(2023-07-21) Gose
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Gose
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5.25 Gallons |
12.814 |
2.229 |
5.66 |
10.72 |
3.7 °L
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59 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 20 |
Boil Gravity: 11.3 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.05 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/19/2023 7:11 PM |
Notes: Mashed pilsner and wheat malt for 30 minutes at 150* before adding acidulated malt and lactic acid to the mash. After 75 min total mash, recirc'd as usual, filled kettle w/ 6.5 gal wort, raised wort to boil, skimmed precipitate, and rested 10 minutes to kill wild yeasts, then chilled to 95. Pitched lacto, purged kettle, sealed up lid w/ saran wrap. Kettle sat in hot 80*+ garage.
After souring, brought to boil, added salt, coriander and hops, gently boiled 20 minutes. Chilled to 70* and racked to fermenter, oxygenated and pitched 1 pack US-05. Plan to directly keg after 10 days with DME. |
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(2023-06-20) Festbier
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Festbier
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5.75 Gallons |
13.777 |
3.758 |
5.4 |
24.93 |
5.56 °L
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162 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 9.2 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.911 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/11/2023 11:24 AM |
Notes: Pulled 2.5 gallons thick mash for decoction. Yeast packs were the 200B pitches from WL. |
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(2023-05-15) Devil May Cryo
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Specialty IPA: Black IPA
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5.75 Gallons |
17.855 |
5.376 |
6.87 |
71.7 |
35.37 °L
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59 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 13.1 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.53 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/7/2023 6:09 PM |
Notes: OG was 1.064. After racking ~4gal to fermenter, due to kettle screen clogging, poured ~2g remaining hot break material into sanitized Anvil Brew Bucket and waited 30 mins for break to settle, then drained about 1.5g into fermenter. Fermenter had already been oxygenated & pitched. Set fermenter at 60* for first few days. |
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(2023-05-12) Gordo's Gitche Gumee Porter
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American Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
16.022 |
2.972 |
7.07 |
45.59 |
39.92 °L
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65 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 12.2 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.78 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/1/2023 11:37 PM |
Notes: |
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(2023-05-08) Simarillonook Amber Ale
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American Amber Ale
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5.75 Gallons |
14.547 |
3.81 |
5.81 |
40.19 |
15.09 °L
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56 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 10.6 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 3.15 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: 1.5 Quarts |
Creation
Date: 5/8/2023 4:42 PM |
Notes: Mixed up 2oz each of Simcoe, Amarillo, Chinook and blended. Weighted Avg AA = 12%.
For the HopDip, drained 2 quarts wort into a small covered glass pitcher after 15 minutes of the boil and added hops in a muslin bag. Poured the fluid and muslin bag into the wort along with the WP hops for a 10 minute hop stand around 160* before finishing the chilling process. Last time, the hop dip was done in the fermenter with no bag-- just loose hops-- and I had to dump the yeast after fermentation. |
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(2023-04-25) Just Add Tacos
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International Amber Lager
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5.75 Gallons |
13.284 |
4.018 |
4.99 |
22.83 |
12.89 °L
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110 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 10.1 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.44 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/23/2023 6:19 PM |
Notes: For this batch, pitched one new Que Bueno pack and some freshly harvested/racked WLP833/S189 Blend from a Helles.
Silver: 2023 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup
Bronze: 2021 Indiana State Fair Brewers Cup |
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(2023-04-22) Schwarzbier (NS)
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Schwarzbier
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6 Gallons |
12.879 |
2.332 |
5.64 |
26.18 |
29.55 °L
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54 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 9.5 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 3.22 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/21/2023 12:36 PM |
Notes: No Sparge Method. Pitched two dry packs of 34/70 during 45 sec oxygenation. Carafa/Coffee/Chocolate double-crushed and stirred in during 160* rest. |
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(2023-04-21) Stone Blue Lager
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American Light Lager
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6 Gallons |
1.044 |
1.01 |
4.46 |
13.77 |
2.83 °L
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66 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.032 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 4.23 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/21/2023 1:04 PM |
Notes: Added 1/4 tsp amylase to the mash. Very slow 30 min rise from 144* to mashout.
Pitched ~200ml of clean WLP840 slurry from Standard American Lager keg'd from primary fermenter the previous day. Mr. Malty calculator said 171ml needed.
Previous Awards
2nd Place: 2018 Indiana Brewers Cup
1st Place: 2018 Hammerdown Brew Cup
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(2023-04-17) Bitburger Clone (NHC Finals)
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German Pils
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5.75 Gallons |
13.075 |
3.202 |
5.3 |
42.58 |
3.74 °L
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183 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 9.6 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/17/2023 1:50 PM |
Notes: Re-brew of January 2023 batch that placed 3rd in Indy NHC Regional. Increased the mash-in temp a few degrees from 144* to 146* and added a short decoction which was pulled towards the end of the 152* rest so it would be ready after the main mash was heated and rested at 158*. Added a pinch of Vienna and upped the IBU by about 5 IBU. Stopped immersion chiller after a few minutes for a 15 minute hop stand with 3 x 1oz muslin bags of Hersbrucker. Pitched one 200B cell pack of WLP850 and the decanted 1L sns slurry from one 200B cell pack. Planning to bottle on June 8th (Day 52) to ship for 6/14 arrival and 6/21 judging. The January batch was great around Day 55. Had some slight grape/thiol notes UNTIL about Day 70. Rec'd great feedback and 40+ scores from judges but a master-level judge recommended a touch more malt backbone. FWIW it was a really close Bitburger clone. Bitburger plus a skosh more should be perfect for NHC Finals. |
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(2023-04-14) Das Millionendorf (NHC Finals)
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Munich Helles
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5.75 Gallons |
12.592 |
1.78 |
5.77 |
19.03 |
3.52 °L
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68 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 9.3 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.9 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/11/2023 1:02 PM |
Notes: No Sparge Method used. After 10 minutes of the 162* rest, strained 2.0 gallon thick decoction mash into side kettle and brought to boil. Ensured main mash stayed at 162* after grain removal. simmered the decoction about 30 mins.
