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Author:

dankbrewing@gmail.com

Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/9/2017 7:24 PM

Notes: We used Woodford Reserve Bourbon, delicious!

Author:

RustyBarrelHomebrewing

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 48

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: 10/1/2022 5:14 PM

Notes: ========================
12/24/2022
this beer came out really good! its pretty much perfect as it is! i cant tell how much the rye contributed. its a smooth slightly sweet, balanced roast but low bitterness brew, love it. i think the faint sweetness flavor i normally dont get from dark beers can be coming from the maris otter.

for next time, i wonder how good this beer if bumped up to 8 or 9% whch was the target. came out to like 6 or 7.
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11/11/2022
notes a little hand wavy on this one. first off I got my waters mixed up on brew day so this beer actually got the water destined for west coast ipa (half RO plus added salts to match light and hoppy profile) so we shall see how the beer handles that.

also on brew day I had a bit extra malt from the planned double pumpkin so i put in a couple more lbs from the bag but did not take note how much. i think it mightve been 2 lb that replaced the pilsner malt i was planning to use. i basically did this beer full BIAB style with almost the entire 10 gallon water bill in the mash. horrible efficiency. (by contrast, the ipa i did on my igloo got 68% efficiency. id wanted to do this porter on igloo but messed up)

the malt from this beer i got from the brew store months ago, it was mostly packaged up and in the bins but possibly it wasnt as fresh? idk, shouldve been about the same, my base malt is older.

used two packs safale s04. calculator says thats good.

brew day OG was 1075. which I originally though was good but now looking at it its quite disappointing. was aiming for 8 or 9% black porter. the color on the wort is more brown.

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11/9/2022
bout to brew this. this is kind of pieced together from ingredients for another beer that i didnt do. there are two pumpkin milkshake bags, each should have 11lb maris otter, 1 lb honey malt, 3 lb wheat malt, 1 lb crystal 40, 4oz acid malt. also have a bag of 1 lb flaked rye. then i have another bag containing 1 lb rye malt, 12oz chocolate malt and 4oz carafa iii. all i need to add finally is 2 lb pilsner malt.

english yeast? or lutra?

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10/1/2022
i have base grain bill for 10 gallons of pumpkin beer. idea here would be to split half of it into a separate mash, omitting the oats and adding some dark grains and two row to boost gravity. leave out th epumpkin and pumpkin spice and vanilla, add rye malt.

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9/10/2022
bumping up the grain bill to get to 7%. changing to safale with higher expected efficiency. acid malt to proper mash ph. possibly will brew 10 gallons

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10/21/2021
measured FG of 1028. adjusting recipe attenuation from 71% to 65 so the recipe FG matches actual. came out to 4.8% abv but still tastes just as good, doesnt taste light in flavor or body at all.

still not sure why efficiency is so low on this beer (it was last year too). if you disregard the oats and pumpkin from the calculation it the efficiency is still low, under 60%. I would like to brew this to 8% some year but not sure what it would take for this beer (i.e. just a lot more base malt? how much? or go the DME route?)

This was the last beer I brewed on my old cooler mash tun and digiboil system. I've started using grainfather which so far has better and more consistent efficiency so it would be interesting to brew this same recipe on GF to see how much better it does.
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9/13/2021
updating for 2021. not sure what happened in terms of efficiency last year but this year i will be intentionally brewing it to 5% range for wifey. As alluded to below, I suspect the eff issue is oats and pumpkin not really contributing as much as this calculator thinks. I think I will just rebrew this thing exactly with no adjustments this year, see if i get the bad eff again.
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10/29/2020
calling it and kegging today. 10days. FG 1024
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10/26/2020
brewed this on 10/20/2020. need to update recipe from notebook but i believe it only came out at 1065. i think the flaked oats, wheat, and pumpkin dont contribute as many points as this calculator says it does....we will see.
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10/03/2020
reviewing notes and recipe from last year, going to combine kind of what i was trying to do and what i actually did. removing 1lb 2row and adding that to the maris otter. going to keep the 1lb honey malt, 1 lb lactose, 1lb wheat malt, 1 lb flaked oats, 1lb flaked wheat, 1lb 40L

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9/30/2019 brew day
there was snafu with ingredients. i had the homebrew shop pick my order last week. one bag was supposed to have 2lb oat malt and 2lb wheat malt. as far as i can tell it was just 4lb of flaked oats. so i just used 2lb of that flaked oat, then i had a bag of 1lb wheat malt and 40L (wouldve preferred not to use the 40L but it was mixed) so i added that and another lb of 2row.

