12/29/2023 8:05 PM 8 months ago
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+0 |
Mash Complete |
1.061
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9.4 Gallons |
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12/29/2023 8:05 PM 8 months ago
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15.4% Brix, 9.4 gallons at end of sparge. |
12/29/2023 8:06 PM 8 months ago
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+0 |
Pre-Boil Gravity |
1.061
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9.4 Gallons |
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12/29/2023 8:06 PM 8 months ago
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12/29/2023 10:35 PM 8 months ago
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+0 |
Boil Complete |
1.088
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6.2 Gallons |
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12/29/2023 10:36 PM 8 months ago
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12/29/2023 10:38 PM 8 months ago
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+0 |
Brew Day Complete |
1.088
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6.2 Gallons |
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12/30/2023 9:50 PM 8 months ago
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1.088 6.2 gallons into Torpedo fermentor on S-23 yeast cake at 15 psi CO2. Should start relatively quickly. Not particularly good efficiency. Not sure why because I did a large sparge, but maybe this needs to be done as an 11 gallon batch since 5g doesn't work that well. Less than 70% efficiency (should have hit 1.096). |
12/30/2023 5:50 AM 8 months ago
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+1 |
Other |
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12/30/2023 5:50 AM 8 months ago
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Fermentation has already kicked into high gear. Spunding valve has already begun to release steady stream of CO2 and pressure went up to 18 psi. Opened up Spunding valve to release and keep pressure at about 15 psi. So, yeast cake was clearly quite expanded and healthy. Should be a fairly quick fermentation. |
1/3/2024 10:30 PM 7 months ago
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+5 |
Other |
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1/5/2024 5:02 PM 7 months ago
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Added about 1 tsp of alpha-amylase enzyme powder to try to dry out a little. Not much activity observed over two days though. |
1/13/2024 6:56 PM 7 months ago
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+15 |
Fermentation Complete |
1.018
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5.5 Gallons |
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1/14/2024 6:57 PM 7 months ago
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1/14/2024 6:59 PM 7 months ago
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+16 |
Packaged |
1.018
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5 Gallons |
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1/14/2024 6:59 PM 7 months ago
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Filtered through plate filter (3 micron) directly from the Torpedo keg. Took quite a while, possibly due to thickness of this high OG beer. Taste is very malty with only a minor hop presence. Somewhat sweet on the back end. Not much dark fruit flavor yet. However, no issues with regard to burnt flavor like last time I made this. Should get better with age. |