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ALPHA DOG By BrewDog
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Irish Red Ale
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20 Litres |
1.054 |
1.009 |
5.83 |
46.41 |
25.03 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 23 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 8/18/2018 1:49 PM |
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Triumphant Insomniac
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Wood-Aged Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.022 |
6.05 |
24.16 |
38.81 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.24 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.054 |
Efficiency: 59 |
Mash Thickness: 1.33 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 0.49 psi |
Creation
Date: 8/26/2023 4:24 PM |
Notes: Total Water Needed [?]: 9.23 Gallons, 34.94 Liters
Mash Water Needed [?]: 5.57 Gallons, 21.08 Liters
Sparge Water Needed [?]: 3.66 Gallons, 13.86 Liters
Strike Temperature [?]: 163.18 F, 73 C
Pre-Boil Wort Produced [?]: 7.05 Gallons, 26.7 Liters
Barrel Age for 30 days in Brother Justice Whiskey Barrel |
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Pseudo-Lager
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American Light Lager
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5.25 Gallons |
1.04 |
1.008 |
4.18 |
0 |
2.6 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.84 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.031 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/7/2023 7:20 PM |
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Canadian Red
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Irish Red Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.012 |
4.57 |
28.15 |
16.73 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.06 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
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: 7/21/2023 11:05 PM |
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Delightful Decoction
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Dunkles Bock
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4.3 Gallons |
1.072 |
1.019 |
6.98 |
24.65 |
14.67 °L
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1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 5.51 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 69 |
Mash Thickness: 1.65 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/28/2022 2:06 AM |
Notes: [Original notes translated into English fro original recipe]
The amount of mash and rinse water you should use depends on the equipment and the method you are brewing with. As an estimate, we can say that you can use 16 l of mash water and 13.5 l of rinsing water for this beer. Some brewing machines (e.g. Speidel Braumeister) may require larger amounts of mash water. Always check the manual of the equipment you use.
In this beer, a more advanced mash scheme might be worth trying:
55 C (131F) for 15 min (protein step)
63 C (145F) for 45 min (beta-amylase step)
72 C (162F) for 15 min (alpha-amylase step)
77 C (170F) for 5 min (knead)
OR:
Mashing at 66 C (151F) for 75 min. Mash at 77 C (170F) for 5 minutes if you have the opportunity to increase the temperature in the mash.
Cool down to 9 C (48F) before pitching the yeast.
Fermentation at 10 degrees until 2/3 of FG is reached (typically after 10-14 days). Then increase gradually (approx. 1 degree per day) to 17 degrees. Keep at 18 degrees for 2-3 days. Then lower to 10 degrees or lower before bottling (20-28 days in total).
Yeast alternatives: WLP830, WLP838, Saflager 34/70
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Modified original recipe with details from another and changed mash to a step schedule with three decoction steps. The decoction steps are to be conducted sort of in parallel with the mash step before it.
Using long, insulated gloves (https://a.co/d/795ZKxH), I dipped a quart pyrex measuring glass into the mash tun and removed four scoops of drained mashed grain. You still want some liquid but it should be a thick mash. I roughly measured 3 gallons of milled grain in my grain bucket at dough-in so that is why 4 quarts to be decocted (1 gallon which is roughly 1/3 of grain)
I put this in a 5.5 quart pot sitting on an induction hot plate set up beside my mash tun. It would take about 10 minutes to get to boil. So generally, I would get mash tun to temperature for a step, wait about 5-10 min. and then scooped out grain to be boiled. Once boiled for 20 min. the mash step time would have expired and I would put the grain back. The extra heat of boiling would help raise to the next step although it usually took a little more heat. Once at the next step temperature, wait 5-10 minutes and repeat. Ultimately, this added 1-2 hours to my typical brew day time.
The triple decoction did raise SRM so I did not use the Carafa Special III that was in the original recipe. Brewer's Friend is calculating SRM from the grain bill but with decoction, I estimate it to be around 18 at the end of the boil.
