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RB / Courthouse Harvest Ale
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American IPA
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6 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.004 |
6.63 |
61.84 |
4.1 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 76 |
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: 8/14/2020 8:49 PM |
Notes: Somehow ended up with almost 6 gallons and forgot the cane sugar so after I made that with water it must be 6 gallons. Dunno how that happened because I specifically remember stopping sparge right at 7 gallons. I thought wet hops were going to soak up more wort but maybe the water content added some? Anyway got to 1046 without the sugar so just now adjusted the volume and efficiency. Should still come out about 6%. Pretty high efficiency! I embraced the batch sparge and washed grain bed well with bigger batches of water and stirred throughly. Took less time. Brewed this in the afternoon during daughter nap. Reused hothead, made mini starter with no activity so I was worried but prob 6 or 7 hours after pitch it was rocking. Ferm fridge smells great.
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8/15/2020
acquired 20.4 oz wet hops today from courthouse hops up in king and queen county. using water profile from cane west. using minimal ultimate warrior 25% AA hops for bittering. not sure what the AA is on these wet hops but imma try to put em in in the last 5 minutes or so. the guy said to immersion blend them - i think i will have to take some wort off into another pot and add the hops there to accomplish this. was considering using some other pellets to bump flavor but i think itll be fine with the wet only. if it doesnt come out super flavorful then it will still be bitter enough it should still be like a pale ale. |
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BIIPA
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Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
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6 Gallons |
1.057 |
1.006 |
6.71 |
56.09 |
9.28 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/13/2025 3:12 PM |
Notes: Brewed 23 April, 2025
Yeast is good for up to 90F, so probably no or minimal temp control, and need a blow off valve. BB date 01/2025, so used 8 ounce starter culture, rocking and rolling after 8 hours in the beaker, will pitch straight in once ready.
I had an extra .75# Pils so altered the mash bill to accommodate this. Originally has 8# 2 row, 2# pils & rye.
Mashed in for single infusion mash at 152F
took ph at 10m, got 5.6, added some acid.
took ph again, got 5.28
at about 90 minutes in, got 2x readings of 1.054. did 10 minute mash out, got 1.057.
Vourlauf : 1.057.
At this point I realize, I have not started the sparge kettle. Took about 30 minutes to get from 100-180F
Sparged to 8.1 gallons (also letting the malt pipe drain)
got 1.047. got almost 8.5 after malt pipe runnings.
ramped power up to 100 & temp to 198, held and began boil. Hop schedule started about 13:45
boiled 10 minutes and started hop schedule.
I inadvertently put the 10 min. hops in at 15 min. Caught it 2 minutes in, shortened the boil and last hop from 5 to 3
Hit 1.057 pre yeast pitch, 1.053 after. pitched at 82F
added 1.5# honey, got 1.059
First fermentation in the Blichman 14 gallon
Fermentation was intense and almost Kveik like. 24 hours after pitch, it was about 1.030. Later that day, it was in the 1.020’s at 88F, so I started both chiller circuits and cooled to 77F. This slowed the fermentation rate- but the blow off valve was still churning. Got down to 1.011-1.013 on the tilt and crashed it about 48 hours from pitching.
Will dry hop after either dumping the yeast or transferring to another fermenter.
Ambient temp was too warm to cold crash, never got below 40F and the yeast continued to work until 1.005 at about 40F.
Impressive. Of course, I harvested in case something interesting comes up soon.
Initial Tasting notes:
aroma is minimal; a hint of orange is all i get.
palette: Balanced, not residually sweet or overly bitter, but bitter enough to be easy to drink. Mouthfeel is good, as is the body, which belies the 1.005 FG. There is a slight spicy/grainy character to the finish; not grainy like 6 row malt, but in a flavor context. There’s a slight spice, but not peppery.
The yeast is barely noticeable, if at all. I get a slight aroma of orange and that’s it.
Revised tasting notes:
On the gas / in the keg for a few weeks, it’s a good beer. The orange aroma / flavor comes through nicely up front, as a ‘phenolic’ aroma, but calms down as the head dissipates.
