidize to more soluble compounds, which means there’s a greater chance those oils are kept in the beer during the boil and deliver additional hop complexity in the finished product.
Who Discovered First Wort Hopping?
It’s entirely possible FWH was discovered by accident. A brewer wanted to try something new and tossed hops into the kettle before the boil later realizing there was a flavor change in the finished beer. Even if this isn’t the case, isn’t it more interesting to believe in the myth?
First wort hopping was common practice around the turn of the 20th century to increase hop utilization. At some point in the mid-20th century, the practice was more or less discontinued. However, in 1995 Brauwelt magazine (Germany) reported on the “rediscovery of first wort hopping” research focusing on pilsner style beer and finding the process resulted in beers with finer hop aroma.
The report documented many German breweries that implemented FWH. In the past, brewers in England and Belgium also added hops before boiling. The research experiment was carried out in two German production lager breweries. Both breweries made two versions of Pilsner in very similar manners, including yeast pitching rates, brewing water, malt lots and using Type 45 pellets.
The Experiment
A portion of the late kettle hops (Tettnanger and Saaz) were added to first runnings in the kettle and were allowed to stay with the brew throughout the entire boil. The late hop/aroma addition was omitted.
At Brewery A, the first wort hopping addition of Tettnanger and Saaz hops amounted to 34% of the total hop weight. At Brewery B, which used only Tettnanger, it was 53% of the total hop weight. In both resulting beers the first wort hopped beer had more IBUs than the non-first wort hopped beer, 39.6 to 37.9 at Brewery A and 32.8 to 27.2 at Brewery B.
Lager Brewery IBU of FWH Beer IBU of Non-FWH Beer
Brewery A 39.6 IBUs 37.9 IBUs
Brewery B 32.8 IBUs 27.2 IBUs
Despite increased bitterness, the panelists described the first wort hopped beers as more pleasant tasting and overwhelmingly preferred them, creating a more harmonic beer and uniform bitterness when compared to the conventionally hopped beer. Further analysis indicated the conventionally hopped beers contained a higher level of hop aroma substances, but panelists nonetheless described the FWH beers as having a very fine and rounded hop aroma and rounded hop flavor.
The authors of the study recommended that first wort hopping contain at least 30% of the total hop addition, preferably using the later aroma additions. The overall alpha acid quantity shouldn’t be reduced because the results of the tasting showed that the bitterness of the first wort hopped beers is regarded as very good and very mild. A reduction of the hop quantity could result in weakened bitterness, too.
How To Do First Wort Hopping
First wort hopping is practiced by a number of craft brewers and homebrewers and is applied to a full range of styles both ales and lagers. It’s best suited for beers that call for noble hops and isn’t suited for beers that want volatile hop oil presence or fruity hop aroma; in fact, first wort hopping actually works against developing those hop characteristics.
Mash Hopping
Many people confuse ‘First Wort Hopping’ and ‘Mash Hopping’ as one in the same. Mash hopping is actually the process of adding hops to your mash tun during the mash rest.
Unlike FWH, hops added to the mash undergo little to no hop isomerization in the tun.
To do first wort hopping, add a substantial portion of the hop bill (30-50%) to the kettle as you transfer wort from the lauter tun. The hops steep in the wort for the entire runoff and remain in the wort for the duration of the boil.
Make sure to use low alpha acid hops that are normally scheduled as the final aroma/flavor additions because isomerization begins at temperatures below boiling; more hops in the wort longer during the boil causes the total bitterness of the beer to increase, although the amount is subtle because the hops are low in alpha acid. First wort hopping takes advantage of higher pre-boiled wort pH levels, which allows for higher isomerization.
The reason craft brewers and homebrewers use first wort hopping is because it can change your beer’s hop profile, which is more easily noticed in moderately hopped beers. However, many brewers will tell you those pre-boil additions result in subtle notes that will be noticed in even hop-intense beers. The new hop flavors aren’t easily defined, and the chemistry behind first wort hopping isn’t fully understood, but normally an adjustment of 10% is added to the calculated bitterness in IBUs. |
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Triple
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Belgian Tripel
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100 Gallons |
1.099 |
1.023 |
11.07 |
28.22 |
8.78 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 103.82 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.096 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/17/2020 4:35 PM |
| Notes: |
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Yankers Doodle American IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.015 |
6.55 |
61.52 |
9.63 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.051 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: Corn Sugar |
Priming Amount: 5 oz |
Creation
Date: 11/13/2015 6:34 AM |
| Notes: |
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Bark’s Bite
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American Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.021 |
6.4 |
25.05 |
50 °L
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1.4K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.051 |
Efficiency: 59 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/27/2017 8:23 PM |
Notes: SG : 1.052
OG : 1.069
FG : 1.020
Two T. Minced habanero pepper. Kirkland Vodka infusion.
Six Lbs. pineapple, frozen and sanitized
One Lb cocoa nibs. Krirkland Vodka infusion. Added to secondary.
3.5 fl oz pepper vodka |
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Dry Stout
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American Stout
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20 Litres |
1.054 |
1.013 |
5.31 |
39.9 |
39.45 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 24 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/8/2017 1:34 PM |
| Notes: |
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Amber Christmas
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American Amber Ale
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50 Litres |
1.063 |
1.011 |
6.9 |
67.97 |
15.57 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 60 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 77 |
Mash Thickness: 3.03 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/21/2017 7:40 AM |
| Notes: |
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OK Memaw NE IPA
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American IPA
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5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.022 |
6.05 |
19.95 |
10.08 °L
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1.4K |
5 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 5.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.45 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/26/2017 12:21 AM |
Notes: Do a cereal mash with 10% of your malted grains and the oats.
1lb 2 row (crushed), 3 lb oats
In 2 gal of water (siphoned from your sparge water) heat oats at 135F for 5 minutes, then bring to a boil |
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5 Gallon Festbier 1/2016
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Bière de Garde
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5.5 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.017 |
6.43 |
16.43 |
8.17 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 74 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/14/2017 3:03 AM |
| Notes: |
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Peach Citra IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.014 |
5.83 |
85.91 |
9.97 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: Co2 |
Priming Amount: 27lbs |
Creation
Date: 8/15/2016 2:42 AM |
Notes: Adding sugar to offset anticipated lower efficiency with 2 row.
Planning to add peaches to primary once yeast is about 80% attenuated.
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Saison #1
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Saison
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5.75 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.011 |
6.15 |
31.24 |
4.72 °L
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1.4K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/13/2016 7:02 PM |
| Notes: |
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Pilgrim Smash
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British Golden Ale
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9 Litres |
1.044 |
1.007 |
4.86 |
31.44 |
5.25 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.5 |
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: 2/7/2016 9:42 PM |
| Notes: |
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Danger Zone
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Other Smoked Beer
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6.25 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.019 |
5.56 |
23.09 |
30.04 °L
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1.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 11/27/2015 9:07 PM |
| Notes: |
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