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Mexican Lager
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International Pale Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.013 |
5.01 |
17.99 |
3.1 °L
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3.5K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.093 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 55 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/2/2017 10:12 PM |
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Birthday #02 - Säsongen Av Lejon
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Brett Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.016 |
5.35 |
35.75 |
3.7 °L
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3.5K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 75 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/27/2015 1:00 AM |
Notes: OC Fair 2016 - rated 31 (category 25b)
brew day - 08/22/2015
yeast starter - no
Mash Efficiency
2 Row - 37 x 7 / 6 = 43
Wheat - 37 x 3 / 6 = 18.5
FC - 39 x 1 / 6 = 6.5
Total - 67.5
PPG = 1.045*6 / 11 = 24.5 (target 30ppg)
Efficiency = 45 / 67.5 = 67% |
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Southern Tier Pumking Clone
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Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
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6 Gallons |
1.079 |
1.016 |
8.36 |
50.97 |
13.24 °L
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3.5K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.08 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.059 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 9/8/2017 10:53 PM |
Notes: All grains and pumpkin go in the mash. If the pumpkin is in the boil you will most likely lose a gallon of water, and have a tough time straining the pumpkin out.
If you really want to put the pumpkin into the boil then you should use a grain bag or filter the wort before racking to your primary.
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Coconut Wheat Beer
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California Common Beer
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9 Litres |
1.048 |
1.011 |
4.85 |
23.94 |
3.48 °L
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3.5K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 1/18/2015 8:15 PM |
Notes: coconut wheat beer
Soak 100g coconut in malibu liquor and add to secondary
dry toast all coconut on a pan
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Lupulin River Homage
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American IPA
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4.9 Gallons |
1.074 |
1.015 |
7.69 |
70.2 |
5.16 °L
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3.5K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.1 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.059 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 1/1/2016 7:03 PM |
| Notes: |
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Blueberry Cheesecake
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.037 |
1.01 |
3.5 |
11.13 |
16.94 °L
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3.5K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.027 |
Efficiency: 35 |
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: 3/12/2019 8:19 PM |
| Notes: |
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Passionfruit-Mango Wheat
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American Wheat Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.008 |
5 |
24.87 |
4.32 °L
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3.5K |
3 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 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: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/25/2016 3:20 PM |
Notes: **Batch 1**
This was a delicious fruit beer. I had a hard time locating real passionfruit, so I used a 100% juice blend. The label on the juice said it was 100% juice, but also had pear listed as an ingredient, so I'm not sure what the ratio of pear to passionfruit was. The mango had more presence than the passionfruit, probably because of the use of juice. Need to find real passionfruit for the next brew, or possibly use real pear.
*I found out later that commercial breweries use powdered passionfruit, which is available online. I'll try this for my next batch
Use 1lb fruit per gallon of beer. I pureed the mango and placed it in hop bags in the secondary. For my 5 gallons, it ended up being 6 diced mangos.
**Batch 2**
Used the same recipe, but tried using powdered passionfruit. I learned a few good lessons from this beer. The powder is surprisingly effective and when hydrated it smelled amazing. I added it at kegging which was a mistake. Next batch needs to be only powder without the fresh mangos. I'd like to try powdered passionfruit and powdered mango. The only drawback to this is that the powder is expensive. I used one pouch of passionfruit powder and it was $9 plus shipping. The biggest lesson I learned is that I need to stop using fruit juice. Its sugars are fermenting out to the point where I don't think it's adding much flavor and is really drying the beer out. Lots of changes to be made on the next batch.
**Batch 3**
Again I used the same recipe, but in keeping with the last few years I wanted to try and experiment with the best result of getting the fruit flavor into the beer.
In January I went to a local brewer's convention and met some people from Amoretti flavoring company. I tried their passionfruit and it was what I was looking for, so I bought a 25.4oz bottle of the puree. I used half of it while kegging, along with one pouch of the passionfruit powder I had leftover from last year. I skipped the mango altogether this year (I know, I know....)
I tasted the beer while I was checking my FG, and the powder that I added at knockout had only imparted a mild flavor in beer. It tasted slightly tangy, but not bad. The puree that I added at kegging really brought this beer to where I wanted it to be.
This beer is delicious, and finally fruity and light! Perfect summer beer! |
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Time Lord Tardis Ale
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Wee Heavy
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2.7 Gallons |
1.076 |
1.019 |
7.61 |
33.07 |
18.63 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 4.79 Gallons |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/6/2015 4:22 AM |
| Notes: |
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TBM Iron Maiden Wheat
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American Pale Ale
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22 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.01 |
5.46 |
42.96 |
8.54 °L
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3.4K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 9/11/2012 1:11 AM |
| Notes: |
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2 Saint's Irish Coffee Stout
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Sweet Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.021 |
5.39 |
33.41 |
36.89 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.61 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 30 psi |
Creation
Date: 10/22/2015 4:25 PM |
Notes: Brewed on New Years' Day 2022.