Entered into 2023 NHC-Indy 1st Round. Placed 2nd. Advanced to finals in San Diego. Beer was a skosh too hoppy (aromatically) with a full ounce at flameout , but bitterness was perfect. Decreased flameout hops in this batch so as not to mask the malt aroma.
Brewed 55 days before planned bottling on 6/8. Shipping deadline for NHC is 6/14 and judging is on 6/21
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(2023-04-10) EZ Action Lager
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American Lager
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5.75 Gallons |
12.202 |
2.813 |
5.02 |
18.02 |
3.35 °L
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54 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 9 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 6 oz |
Creation
Date: 1/5/2023 9:05 PM |
Notes: |
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(2023-04-08) Republic Pilsner
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Czech Pale Lager
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5.75 Gallons |
11.545 |
2.465 |
4.83 |
37.26 |
3.28 °L
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86 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 9 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 7.8 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 4.4 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/3/2023 7:17 PM |
Notes: 2 fresh packs WLP802 in an 18hr SNS starter. Scooped out 2 gallons thick mash into Kettle #2 after the 152 rest, then direct-fired main mash to 160* and conducted decoction in K2 while main mash rested at 160*. Added decoction back to main mash after 30 mins for recirc and filling boil kettle. |
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(2023-04-06) Fortunate Son Lager
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Pre-Prohibition Lager
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5.75 Gallons |
14.19 |
3.713 |
5.66 |
41.09 |
4.28 °L
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57 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 10.2 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 6 oz |
Creation
Date: 4/4/2023 7:37 PM |
Notes: |
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(2023-02-23) Kolsch
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Kölsch
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5.75 Gallons |
12.959 |
2.382 |
5.66 |
25.49 |
3.71 °L
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53 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 9.5 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.9 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/25/2022 8:35 PM |
Notes: Withheld about 3g of the 10g strike water and heated it to raise mash from 146* to 152.
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(2023-02-07) Sack-Up WCIPA
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American IPA
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5.75 Gallons |
16.687 |
4.3 |
6.76 |
80.59 |
6.31 °L
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119 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 12 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 2.9 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/31/2023 3:09 AM |
Notes: SAC = 1oz each of Simcoe, Amarillo, Chinook. |
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(2023-02-02) Simarillonook Amber
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American Amber Ale
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5.75 Gallons |
14.547 |
3.81 |
5.81 |
40.19 |
15.09 °L
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48 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 10.6 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 3.15 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: 1.5 Quarts |
Creation
Date: 1/31/2023 8:45 PM |
Notes: Mixed up 2oz each of Simcoe, Amarillo, Chinook and blended. Weighted Avg AA = 12% |
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(2023-01-24) Bitburger Clone
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German Pils
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5.75 Gallons |
12.784 |
3.129 |
5.18 |
36.46 |
3.64 °L
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338 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 9.4 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2023 5:27 PM |
Notes: SNS 18-hour starter with two packs of WLP850.
The WP hops addition was actually 1.3oz Hersbrucker & 1.0oz Mittelfruh |
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(2023-01-18) Das Millionendorf
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Munich Helles
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5.75 Gallons |
12.592 |
1.78 |
5.77 |
19.03 |
3.52 °L
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57 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 9.3 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.9 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/18/2023 6:10 PM |
Notes: No Sparge Method used. 148* rest was unusually long (30 min extra) due to unexpected interruption. After 10 minutes of the 162* rest, strained thick decoction mash into side kettle and brought to boil. Ensured main mash stayed at 162* after grain removal. This is an Export-Strength Helles like Augustiner Edelstoff. Seems to fare better in competition than previous batches at lower abv versions. Delicious! Yeast was a 300ml fresh slurry from a dunkelsbock that was mixed WLP833 and S-189
Entered into NHC-Indy 1st Round. Placed 2nd. Advanced to finals in San Diego. Beer was a skosh too hoppy, but bitterness was perfect. Will likely decrease flameout hops in re-brewed batch.
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(2023-01-10) EZ Action Lager
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American Lager
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5.75 Gallons |
12.4 |
2.612 |
5.23 |
18.3 |
3.89 °L
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65 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 9.1 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 6 oz |
Creation
Date: 4/9/2023 12:45 PM |
Notes: Full volume mash. No sparge. Recirculated wort during mashout. Added BrewTan-B to mash water and just before flameout. Did an SNS yeast starter with one pack of WLP840 and two vials of frozen/banked WLP840. The banked WLP840 was tested in a small starter to confirm viability. Fermented in 48-52* garage.
Excellent beer. 1.25oz of Liberty hops was a bit too much for the style as a WP addition. The Sugar Creek malt addition also added some body/complexity which was nice but probably a better fit in a pre-pro pils. |
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(2023-01-10) WetHop APA
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American Pale Ale
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11 Gallons |
14.111 |
2.465 |
6.26 |
60.12 |
8.65 °L
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58 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 14 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 11.2 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3.07 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/6/2023 2:16 PM |
Notes: |
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