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OatStraw - Christmas Ale
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Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.013 |
5.07 |
25.79 |
21.25 °L
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3.3K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 65 |
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: 9/7/2012 6:27 PM |
| Notes: |
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Juicy Bits Clone
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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6 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.012 |
6.45 |
18.92 |
5.36 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 66 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/2/2020 8:59 PM |
Notes: Used 6g calcium chloride, 3g gypsum, 1g salt and 1g epsom salt in the mash. Temps were a bit all over the place in the new mash kettle, and pH was about 4.85. Need to use less brewing salts in the mash next time with the goal of higher efficiency. Can use more salts in the mash.
Whirlpool/hop stand for 20 mins.
Fermentation temp reached 78 after about 28 hours.
Dry hop #1 at about 48 hours.
Citra - grapefruit, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit and lychee.
El Dorado - tropical fruit flavors, and aromas of pear, watermelon and stone fruit.
Mosaic - blueberry, tangerine, papaya, rose, blossoms, grass and bubble gum.
OG should be 1.066, FG 1.015, ABV 6.7%
WATER
Use calcium chloride and calcium sulfate additions to adjust water profile to about 125–150 ppm calcium, 175–200 ppm chloride, and 75–100 ppm sulfate.
DIRECTIONS
Mash at 149°F (65°C) for 60 minutes or until conversion is complete. Add half of the water salt additions to the mash and the rest at sparge. Add the FWH hops during runoff, immediately after vorlauf, and allow them to steep in the hot wort as the mash is sparged.
Boil for 60 minutes. Whirlpool for 40 minutes (from start to rest) following the hops schedule.
Pitch the yeast and ferment at 67°F (19°C) for 2–3 days, then allow the temperature to rise slowly to 73°F (23°C) by the end of fermentation to ensure full attenuation. When fermentation reaches 1.5–2° Plato from terminal gravity (1.020–1.022), add the first dry-hop addition. About 4 days later, add the second dry-hop addition for another 4 days. Package at 2.6 volumes of CO2 and consume fresh. |
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(2015-11-28) Red Rye Lager
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Dark American Lager
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5.75 Gallons |
12.995 |
2.124 |
5.81 |
35.26 |
14.66 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 75 |
Boil Gravity: 9.5 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/25/2015 6:58 PM |
| Notes: WAY too bitter. Everything else was spot on for an amber rye lager. Should be backed down to 20 IBU's or so. |
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Cranberry Blonde Ale
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Blonde Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.012 |
4.92 |
27.34 |
6 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/1/2017 8:29 PM |
Notes: I moved the carboy into the kegerator and set it to 60º. I placed the liquid yeast in there as well and waited 4 hours to pitch. I pitched about 1 hour after activating the smack pack. The next morning it appears to not be doing much. Krausen at 24 hours. 36 hours it was fermenting so well it pushed the stopper out of the carboy.
Consider a yeast starter for the next batch- I may have under pitched.
Fermented at 60º, at 5 days increased temp to 70º
Added 2lbs pureed cranberries in a fine mesh hop bag at 8 days.
Added 1/2 tsp sugar at cold crash, next time add more.
I was worried that the cranberries would dye the beer red, but they did not. Cranberry taste is mild not and not at all overwhelming. Cranberries did not make the beer too harsh or bitter.
***Edit:***
On 11/29/17 I tapped the second batch of this. I used the same grain and hops bill, but used Wyeast 1056 this time and 3 pounds of pureed cranberries. I preferred the batch I made last year. 3 pounds of cranberries added too much tartness, and left a slight tannin taste . It also died the beer a nice pinkish color. I added 3/4 tsp of granulated sugar to the keg at cold crash again. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't my best. I think I need to refocus my efforts and try making a better base beer next year. Lose the white wheat, and add some more crystal malt. This beer is lacking something to balance the cranberry and hide the tannins, and I'm not sure that I would really enjoy the base beer without the cranberry. It's also worth considering reducing or removing the bittering hops altogether if I continue to use pureed cranberry.
*In reading the Oct/Nov 2017 Beer & Brewing Magazine, they had an idea to use dried and ground Sumac berries for "tart citrus and brilliant red to your beer in much the same way that cranberries do, but without the massive tannin attack that accompanies them". I will try this for next year's batch
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2015 - 6/8 - 1950 Whitbread Best Ale - British Mild Ale
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Standard/Ordinary Bitter
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6 Gallons |
11.912 |
3.411 |
4.55 |
27.98 |
8.13 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 9.6 |
Efficiency: 77 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 5/11/2015 4:43 AM |
Notes: page 109 from "the Homebrewers Guide to Vintage Beer"
Recipe Alterations:
The crystal 60 was crystal 40
Added one more pound of base malt
Tasting Notes:
A very copper beer in color. Light hops taste and a reasonable malt character. This beer is easy drinking and refreshing. The Whitbread yeast is the star in this beer. |
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#55 House-warming Milk Stout
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Oatmeal Stout
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40 Litres |
1.058 |
1.018 |
5.23 |
27.99 |
32.54 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 45 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/13/2015 9:20 AM |
Notes: 10g CaCO3
Flaked Oats baked in the oven until aromatic. (forgotten)
It was supposed to be 1kg of oats but there was not enough. Only 0.5kg added. instead, 0.34kg of brown sugar.
the final wort = 1.047, 45L, before adding lactose.
after two days add 0.5 kg of malt extract, it will jack it up to 5.1%. |
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South African Pale Lager
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International Pale Lager
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27.01 Litres |
1.045 |
1.007 |
4.99 |
23.84 |
3.84 °L
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3.3K |
5 |
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| Boil
Size: 33 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 2.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 10 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 0.52 bar |
Creation
Date: 4/2/2021 6:50 AM |
| Notes: Strike of 24L works well |
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2014 - 8/9 - Roggen - German Rye
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Roggenbier (German Rye Beer)
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5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1.014 |
6.01 |
18.17 |
16.97 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 62 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/12/2014 1:48 PM |
Notes:
inspired from:
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/beer-recipe-of-the-week-roggen-german-rye-beer/
Tasting notes:
Gretchen does not like this beer.