#### Awards
Won First place in local homebrew club competition: https://151brewclub.org/competitions/
First place (Category 20: Strong European Lager) in first round of 2023 NHC at Philadelphia: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/winners/ |
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Weizenbock (10C)
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Weizenbock
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21 Litres |
1.073 |
1.02 |
6.92 |
21.22 |
23.43 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 24 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.13 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 132.8 g |
Creation
Date: 3/26/2022 3:47 PM |
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Schwartz Beer
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Schwarzbier
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6 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.012 |
5.61 |
30.99 |
22.16 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 9 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 53 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/17/2021 4:30 PM |
| Notes: |
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IRA
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Irish Red Ale
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40 Litres |
1.046 |
1.01 |
4.63 |
20.75 |
9.11 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 50.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 7 |
Creation
Date: 10/12/2020 12:15 PM |
| Notes: |
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An Octoberfest Lager
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Märzen
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5.5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.017 |
5.55 |
21.29 |
15.32 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 30 psi |
Creation
Date: 8/4/2020 8:53 PM |
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PensBrew2
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Weissbier
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5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.57 |
10.6 |
3.92 °L
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1K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/1/2018 11:06 PM |
| Notes: 113 F (43C) "This rest emphasizes the ferulic acid esterase which increases the ferulic acid content of the wort. This ferulic acid, which is present in both wheat and barley malt, is converted to 4-Vinylguaiacol (4VG) by the Weissbier yeast. 4VG gives the beer the clove flavor and aroma. If this rest is used the acidulated malt should be added once the Maltose rest temp is reached since the ferulic acid esterase has a pH optimum that is above 5.7. The higher pH also limits the activity of the protoelytic enzymes." -Braukaiser. |
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Smoked Strong
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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1 Gallons |
1.089 |
1.018 |
9.24 |
33.87 |
17.76 °L
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1K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 1.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.059 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/31/2015 7:48 PM |
| Notes: Fermented half of this with a captured WLP500 starter and the other half with Fermentis/ Safale Abbeye Ale yeast. |
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Shroom Stout
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Oatmeal Stout
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10 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.015 |
5.42 |
26.91 |
36.45 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/8/2017 5:48 PM |
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Cider 2017
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English Cider
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3 Gallons |
1.158 |
1.006 |
19.93 |
0 |
7.65 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.135 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 73 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/7/2017 4:24 PM |
Notes: This is intended as a sweet cider.
Apples used: 20 lbs Fuji, 9 lbs Gala, 2 lbs Green apples
Honey: Clover Honey
Sugar: light brown sugar 1 lbs, dark brown sugar .5 lbs and
Raw Sugar .5 lbs
First juice all apples and place in a large pot. Heat the liquid, adding the ingredients as it warms up. Once the temp reaches 185 degrees, keep at 185 for 45 min. Then cool with wort chiller till temp is around 80 degrees. transfer into primary fermenter and pitch yeast. Let ferment 4-5 days, take hydrometer reading and taste. If ABV and taste is good, bottle without any sugar , the remaining sugar will carbonate bottles. ABV should be around 10, for a nice sweet taste and with a kick. Let bottles sit for 3 months to 1 year for flavors to mellow and become more pronounced. |
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Starsky's Apple Ale
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Fruit Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.011 |
6.77 |
38.24 |
9.95 °L
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1K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 82 |
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: 4/10/2017 5:25 PM |
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Dry Stout
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Irish Stout
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6.5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.25 |
26.79 |
33.35 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 9 Gallons |
Boil Time: 100 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 90 |
Mash Thickness: 1.65 |
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: 4/5/2017 4:19 AM |
| Notes: Dark grains are cold steeped and added after the boil. |
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Red Ale
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Irish Red Ale
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5.8 Gallons |
1.077 |
1.021 |
7.31 |
56.54 |
15.17 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/2/2017 3:29 PM |
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Pumpkin
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.075 |
1.015 |
7.87 |
15.26 |
11.33 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.059 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/31/2016 5:26 PM |
| Notes: |
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Tempe Closet Marzen
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Märzen
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5.5 Gallons |
14.453 |
3.722 |
5.8 |
16.19 |
11.97 °L
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1K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 11.5 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 48 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/16/2016 7:08 PM |
Notes: Decoction mash with rests at 104°F (40°C), 126°F (52°C), 144°F (62°C), 155°F (68°C), 162°F (72°C). Step by pulling 25% of mash, boiling for 10 minutes, and remixing with main mash to hit step temperatures.
Mash out at 172°F (78°C).
Ferment for seven days at 48°F (9°C), lower to 43°F (6°C) for four days, then reduce temperature by 2°F (1°C) a day until at 32°F (0°C).
Lager for six weeks. |
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Red Shed Geordie Boy Brown Ale
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British Brown Ale
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65 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.013 |
5.75 |
32.02 |
18.26 °L
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1K |
0 |
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Author:
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red shed Brewery
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| Boil
Size: 73 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/6/2015 7:50 PM |
Notes: add 120 grams to boiled sterilized h2o 2 liters@80F
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I Swear I Had Something For This
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Strong Bitter
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5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.019 |
5.44 |
40.91 |
13.7 °L
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1K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 11/14/2015 5:11 AM |
| Notes: |
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