Alexandra (June 2020)
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Czech Premium Pale Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.007 |
5.78 |
39.14 |
3.48 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 72 |
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: 6/9/2020 5:54 AM |
Notes: =============================
7/12/2020
i rushed the end of this brew to have it ready for a trip to nj.
i believe i let it warm to 70 on day 10
cold crashed on day 11
kegged and carbed on day 12
canned on day 13
the cans turned out a little weird once we got to nj. diacetyl or dms or something. maybe a packaging issue.
when i returned home (day 25) the beer is still crisp fresh tasty and now clear.
overall i wouldnt be scared to try this fast fermentation schedule again, it turned out pretty clean. probably would want to start the diacetyl rest earlier and maybe for one more day. and it would be ideal to cold crash for at least a week before kegging. maybe two if you can stand it :-)
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6/24/2020
kind of stuck the beer in the fridge without thinking about fermentation plan. i wish i had done the rustys' fast lager technique (pasted below) but its too late i think.
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6/18/2020
brewed last night. original recipe i had 65% efficiency but came out at like 72. wanted to land at 4.9% but this will be 5.5%. oh well.
i think my efficiency is actually decent for 10-11 lbs grain, then goes down as i add more and more grain.
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6/9/2020
heavily formulated from notes and sample recipe here : https://byo.com/article/bohemian-pilsener-style-profile/
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not sure if i will use this on this brew but for reference, here is rusty's fast lager schedule :
1. 50deg for first 48 hours
2. raise one degree each day for 10 days
3. on day 11, allow temp to free rise to (warmest temp in brewery, but lets just say 70)
4. 9 days later start the cold crash |
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Scottish 70/-
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Scottish Heavy
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5.5 Gallons |
1.038 |
1.011 |
3.55 |
19.18 |
25.83 °L
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558 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 82 |
Mash Thickness: 1.35 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.23 psi |
Creation
Date: 2/5/2024 12:21 AM |
Notes: The mash Salt/Soda additions are via the water calculator to take my tap water and try to match the Edinburgh profile in the system. These would all vary for other water supplies.
I don’t really understand why the recipe has the pH so low. I see the small additions of wheat and barley really pull the pH down when added. But, this didn’t convey immediately in the water calculator. It initially said 5.9, but the recipe says 3.5, so IDK.
It seems like the specific Wheat and Barley selections cause the pH drop. Similar Chocolate Wheat and Roasted Barley, when added to the recipe, do not impact the pH like these specific ones do. May be a mistake in the grain profile? Or very acidic grains, specifically from these mfgs.
Update on this, after brewing this recipe, the pH was fine, right at 5.3. I initially added just the baking soda and chalk to the mash, and the pH read around 5.8, I added the salts and it was right where I expected it to be.
Because of the wheat/barley and rye, mashing for 90 minutes and extending boil to 90 minutes. - Ended up mashing for just over 2 hours trying to ensure some conversion time in the 150s.
Mash @152F for 90, fly sparge @169F until collected 7.5 gallons wort into kettle. Boil for 90 (expected 1.5 gallon boil off)
Expect cooling temp shrink of just under 1 qt, another quart left in the boil kettle and 5.5 gallons into fermenter.
Planning to ferment on the low end of the temp range, around 62F. I think this is important to keep the flavors from the yeast clean.
If I raise the temp at the end of fermentation for cleanup, it will not be over 70F, and likely just a few days.
Cold crash to try to clear as much as possible. And likely 6-8 weeks of aging. (at around 36F).
This recipe won me 3rd place in our local beer club competition for Scottish Heavy in June 2024. |
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Festbier 30
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Festbier
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30 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.009 |
6.91 |
22.74 |
6.82 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 30.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 8/12/2023 8:19 PM |
Notes: |
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English Porter
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English Porter
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6 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.011 |
4.66 |
24.8 |
23.54 °L
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558 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 7.08 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.041 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 2/7/2023 7:31 PM |
Notes: |
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Shiner Clone III
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Munich Helles
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5 Gallons |
1.051 |
1.011 |
5.27 |
21.4 |
3.77 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 56 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/29/2022 6:59 PM |
Notes: All Grain version of a Shiner w tweaks. Trying to lighten up color.