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Cal Common V.2
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California Common
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5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.02 |
6.59 |
29.89 |
12.72 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.141 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 60.1 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 5.1 oz |
Creation
Date: 5/7/2023 5:21 PM |
| Notes: |
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DIPA
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Specialty IPA: Brown IPA
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20.5 Litres |
1.063 |
1.012 |
6.6 |
57.17 |
12.47 °L
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408 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 24.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 103.3 g |
Creation
Date: 3/30/2023 6:53 AM |
| Notes: |
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Base Recipe
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.011 |
6.62 |
55.13 |
6.29 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 69 |
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: 3/3/2023 4:00 PM |
| Notes: |
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Flying Teabag
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American IPA
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3.5 Gallons |
1.064 |
1.013 |
6.69 |
96.53 |
4.93 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/7/2022 1:38 AM |
| Notes: Lemongrass and Green tea added for 3 minutes at flameout as a steeping ingredient for flavoring. |
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Olive Street IPA
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.062 |
1.012 |
6.64 |
60.22 |
4.99 °L
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408 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.19 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.055 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.4 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 11.75 psi |
Creation
Date: 11/23/2021 10:38 PM |
| Notes: |
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Black Dahlia Porter V2
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Robust Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.068 |
1.017 |
6.64 |
51.8 |
42.71 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.054 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 64 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 27.65 psi |
Creation
Date: 10/30/2021 12:21 AM |
| Notes: |
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Brew It Bru - Saison
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Saison
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23 Litres |
1.055 |
1.005 |
6.62 |
29.17 |
9.19 °L
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408 |
4 |
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| Boil
Size: 26.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 165.7 g |
Creation
Date: 10/29/2021 12:10 PM |
| Notes: |
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Spruice
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American IPA
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496 Gallons |
15.371 |
2.923 |
6.73 |
0 |
4.43 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 510 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 15 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 66 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/18/2020 3:51 PM |
| Notes: |
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Moderation Downunder
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American IPA
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21 Litres |
1.065 |
1.015 |
6.58 |
54.43 |
7.97 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 27 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.051 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 4.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/23/2017 2:23 AM |
Notes: Recipe brewed by Dad in the UK in 2014 and copy brought to Australia 2016. Brewed Christmas 2016 (Dad & Son), kegged, 4x500ml bottles drawn off to return to UK for tasting there.
Nice first-time British IPA. |
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MM-variant Av "Rolling Beers Vinterkrydda"
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Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
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25 Litres |
1.068 |
1.017 |
6.72 |
47.73 |
19.17 °L
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408 |
0 |
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Author:
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| Boil
Size: 27 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.063 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 6/10/2020 5:27 AM |
| Notes: |
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Spike X Clone - New England IPA
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Clone Beer
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20 Litres |
1.063 |
1.011 |
6.73 |
18.04 |
5.35 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 26 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 5.51 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: sucrose |
Priming Amount: 139.1 g |
Creation
Date: 5/7/2020 1:15 PM |
| Notes: This is a beer from one of my favorite brewerys in Sweden, Gothenburg. Got the recipe from a book and did some tweeks to it. Nothing really special about this beer, its pretty much straight forward. |
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Hulk SMaSH Mosaic DDH
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American Pale Ale
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16 Litres |
1.05 |
0.999 |
6.63 |
45.29 |
6.8 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 22 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 50 |
Mash Thickness: 3.14 |
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: 4/26/2020 7:33 AM |
| Notes: |
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Kviek NEIPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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21 Litres |
1.063 |
1.013 |
6.61 |
60.01 |
6.8 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 27.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.049 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 0.75 bar |
Creation
Date: 4/16/2020 8:08 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.014 |
6.67 |
57.96 |
7.01 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.12 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/14/2020 1:35 AM |
| Notes: |
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Big Sur
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American IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.066 |
1.016 |
6.58 |
73.84 |
7.71 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
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: 3/4/2019 7:27 PM |
| Notes: Classic West Coast IPA. Pine/Grapefruit, moderate bitterness. |
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Cuban Celebration Ale
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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5.5 Gallons |
1.061 |
1.011 |
6.58 |
89.47 |
6.98 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.048 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 73 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/7/2018 7:36 PM |
| Notes: |
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Blond
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Belgian Blond Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.063 |
1.013 |
6.58 |
26.56 |
7 °L
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408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.104 |
Efficiency: 25 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/7/2018 12:32 PM |
| Notes: |
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Fake News IPA
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Imperial IPA
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18 Litres |
1.069 |
1.019 |
6.59 |
139.4 |
11.47 °L
|
408 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 62 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 25 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/19/2018 6:40 PM |
| Notes: |
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