I however think there is way to much rye in it and it tastes funny. The mouth feel is malt forward and low hop. The finish is not present, it has a strange sharp finish that isn't like other beers. |
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Uerige Alt
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Düsseldorf Altbier
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22 Litres |
1.048 |
1.012 |
4.76 |
52.16 |
9.33 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 2.8 |
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: 10/11/2015 6:09 PM |
| Notes: |
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Rum Raisin Oatmael Stout
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American Stout
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10 Gallons |
1.082 |
1.012 |
9.17 |
43.89 |
66.38 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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Author:
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Christopher S. Witzel
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| Boil
Size: 13 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 12/7/2011 4:30 AM |
| Notes: |
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Shiner Cheer
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.058 |
1.016 |
5.48 |
9.36 |
15.62 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.106 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/31/2015 4:48 PM |
| Notes: |
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Valhalla [J]
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Imperial Stout
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3.5 Gallons |
1.175 |
1.045 |
17.12 |
104.22 |
50 °L
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3.3K |
2 |
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| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.123 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: sugar |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/18/2015 5:36 PM |
| Notes: |
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Standard 3 Gal APA
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American Pale Ale
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3 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.009 |
5.57 |
39.82 |
5.9 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/23/2016 1:42 AM |
| Notes: |
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Red Blooded Ale
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Irish Red Ale
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7 Gallons |
1.088 |
1.024 |
8.46 |
98.92 |
14.69 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 6/26/2013 7:10 PM |
| Notes: Drink it as quickly as possible! |
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Crank Yanker
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.067 |
1.02 |
6.15 |
83.49 |
7.6 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 8/3/2018 11:58 PM |
Notes: Original recipe: 77.5% 2 row, 5% honey malt, 5% wheat, 5% carapils, 5% aromatic munich, and 2.5% C10.
LHBS doesn't stock aromatic malt or C10. I subbed 5% munich light, 5% biscuit, and 5% C20 to make up for the color and character loss.
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Whiskey Throttle
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Russian Imperial Stout
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15.5 Gallons |
1.09 |
1.027 |
8.22 |
62.21 |
49.99 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 17 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.082 |
Efficiency: 82 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: Forced Carbonation |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/4/2013 3:10 PM |
| Notes: |
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Honey Babe, Suger Lump, Mr Sweet Guy, Lovey Dovey All Grain Brew
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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10.5 Gallons |
1.056 |
1.016 |
5.29 |
49.76 |
21.93 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11.5 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: 2/4/2012 1:57 PM |
Notes: Strike at 166 for 152 Mash 7.5 gallons (30quarts)Initial Infusion:
Volume of strike water: 28.75 (quarts)
Temperature of strike water: 165.9 (F)
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Irish Stout
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Irish Extra Stout
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21 Litres |
1.06 |
1.017 |
5.66 |
28.92 |
35.41 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 11.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.109 |
Efficiency: 67 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: Keg |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/10/2017 12:21 PM |
Notes: Liquor 74.3
Start 68.3
Finish 65.5
Start OG 1.060 |
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1st Regt Wee Heavy Scotch Ale
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Strong Scotch Ale
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5.5 Gallons |
1.074 |
1.022 |
6.85 |
26.72 |
20.14 °L
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3.3K |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.38 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.25 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: CO2 |
Priming Amount: 15psi |
Creation
Date: 1/21/2016 12:36 AM |
Notes: This is the Wee Heavy Scotch Ale using Jamil's Brewing Classic Styles recipe. According to the book, here are the targets:
OG FG IBU SRM ABV%
60/- 1.030-35 1.010-13 10-20 9-17 2.5-3.2
70/- 1.035-40 1.010-15 10-25 9-17 3.2-3.9
80/- 1.040-54 1.010-16 15-30 9-17 3.9-5.0
SCOTTISH ALE PROFILE (Pr3)(19+ days)
Pitch yeast @ <70°
SP0: 64°
dh0: 240 (10 day ferment & cond)
SP1: 64°
dh1: 24 (1 day ramp up)
SP2: 70°
dh2: 48 (2 day attenuation/D-rest)
SP3: 70°
dh3: 24 (1 day ramp down)
SP4: 36°
dh4: 10 (Crash, fine, and keg)
SP5: 36°
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California Lager
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American Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.012 |
5.49 |
30.57 |
3.95 °L
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3.3K |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 50 ° F |
Priming Method: corn sugar |
Priming Amount: 5.0 |
Creation
Date: 8/25/2017 8:15 PM |
| Notes: ferment 50 degrees F for 7 day, raise to 60 degrees F for 3 days, lower to 34 degrees for 4 days or terminal. Lager in bottle for 1 month at 34 degrees F. |
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