Brewed this several times and enjoyed by many friends. Light in hops but big in flavor. Last batch sat in keg doing a natural conditioning for three weeks @ about 50-55 degrees, then chilled to serving temp. |
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Czech Pils II
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Czech Premium Pale Lager
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23 Litres |
1.058 |
1.013 |
5.84 |
38.95 |
4.69 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 28 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 3.13 |
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: 5/17/2022 9:40 AM |
Notes: Single decoction, raise mash from 63 to 70 for a 15 minute rest |
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Dunkelweizen 3
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Dunkles Weissbier
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5.2 Gallons |
1.049 |
1.012 |
4.87 |
20.18 |
15.88 °L
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558 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
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: 5/7/2022 12:02 PM |
Notes: |
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Czech PPL
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Czech Premium Pale Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.013 |
5.54 |
37.83 |
4.13 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 2/20/2022 6:50 PM |
Notes: |
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PERLESPILS
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German Pils
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80 Litres |
1.05 |
1.009 |
5.37 |
32.47 |
5.85 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 85 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 12 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/18/2022 8:21 AM |
Notes: |
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Dunkel Weiss
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Dunkles Weissbier
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5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.01 |
5.93 |
11.84 |
14.84 °L
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558 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.042 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 62 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/17/2021 3:51 AM |
Notes: |
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Dunkelweizen
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Dunkles Weissbier
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5.5 Gallons |
1.047 |
1.011 |
4.8 |
17.92 |
18.07 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.05 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/4/2016 11:10 PM |
Notes: |
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German Wheat
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Weissbier
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6 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.012 |
5.42 |
15.31 |
3.99 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
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: 12/13/2019 2:30 PM |
Notes: |
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05_Radagast The Brown Ale
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British Brown Ale
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4.8 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.017 |
5.82 |
31.53 |
23.21 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.17 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 10.23 psi |
Creation
Date: 8/30/2019 3:54 AM |
Notes: |
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Best Bitter
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Best Bitter
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21 Litres |
1.026 |
1.007 |
2.57 |
34.56 |
11.09 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.019 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: 3.1 |
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: 12/30/2018 2:35 PM |
Notes: |
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English Bitter
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Best Bitter
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1800 Litres |
1.04 |
1.009 |
4.09 |
32.17 |
8.21 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 1850 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 90 |
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: 12/13/2018 9:16 AM |
Notes: |
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Exp
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Märzen
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5.5 Gallons |
1.064 |
1.011 |
6.96 |
69.95 |
12.43 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: Dme |
Priming Amount: .5 cup |
Creation
Date: 6/9/2018 12:56 PM |
Notes: |
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Mai-Dop
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Doppelbock
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5.5 Gallons |
1.075 |
1.014 |
8.11 |
24.65 |
14.77 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.059 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 5/18/2018 3:29 AM |
Notes: |
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Amber/Alt
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Altbier
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19 Litres |
12.497 |
3.064 |
5.05 |
25.75 |
8.51 °L
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558 |
1 |
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Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 9.6 |
Efficiency: 74 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/1/2018 2:31 PM |
Notes: http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=32200#_thread |
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Porter Past The Hour
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English Porter
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5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.014 |
5.38 |
17.81 |
28.2 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.3 |
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: 4/9/2018 6:14 PM |
Notes: |
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Gypsyale
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English IPA
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6 Litres |
1.071 |
1.022 |
6.44 |
84.02 |
8.98 °L
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558 |
0 |
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Boil
Size: 9 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 26 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/16/2018 12:38 PM |
Notes: OG: 1.054
FG: 1.004
ABV: 6.4%
Efficiency: 56%
Brew date: 19/01/2018
This'll be the last brew I do this side of the solstice. The idea being that I produced a fairly strong English Pale which would be stored until I return home from travelling where it'll be enjoyed in the mid summer sun. Unsure how I'm going to bottle this yet. Corked bottles are an idea, but that means they'll have to be wrapped in some kind of paper to avoid skunking.
I may dry hop, depending on how it's aroma is, but the meladoinin malts may leave no point in that. 2 tins of peaches were added as well as a tin of strawberries along with the light syrup they came in.
Dry hop date: 29/01/2018 |
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