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Mona Lisa (2021)
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Russian Imperial Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.1 |
1.032 |
8.95 |
52.14 |
50 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.086 |
Efficiency: 68 |
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: 4/30/2021 4:27 PM |
Notes: ===============================
11/3/2021
this brew came out tasting funky again. submitted to JRHB dominion cup they said umami and i think that is correct. This is the third time this has happened to varying degrees, I previously thought it might be bad ingredients but I think hothead and/or too much roasted malt is to blame.
reworking this recipe into a new one :
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1214819/mona-lisa-late-2021
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5/1/21
Not sure what happened only came to 1.100 OG even after the 2 hour boil and DMe. It was 1075 before the DME.
Last minute adding 2 lb base malt and reducing DME. Gonna play by ear how much dme to add
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4/30/21
booting this back up for big brew day with ryan tomorrow. we are doing two 5 gallon mash sparges into my 15 gallon kettle to boil all at once so that could change things. im expecting better efficiency even without the dry malt extract. plan to boil 90 minutes, check gravity, then potentially add 3 or 6 lbs total DME for the 10 gallon batch. i think we will need 14 gallons to start, boil down to 11 or 11.5, leave 1 behind for trub.
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5/25/2020
FG 1.036 (cold sample)
appears the starter wasnt necessary and didnt do anything anyway. Hit an official 10%
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5/11/2020
SG 1.036 - made a 2x starter from a new hothead pack and tossed half of it into the batch.
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5/2/2020
SG 1.041
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4/27/2020
SG 1.045 fermented like crazy the first couple days just off the kveik pack no starter.
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4/16/2020
brew day. Idk what just happened I hit 1.112 and high volume really, couldnt tell exact because of the foam but maybe it was only 5. I guess eff prob goes up if u add a lot of DME. This could be disaster or awesome
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4/15/2020
just changing the batch size from 6.5 down to 5.5 and taking the 2row down from 15lb to 12lb to still arrive at 10%. considering using kviek yeast for this....
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3/24/2020
revamping this for another attempt. shamefully adding dme and predicting over 70 eff to land at 10%. other than that no real changes. worried it might be too bitter hoppy? would like to NOT split the batch and just do 2 vanilla beans. bourbon oak would be nice but i feel that the failure of the last batch was from trying to do too much at once.
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9/30/19
brewed this on the road, came out with more than 6 gallons at 1.080 which was a mistake shouldve boiled longer. also used some old hops which may be putting off strange flavors.
9/23/19
base recipe is Stone RIS clone found in byo magazine. recipe is scant, and doesnt really add up : https://byo.com/recipe/stone-imperial-russian-stout-clone/ . posted recipe is for 65% efficiency so actually less efficient than my system but i added a pound more base malt anyway to try to get over 10%abv. yeast is a little unclear wlp002 listed 65-70% attenuation so we will have to be perfect and hit 70% to get over 10%abv. but then this amounts to 1030 FG, recipe is listed at 1020. could use wlp007 english dry ale if hittin FG was a concern but i think extra sweetness in this beer is going to be ok.
==========MISC NOTES=============
mona lisa stout
ORANGE
austin homebrew
http://austinhomebrew.com/assets/images/RCPPDF/09611.pdf
1/4oz bitter
1/2oz sweet
https://brewgr.com/recipe/59297/chocolate-orange-stout-oatmeal-stout-recipe
fresh orange peel and juice
(essentially a whole orange)
mrbeer
https://www.mrbeer.com/barleys-brew-chocolate-orange-stout
4oz bakers unsweetened chocolate
2 medium oranges
take off the skins but not too much pith
they soak skins in 1/2 cup vodka, adding allof it
maybe use a thin glass so the vodka covers more
final thoughts
use the brewers peel sweet and bitter, soak in vodka with vanilla bean
use thin glass
add the whole thing
optional : plus the orange juice
CHERRY
austin homebrew
http://austinhomebrew.com/assets/images/RCPPDF/02071.pdf
cherry flavoring
AHA
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/choc-full-o-cherry-porter/
frozen sour cherries
HBT
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/chocolate-cherry-stout.326884/
cherry juice concentrate
might be better in reducing sugar and other flavors....
final stand
a) i guess prob just use frozen cherries. not sour! sweet/dark any other kind than sour
b) cherry juice concentrate? how sour?
Dark cherries. Aha recipe calls for 5 to 10 lb per 10 gal batch. I think I will go with 5. For split batch 3.333
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Christmas RIS 2019
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Imperial Stout
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5 Gallons |
1.109 |
1.03 |
10.42 |
148.57 |
50 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.073 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/13/2019 6:21 AM |
| Notes: Recipe tailored to the black barley and chocolate malts I had on hand. Single origin for each would be fine |
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Old Bean Imperial Stout
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Russian Imperial Stout
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5 Litres |
1.128 |
1.035 |
12.16 |
63.46 |
44.3 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.091 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: sugar solution in bottling bucket |
Priming Amount: 21g in 200ml hot water |
Creation
Date: 4/6/2018 5:23 AM |
Notes: Estimated 4 litres after boil off. 1 litre chilled water into fermentor to bring ale down to pitching temp and to adjust OG.
This is being pitched onto yeast cake from Olde London Export IPA which was itself massively over-pitched using 11g, almost double needed, so there is a lot of yeast and it should be in good condition too. Half of bucket will be head space and blow off tube will be attached. "Steady as she blows skipper!"