A little bit thinner mouth feel, not as creamy as I was going for.
I will be brewing this again on New Years' Day 2023. I have changed a few things... added 1 pound of flaked oats and boosted the coffee malt from .75 lbs to 1 lb. also switched the whisky from Glenleit to Jaimasons cask mates(stout) and added 2 vanilla beans. The coffee and vanilla will soak in the whisky for 2 weeks and it will all go into the secondary.
Update 2023: Pending
This beer took 3rd place in BOS in the Chico Homebrew competition. I feel like I can still do better. I think it was still a little lite on the body, could have been sweeter, and had more vanilla. I am going to up the lactose and the vanilla beans.
Update 2024: Pending |
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Gris
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Saison
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10 Gallons |
1.03 |
1.004 |
3.32 |
38.62 |
3.59 °L
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3.4K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 50 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/23/2016 5:33 PM |
| Notes: |
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Czechs' In The Male
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Czech Pale Lager
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5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.013 |
6.43 |
31.65 |
3.77 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/29/2016 5:07 PM |
Notes: Yeast obtained from a brew pub straight from the tank.
2nd place 2016 Fugetaboutit |
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Old Ale
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Old Ale
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5.75 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.024 |
6.08 |
29 |
18.22 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 81 |
Mash Thickness: 1.28 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 4.7 oz |
Creation
Date: 6/15/2013 3:01 AM |
Notes: Born on 9/15/25.
On 9/27 set out at room temperature for diacetyl rest. 1.025
On 10/2 place in fridge and slowly cold crash.
On 10/6, keg and carbonate. 3 weeks, grain to glass. |
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Barley Wine
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English Barleywine
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5 Gallons |
1.113 |
1.026 |
11.46 |
42.07 |
19 °L
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3.4K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.076 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/9/2014 9:03 PM |
| Notes: |
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Irish Stout
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Irish Extra Stout
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21 Litres |
1.065 |
1.016 |
6.44 |
28.8 |
34.01 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.125 |
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: 3/17/2016 10:21 PM |
| Notes: |
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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone
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American Pale Ale
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25 Litres |
12.88 |
2.676 |
5.46 |
41.84 |
7.71 °L
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3.4K |
3 |
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| Boil
Size: 30.3 Litres |
Boil Time: 80 |
Boil Gravity: 10.7 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: 6.153 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/5/2015 1:25 AM |
Notes: Perle hops substituted for northern brewer. Hopping rates increased.
Pale Ale water profile.
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New Castle 5 Gal
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British Brown Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.014 |
5.41 |
22.61 |
24.15 °L
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3.4K |
7 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/2/2016 5:36 PM |
| Notes: |
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Wild Rice Saison
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Saison
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5.5 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.004 |
6.36 |
29.98 |
2.88 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
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: 6/19/2014 11:41 AM |
Notes: Pitch 3 cups of slurry (aprox. 720 billion cells) and one packet of US-05.
Aprox 9% ABV after carbonation with Treacle, 30 IBU, and 1.015 FG (2 to 1 young to old blend) |
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Heimeran Helles
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Munich Helles
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5.25 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.016 |
4.77 |
20.23 |
4.02 °L
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3.4K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 48 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/21/2014 6:05 PM |
Notes: 1.75 L starter made w/ 3 vials whitelabs munich helles 860.
Actual OG 1.051
Cooled w/ wort chiller to 65, racked to carboy and chilled further in chest freezer to 45 (achieved 7 hours later). Aerated and pitched the decanted (chilled) starter. Let temp slowly rise. Krausen activity 24-30 hours later @ 48 degrees. Hit 50 degrees about 36 hours after pitching. Hold at 50.
Down to 1.023 on day 5. Bumped temp up a degree.
Day 6 bumped temp to 53.
1.016 on day 8 and bumped up to 60. sample tasted good. No diacetyl as far as I can tell. Still planning to keep it at 60 for a couple days before lagering, just to be safe.
Transferred to secondary and dropped temp a couple degrees a day until it hit 34. Kept it there 4 weeks, then bottled w/ corn sugar and a bit of washed yeast (probably not necessary).
06/13/14 (4 weeks in bottle) - The beer lacks the maltiness that I was expecting from a munich helles. It's actually pretty fruity, especially in a side by side comparison w/ Andechs Vollbier Hell. Not sure why. Maybe I didn't aerate it well enough, or perhaps I didn't lager it long enough. I enjoy drinking it, but it definitely has a more American flavor profile than I was hoping for. I thought the sample at bottling time was more malty, but can't be certain. KEEP BETTER NOTES!!! |
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Minnehaha Blonde Ale
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Blonde Ale
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6.1 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.012 |
4.66 |
13.2 |
5.34 °L
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3.4K |
2 |
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Author:
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JamisonS
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 5/10/2013 2:21 PM |
| Notes: First place at Nordeast Brew Comp |
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