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Tripel Trouble
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Belgian Tripel
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5.5 Gallons |
1.085 |
1.015 |
9.16 |
26.57 |
6.44 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.062 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 21.7 psi |
Creation
Date: 9/3/2020 1:25 AM |
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Sunny Sunday Catharina Sour
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Fruit Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.011 |
4.51 |
4.28 |
3.26 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.083 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 3/13/2025 4:13 PM |
Notes: DIRECTIONS
Mill the grains, mix in the rice hulls, and mash at 152°F (67°C) for 75 minutes.
Allow the wort to cool to 110–120°F (43–49°C), pitch the Lactobacillus, flush with CO2, then cover tightly. Hold at or near that temperature for about 24 hours—or to taste; it should be tart but not sharply sour.
Boil for 15 minutes, adding hops according to the schedule.
Cool to about 68°F (20°C) and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 68°F (20°C) for 7 days, then add the fresh fruit juice.
Once the secondary fermentation is complete and the gravity has stabilized, package and carbonate to about 2.75 volumes of CO2.
BREWER’S NOTES
Step mash: This is optional, but I recommend it if your system makes it convenient. A typical regimen might include steps at 113°F (45°C), 15 minutes; 144°F (62°C), 30 minutes; and 162°F (72°C), 30 minutes, before ramping to 172°F (78°C) for mash out.
Gravity: I aimed high to give a solid background to the intense fruit; if you go with less assertive fruits, you could reduce to about 4.5 percent ABV as a target. |
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20th Century Raspberry Wheat
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Fruit Beer
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5.5 Gallons |
1.048 |
1.014 |
4.53 |
17.95 |
9.94 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 82 |
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: 4/29/2023 10:53 PM |
Notes: Remember coolers with stainless dishwasher hose braid for a torpedo? Thats what was used to sparge this. Sparged with 4 gallons of 180F water and got 5.75 gallons, probably because of the rice hulls.
This needed more Raspberries.
The hops were barely there.
The mash temperatures were not accurate, cooling and minor overheating happened. The WLP5000 was sooo slow that I added a cachet of Coopers Ale Yeast (from a kit)
Kegged so there was no priming. Force carbonated
Very drinkable, but not something you want to have a hangover with. |
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Awesome Recipe
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Belgian Golden Strong Ale
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6 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.012 |
7.6 |
29.32 |
3.79 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.116 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 2/5/2023 9:14 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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Cream Ale
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5.2 Gallons |
1.052 |
1.011 |
5.37 |
17.47 |
3.76 °L
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421 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 90 |
Mash Thickness: 1.7 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 72 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 8.41 psi |
Creation
Date: 12/8/2021 8:47 PM |
| Notes: next batch use all cluster |
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Cream Ale V2
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Cream Ale
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3 Gallons |
1.041 |
1.009 |
4.21 |
25.57 |
9.92 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 2.4 oz |
Creation
Date: 4/8/2021 11:28 PM |
| Notes: |
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Crazy Krausen (Winter London Eye Pale Ale)
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Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
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50 Litres |
1.08 |
1.015 |
8.49 |
29.2 |
5.38 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 56 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.071 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/4/2020 8:07 AM |
| Notes: |
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Apricot Ale
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Cream Ale
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24 Litres |
1.057 |
1.011 |
5.99 |
12.81 |
7.14 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 27 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 73 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 10/18/2020 12:52 AM |
| Notes: |
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Ander-stone Lite
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.04 |
1.006 |
4.44 |
10.79 |
18.21 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.29 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 9/27/2020 4:03 PM |
| Notes: |
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Cela / La Orden
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Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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100 Litres |
1.117 |
1.02 |
12.76 |
28.26 |
12.19 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 120 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.098 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 22 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 2.98 bar |
Creation
Date: 9/9/2020 6:00 PM |
| Notes: |
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Vienna Pilsner
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American Light Lager
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1.25 Gallons |
1.071 |
1.018 |
6.96 |
350.87 |
7 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 125 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.001 |
Efficiency: 40 |