Or...pitched with a packet of US05...undecided. All depends when I do it... |
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Trash Panda Black Rye IPA
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Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
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12 Litres |
1.096 |
1.021 |
9.92 |
39.46 |
46.01 °L
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1.2K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 13 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.075 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 21.1 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/9/2016 4:45 PM |
| Notes: |
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Westy 12
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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4.3 Gallons |
1.088 |
1.01 |
10.14 |
39.12 |
33.76 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 64 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/24/2017 10:44 PM |
Notes:
Total water used 6.6
preboil 5.7g
SG
Temp gauge mishap!? strike temp 159. after grains temp 143, wft. flame on till temp 150. (But was my themometer just so off?!) Later mesauring temp for samples it was really screwy, saying ground water was 98 and then bouncing around, MFer! gonna buy a good one.
Post 70 minute boil ==> 4.25g into fermentor. ~0.25 left in kettle
after boil 22.0Brix = 1.092
Then clarified sample from fermenter = SG 1.087 (21.6 brix)
so pretty shity efficiency... ?!?!? <--high gravity
Pitched 1/23 at 10pm at 65F.
1/24 am - chugging away. Temp read 70 added blanket. Plan to free rise up to 80 for 5 days.
1/31 Brix 10.4.
2/2 Brix 10.3 Temp down to 60
2/7 Brix 10.2 = 1.013. Transferred to Keg (~4-4.2 gallons not sure). purged co2 Plan to bulk age 2 months at 50F
Kept a mason jar of yeast slurry to repitch at bottling.
6 months bulk aging in keg
July 5 2018:
Brix 9.8/9.7 = 1.010 = 9.8%ABV!
weight of full corney = 42.8
volume by weight: 4.014
Will add a fresh starter of wlp540 and priming sugar to bottle
starter = 400ml of 1.036 and two teaspoons from the old slurry
7-10-18: Bottled 2.8 vols and using 125 grams of corn sugar and yeast slurry off of the Keg.
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Fremlins Bitter
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Ordinary Bitter
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19 Litres |
1.04 |
1.011 |
3.74 |
32.76 |
9.39 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 23.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 80 |
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: 11/22/2021 7:08 PM |
| Notes: |
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Two Goats IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.013 |
5.05 |
118.46 |
8.37 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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Author:
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Detmurds
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2015 5:31 PM |
| Notes: Citra Hops can be used instead of Mosaic due to availability. |
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Hoppy Weiss
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Weissbier
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5.5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.013 |
4.66 |
29.64 |
3.37 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: Priming Sugar |
Priming Amount: 8.1 oz |
Creation
Date: 6/2/2019 6:47 PM |
| Notes: |
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Two Birds Sunset Ale
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American Amber Ale
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24 Litres |
1.046 |
1.008 |
4.95 |
20.94 |
15.57 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 32 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/17/2018 4:22 AM |
| Notes: |
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Lucky Jack
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American Pale Ale
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50 Litres |
1.046 |
1.008 |
5.04 |
34.05 |
6.66 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 60 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 77 |
Mash Thickness: 3.24 |
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 7:55 AM |
| Notes: |
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Old English Bitter
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Best Bitter
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21 Litres |
1.047 |
1.014 |
4.35 |
35.89 |
17.18 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.034 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/6/2017 11:46 AM |
| Notes: |
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Alt Beer 2
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Altbier
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5.5 Gallons |
1.05 |
1.011 |
5.06 |
34.45 |
15.47 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 80 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/31/2017 4:05 PM |
Notes: Ran off too much wort, boiled an extra 15 minutes after taking hop bag out to get down to proper volume.
Actual FG 1.008 |
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Moustache Brown
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British Brown Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.014 |
4.31 |
29.62 |
12.91 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.064 |
Efficiency: 80 |
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: 9/3/2016 4:48 PM |
Notes: Wlp095 Burlington ale yeast
Tastes slightly ashy, or like too much roasted malt. Maybe use less amber? |
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Hopmeister
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American Pale Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.011 |
4.8 |
30.32 |
14.01 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.087 |
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: 6/29/2016 2:55 PM |
| Notes: Brooklyn Brewery Shackmeister clone. |
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Sweet Stout
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Sweet Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.023 |
4.88 |
14.74 |
39.64 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.111 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/15/2015 11:16 PM |
| Notes: |
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120 S Stout
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American Stout
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120 Litres |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.49 |
34.42 |
48.07 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 130 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 16 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/7/2015 5:58 AM |
| Notes: |
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Chocolate Porter
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Brown Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.011 |
4.18 |
36.62 |
27.75 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 10/31/2015 4:28 PM |
| Notes: |
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Irish Chocolate Stout
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Foreign Extra Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.013 |
4.51 |
221.9 |
25.38 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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Author:
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ole german
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.086 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: destrose |
Priming Amount: 3/4 cup |
Creation
Date: 8/28/2015 9:00 PM |
| Notes: Add 1 teaspoon of Irish Moss at 15 minutes. Add 1 and 1/2 tsp of pure vanilla to primary. |
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Bakke Brygg Superlite Lager 50l
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Standard American Lager
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50 Litres |
1.045 |
1.007 |
4.97 |
13.6 |
2.24 °L
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1.2K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 60 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 10 ° C |
Priming Method: Sukkerlake |
Priming Amount: 6 g sukker/l |
Creation
Date: 2/11/2015 2:50 PM |
| Notes: |
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Munich Helles Kolsch
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Kölsch
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5.5 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.013 |
5.08 |
17.08 |
3.97 °L
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1.2K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 1.7 |
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: 1/22/2015 6:58 PM |
| Notes: |
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