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Author:

martin_78

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.27

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/19/2016 12:03 AM

Notes: Fly sparge with 3 to 4 gallons of water at 165F.
Sparge while grain bag is located in a plastic bucket; bucket should have a spigot.
My buddy just got into BIAB brewing and this was his first recipe with ingedients supplied by me.
We used a gas stove for this batch which turned out fantastic.
2 weeks in primary then 3 weeks in bottle. One of the best ambers I've tasted, hands down.

Author:

Kevin Peffley

Boil Size: 5.81 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: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/18/2023 11:56 PM

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Author:

Brewer Dennis

Boil Size: 2.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 40

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: 1.3 oz

Creation Date: 1/22/2023 11:32 PM

Notes: Hi, all!

I brewed this recipe on January 28th and it has been steadily fermenting since then. I gave a quick sniff of the airlock and got a Sulphur-like aroma. This is not surprising since it is still fermenting, and also considering that it was derived from a Belgian. I did a little bit of digging online and found some forum discussions on this subject. User jnick from "homebrew talk" contacted the owner of Omega about this and received this "Sundew can definitely kick off a ton of sulfur during fermentation (its parent strain, Belgian A, does the same thing). Give it a little more time and that should condition out. Everything else sounds on point. Let me know if you have any other questions".

I normally leave my homebrews to ferment for about 2.5 - 3 weeks before cold crashing or transferring to secondary. So, in the meantime I will wait for this to finish fermenting. Expect an update by the end of next week.

Best Regards!
- Dennis (02/06/23)

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Update!

Fermentation has almost finished, and the sulphury smell is no longer apparent. I will be waiting a couple more days before racking into a secondary along with a fining agent. I plan on bottling this in about a week.

Best Regards!
- Dennis (2/15/23)

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Update!

Bottled about 2 weeks ago, I'm going to let the bottles condition for another week before transferring to the refrigerator. I opened a bottle to check the carbonation and give it a quick taste. The strawberry characteristic is very subtle, really all of the flavors are subtle. I didn't take an OG or FG recording, so I don't know exactly where issues would have arisen. I have since procured some instruments that will help with recording these variables, so all future recipes posted to brewer's friend will have better data. I'll provide a final update after conditioning is finished.

Best Regards,
- Dennis Gifford (3/9/2023)

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Final Update!

Bottle conditioning has finished, and I pulled one out of the refrigerator last night to try. The first and most obvious thing I noticed was the very apparent Belgian-like character which is most likely due to the yeast strain being derived from a Belgian strain. Overall, the beer turned out okay, definitely not a cream ale (more like a strawberry Belgian ale). If I were to brew this again I would adjust the grain bill a little bit, use more strawberry puree, and a yeast like California ale from white labs. I definitely want to use Sundew for a different recipe in the future.

Best Regards,
-Dennis Gifford

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

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: 1/6/2020 3:23 PM

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Author:

jd529

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: 1.6

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 12.27 psi

Creation Date: 5/31/2019 11:00 PM

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Author:

jalfrezy

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/18/2018 11:50 PM

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Author:

hockeyxshawn

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

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: 6/13/2018 1:48 AM

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Author:

kpw325

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.09

Efficiency: 40

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/9/2017 12:55 AM

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Author:

Timmysj13

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

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: 11/9/2017 3:44 AM

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Author:

SchuBrew

Boil Size: 10 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: 50 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/20/2017 4:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 12 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/18/2015 9:04 AM

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Author:

Percent42

Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.33

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: 5/19/2016 3:05 PM

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Author:

TravelDog

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

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: 1/16/2016 3:54 PM

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Author:

mystikhybrid

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/22/2015 7:59 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 1 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.078

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/22/2015 4:49 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/22/2015 5:48 PM

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Author:

monkeyhaiku

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.25

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: 7/10/2015 12:12 AM

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Author:

dkcollier@yahoo.com

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 56 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/23/2015 2:48 PM

Notes: ♦ BREW DATES:
Date: Brew Day • 01.13.17
Date: Pitch Yeast • 01.16.17
Gravity (FG) • 1.029 01.31.17
Date: Keg Day • 01.30.17 3.28%
Drafted Who’s House • Dan

♦ SESSION NOTES: Screwed up the last ingredient of Special B at 32 ounces and should have been maybe 3 OZ. This cause the SRM to way over scale. This is going to be a dark beer. (140 - 155 L) Castle - The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.

Article on Munich & Vienna Malts: http://byo.com/hops/item/1556-using-munich-vienna-malts-tips-from-the-pros

♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
Turn off water softener. Purge water faucet.
Create 7 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature.
Prime pump. Push water through hose.
60 minutes – Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer.
Add grain – Sparge at 144-152° for ___ minutes (Minimum 60)
(One-gallon loss during sparge process)
Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
Drain GRAIN from kettle. Adjust water height of ___ (7 gallons)
Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment.
Mash Option dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
60 minutes – Add 2 drops Fermcap
60 minutes – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA (Optional)
WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add Immersion Chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last
♦ Check to see if nozzle is pointed upwards

♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales

♥ DRINKABILITY: What did you like about it. Sample Date:

♦ RECIPE NOTES:
I like to use hybrid yeasts to make lagers, particularly WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch, despite concerns expressed by others I would never get that “crisp lager character” using such a method. Well, I used the following recipe to make a beer that took 1st place in its division in a local BJCP comp with a score of 40 points. Not one judge mentioned anything about the beer not tasting like a traditional lager. The key is pitching a big, fresh starter and keeping fermentation cooler than White Labs recommends for the first few days.

Packaging Volume: 5 gallons
Estimated OG: 1.052
Estimated SRM: 11
Estimated IBU: 23
Estimated ABV: ~5.2%

Boil Time: 90 Minutes
http://brulosophy.com/recipes/moktoberfest/
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Author:

Jack F Baron

Boil Size: 32 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/24/2015 9:00 PM

Notes:

Author:

Comandante 1601

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/24/2015 10:27 PM

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