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: 8/4/2018 1:38 AM |
| Notes: |
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Bit Cream Ale
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Cream Ale
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24 Litres |
1.043 |
1.008 |
4.52 |
18.81 |
4.16 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 24 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 4/27/2020 1:18 PM |
| Notes: |
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Friend Of Friends 200511
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American Light Lager
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6.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.36 |
20.05 |
3.5 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.6 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 2.0 |
Primary
Temp: 42 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/11/2020 10:40 PM |
| Notes: |
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Creme Ale
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Cream Ale
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5 Gallons |
1.071 |
1.019 |
6.77 |
33.57 |
4.8 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 5.2 oz |
Creation
Date: 6/11/2019 1:59 AM |
| Notes: |
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NYS Common
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American Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.026 |
5.83 |
59.85 |
21.29 °L
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421 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
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: 5/9/2019 12:11 AM |
Notes: https://byo.com/article/california-common-style-profile-2/
The only specialty malt you really need for California common is crystal malt. You want to build a gentle but clearly evident caramel flavor and color. Use a mid-color crystal malt between 30 and 70 °L for up to 10% of the grist. If you want to develop more of a toasty/biscuity character, you can add a small percentage (< 5%) of toasted malts, such as Victory, biscuit or even pale chocolate. Pale chocolate (200–250 °L) imparts a more intense dark toasty note, which I like in this beer. If you use pale chocolate, keep it to a minor addition, around 1%. Stay away from malts darker than pale chocolate or use them in only the tiniest of amounts for color correction, not flavor. You do not want a roast character to come through in the beer. In general, keep the total of all specialty grain additions to less than 15%.
While there are some examples out there that use other hop varieties, making a beer similar to Anchor Steam requires Northern Brewer hops. If you want to experiment, avoid highly citrusy or fruity hops as they will overshadow the fermentation character, which is so important to this style. Finding other hop varieties that fit a judge’s vision of California common can be tough. You will want to look for varieties that give a woody, earthy, or perhaps a spicy hop character. I have always thought Spalt would work well, with its interesting spicy and somewhat rustic character. You might also experiment with Cluster, Nugget, Perle, Santiam, Tettnanger or Liberty. Historically the hops would most likely have been California-grown Cluster hops.
When it comes to hop quantities, go bold on the flavor and aroma additions. It shouldn’t be overwhelming and turn into an IPA, but the hop character, along with hop bittering, should be full and readily apparent to the drinker. For flavor and aroma, add two or three later additions around 1⁄4 to 1/3 oz. per gallon (1 to 3 g/L). You can go lighter or heavier, just keep in mind the overall character you are trying to build. Target a bitterness-to-starting gravity ratio (IBU divided by OG) of 0.6 to 1.0.
A fermentation temperature of 62 to 64°F (17 to 18°C) gives the best result. Follow that up with a month of cold conditioning and carbonation approaching three volumes and it will help you come a little closer to matching that wonderful Anchor classic. |
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Hoppy Red
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American Light Lager
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5 Gallons |
1.054 |
1.013 |
5.33 |
0 |
19.45 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.034 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 3/26/2019 6:41 PM |
| Notes: |
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Kønners Sterk Eple
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American Light Lager
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19 Litres |
1.065 |
1 |
8.49 |
0 |
0 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 19 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 2/21/2019 5:31 PM |
| Notes: |
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Darkwood 2.0
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Fruit Beer
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2800 Litres |
1.03 |
1.006 |
3.22 |
13.65 |
2.22 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3000 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.028 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 2.75 |
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: 2/6/2019 9:26 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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American Light Lager
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24 Gallons |
17.514 |
5.268 |
6.73 |
0 |
5.94 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 15.1 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Plato |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/1/2019 10:38 PM |
| Notes: |
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Berliner Weise
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Fruit Beer
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18.9 Litres |
1.034 |
1.007 |
3.52 |
12.11 |
2.61 °L
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421 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.022 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/22/2019 2:26 AM |
| Notes: |
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