Also for simplicity i scratched the existing spice bill and just did 2.5 tsp pumpkin pie spice. (using charlie papazian pumpkin recipe as reference for the approximate spice amount)
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/beer-recipe-of-the-week-cucurbito-pepo-pumpkin-ale-2/
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9/25/2019
changing from pilsner to maris otter
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9/16/2019
Based on the award winning mango maya recipe. Considering coconut!? Bumped it down from 8 to 4oz. taking the hop schedule and pumpkin and spice amounts from 2017's pumpkin single 2. (pumpkin single 1 used brown sugar which is counterproductive in this milkshake beer) changed 2row back to pilsner. color estimator looks pretty orange but considering adding some crystal malt? biscuit malt has highest lovibond from original recipe....

Author:

Sipnotic

Boil Size: 2.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 10

Boil Gravity: 1.078

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/22/2022 7:27 PM

Notes: 2.75 gal distilled mash water, saved the other 0.25 gal for yeast rinsing
Added 1g gypsum, 3g Cal Chloride, and 0.5g Epsom salt
mash pH 5.27
Added yeast nutrient at 10 mins

Author:

KnapptronixBrew

Boil Size: 120 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.073

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: -15.83 psi

Creation Date: 10/25/2021 9:07 PM

Notes:

Author:

Laegrim

Boil Size: 4.7 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 90

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 59 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/12/2020 12:50 AM

Notes: Simple plan for simple stuff:

- Pitch one packet of S-04 into 4 gal of Kirkland brand apple juice @~59f. Keep temperature stable.
- Just after lag phase has ended, mix 1.5-2g Fermaid O into some apple juice, and add with enough juice to top up to 4.7 gal total. This should be on the lower end of the nutrient schedule, hopefully just enough to ward off diacetyl and sulphur.
- Wait until >50% attenuated, and start ramping the temperature a couple of degrees a day to ~68.
- With a couple of points left to go until FG, ~1.007ish, add the dry hops.
- Let dry hop for 4-7 days, cold crashing at FG.
- Rack to serving keg after 24-48 hours at cold crash temperatures.
- Let condition in the fridge, hopefully drink young.

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10/16/20:

Racked after cold crash w/ 7 days hop contact (5 @ 67f, 2 during cold crash) to serving keg. Next time I'll use a hop bag rather than letting them float freely - even after the cold crash there was enough in suspension to clog the floating dip tube, so I had to open everything up and siphon-pump transfer. Not ideal, hopefully oxidization doesn't become a problem.

Manual hydrometer readings verified that this ended up right around 1.002, and a taste of the pre-carb sample was pretty good. There's no detectable sulfur taste, no other significant fermentation off flavors, and mild apple flavor (about as much as is reasonable considering I'm not back-sweetening), though the hops are a little grassy and dank.

Next time I'll probably switch up the hops to something fruity and tropical, and limit the contact time a little more (maybe 3 days at room temp before cold crashing?)

Plan is to burst carb @30psi for ~24 hours, then turn it down to ~12psi and shamelessly drink under-carbed cider till it's ready.

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10/20/20:

After a little more thought I turned the pressure down to 14psi rather than 12, to give it a little more mouthfeel from increased carbonation and help the hop aromatics. It's been a few days since then, and the general consensus is that this turned out really well!

In line with my initial impressions, there aren't any fermentation off flavors I can pick out, but, with carbonation, the S-04 has left pleasant but subtle notes I'd normally associate with ale. The finished cider is crystal clear, very dry without being astringent or harsh, and has a crisp, tart, finish. Apple notes are distinguishable on the finish, but meld with the hop flavors well enough you have to pay attention. While the hop flavors started out worryingly grassy and dank, that quickly faded into the sort of smooth herbal spice I'd expect from Tettnanger and Willamette.

