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Author:

Blackchance

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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Author:

bret america

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%

Author:

Cameron

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.

Author:

jesperp85

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

Author:

curtw

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:

Author:

TCD

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:

Author:

Porter's Pub

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!

Author:

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:

Author:

The Brew Mentor

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:

Author:

raiderrob

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

Author:

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:

Author:

Planet Scott

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

Author:

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.

Author:

TheLadybugTree

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:

Author:

Mumhan Matt

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:

Author:

ddebono

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.

Author:

bevotx

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:

Author:

s0615353

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)

Author:

JMcK

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!!!