It's really a shame I didn't brew this at the start of summer, rather than at the start of fall, but that can be fixed next year!

Author:

BigHead_Beerman

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

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: 12/13/2018 10:35 PM

Notes:

Author:

iseefor

Boil Size: 13.11 Gallons

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.072

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/3/2018 2:12 AM

Notes:

Author:

Cale B

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 1.2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/12/2018 3:07 AM

Notes:

Author:

MikeJSmith

Boil Size: 2 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.081

Efficiency: N/A

Mash Thickness: 2

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: 8/8/2018 9:09 PM

Notes: Combine cider and yeast, aerate, ferment at 65° F to 70° F (18-21° C) for 7-10 days, rack to secondary fermenter, and add pectic enzyme. Condition/clear in secondary fermenter for 4-6 weeks. Bottle condition with 6.25 ounces (175 g) corn sugar or force carbonate to 3.0-3.5 volumes CO2. Cellar for at least six months before serving.

Note: The final alcohol by volume (ABV) will vary depending on the original gravity of the yeast.

Specialty option (8-10% abv):
Add 1 lb (454 g) adjunct(s) (brown sugar, molasses, honey, dark corn syrup or sorghum) during fermentation. Add any desired spices in teaspoon increments while in secondary fermenter. Rack to tertiary fermenter for conditioning/clearing and bottle.

Karol's Krapple option:
Add 2 lbs (907 g) cranberries for a two-week secondary fermentation. Rack to tertiary fermenter for conditioning/clearing and bottle.

New England Style option (11% abv):
Add 2.5 lb (1.13 kg) brown sugar and 1 lb (454 g) molasses during fermentation. Add 1.6 lb (680 g) raisins, 2 tsp Saigon cinnamon, 1 tsp fresh ground nutmeg and agefor two weeks. Rack to tertiary fermenter for conditioning/clearing. Bottle condition with 3.5 oz (100 g) corn sugar (with half-pack Safale US-05 yeast) or force carbonate to 2.0-2.5 volumes CO2. Cellar for at least one year before serving.

Author:

Steve Licht

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.073

Efficiency: 59

Mash Thickness: 1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/5/2017 4:25 PM

Notes: |NO FEELING IS FINAL|

imperial stout with Weller 12 year bourbon
conditioned on toasted coconut & Madagascar vanilla beans
11.0% ABV brewed by Steve Licht

Author:

RoundKid

Boil Size: 13.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/13/2014 12:27 AM

Notes:

Author:

WooTeck

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.082

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/28/2017 7:32 PM

Notes:
"Mash in at 120 °F (approximately 50 °C). Add juniper berries to the mash. Raise the mash temperature slowly over 90 minutes to about 160 °F (approximately 70 °C). Rest the mash for 60 minutes. Keep the mash covered to retain heat. Place a few juniper twigs on top of the false bottom of the lauter tun to cover it with a single layer. Ladle the mash into the lauter tun. Start sparging. Add hops to the wort at the start of the run-off. At the end of the sparge, raise the wort temperature to 180 °F (approximately 80 °C) and hold it there for about 20 minutes to sterilize it. But do not boil! Let cool to about 70 °F (approximately 20 °C) and add yeast. Ferment until the brew reaches final gravity. Siphon into jugs or bottles and store in cool place (best at around 40 °F, approximately 5 °C)."

Author:

Tempe Closet Brewery

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 15.6

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/16/2016 3:22 PM

Notes:

Author:

rtthorn

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.087

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/31/2016 2:18 AM

Notes: yeast nutrient
1/4 tsp gypsum
1l yeast starter at 1.055og
1 additional tube of yeast

Author:

lyna

Boil Size: 8.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/2/2015 7:48 PM

Notes:

Author:

SlainVic94

Boil Size: 14 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 15.9

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/14/2015 8:07 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.107

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/25/2015 2:46 AM

Notes:

Author:

gmull70

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.084

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/17/2015 5:49 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 65

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: 1/17/2015 12:29 PM

Notes:

Author:

alexirae

Boil Size: 11 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.13

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/14/2016 6:11 PM

Notes: edfsds