tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37056711118720444172024-03-18T23:48:24.434-04:00Beaverdam BreweryAs a homebrewer, this blog will primarily be about beer. However, I will often digress from beer and talk about anything else that comes to mind.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-87342427962003156212015-10-05T17:58:00.000-04:002015-10-05T17:58:17.715-04:002011 Kriek Tasting Notes
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first Lambic I ever brewed was back in 2011.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After about 18 months in the fermenter, I transferred
a gallon of it onto 1.4 lbs. of frozen and thawed sweet cherries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sat on the cherries for about 2 ½ years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Over the weekend, I finally got around to doing something
with some of the sours I have sitting in bulk in my cellar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The gallon yielded 9 – 12 oz. bottles of Kriek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a real treat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following are the tasting notes from the hydrometer
sample that I pulled (which happened to be 1.003 after the original Lambic
finished at 1.001.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 75%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Aroma:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
aroma is all about the sour – a lactic aroma with hints of cherry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 75%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Appearance:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Crystal
clear with a light pink tint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hydrometer
sample was still<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Flavor:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> A
punch of lactic sour hits you right in the face, with a bit of horse blanket
in the background.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As it warms the
cherry flavor comes forward in full force<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Mouthfeel:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> a
rather thin mouthfeel and completely absent of carbonation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Overall
impression:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Like a sour cherry pie, I think I’m really
going to enjoy this once it carbonates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-30375045732885836362015-02-09T15:32:00.003-05:002015-02-09T15:32:49.499-05:00Hoptologist Light Session IPA
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The third and final beer brewed during the triple-brew weekend
was a session IPA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A couple of years
ago, I brewed an IPA patterned after my favorite IPA, Bell’s Hopslam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was never meant to be a clone but ended up
being a fairly good substitute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was
probably the best beer I had ever brewed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The problem was that if I drank more than two, I stood a very good
chance of falling over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She weighed in
at 7.5% ABV but drank like a 5% beer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I set out trying to craft a beer with all of the elements
of “B-24 Hoptologist” in a smaller package.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I basically cut the grain bill in half and cut the hops by about 40% and
thus came up with B-38 “Hoptologist light”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This one is heavy on the hop flavor and easy on the booze.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brew Date: </b>8/8/2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B38<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: </b>“Hoptologist
Light”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b>American
Pale Ale<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b>
6 ½ gal. glass carboy (76 days)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Secondary Fermenter:</b>
N/A<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Volume</b>: 5.5 gal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.043<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG:</b> 1.008<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b>: 46<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b>: 7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Alcohol %</b>: 4.59%<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Calories</b>: 140/12
oz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients:</b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7 lbs. Briess 2 row pale<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 lbs. white wheat malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.6 oz. Crystal 40L<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.6 oz. Crystal 60L<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.0 oz. Carapils<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">14g Centennial pellet hops (6% AA) @ 60 min<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7g Simcoe pellet hops (14% AA) FWH<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7g Amarillo pellet hops (8% AA) FWH<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7g Simcoe pellet hops (14% AA) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@ 15 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7g Amarillo pellet hops (8% AA) @ 15 min.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">14g Simcoe pellet hops (14% AA)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@ 15 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">14g Amarillo pellet hops (8% AA) @ 15 min.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 oz. Simcoe leaf hops (14% AA) keg hop<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 oz. Amarillo pellet hops (8% AA) keg hop<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">US05 Yeast<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.7 oz. clover honey<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher (double-crushed the wheat)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heated 11.19 qts.
strike water to @175F and poured into mash tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Allowed tun to settle
to 155F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Added grains to tun and
stirred – temp. settled at @152F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">mashed @ 60<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Poured 0.9 gal. 170F
water to tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recirculated @ 2 qts.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Opened valve slowly
and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While draining, fired
burner and set heat on med. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When empty, filled
with 2.6 gal. of 170F water, stirred mash, recirculated and drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When empty, filled
with 2.6 gal. of 170F water, stirred mash, recirculated and drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Collected a total of @
8.0 gal. wort<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brought to a boil and
added 14 g. Centennial pellet hops as soon as hot break formed<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boiled for 60 minutes,
following the hopping schedule above<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Using wort chiller,
cooled to 80F in @ 30 min.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covered and allowed to
cool overnight<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The next morning, OG
reading was 1.038 (target of 1.046)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boiled 2 cups water
and then dissolved 5.7 oz. in the pre-boiled water and transferred to
kettle<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Transferred to
sanitized fermenter and placed in fermentation chamber with frozen bottles<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sprinkled packet of
US05 yeast onto wort surface at 63F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Activity visible
within 24 hours<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Changed water bottles
every 1 – 2 days<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kegging (10/24/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Transferred into sanitized keg<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Set regulator to 16 psi at 34F for quick
carbonation<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Final target is 2.5 volumes CO2 (10 psi at
34F)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keg Hopping (10/24/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sanitized new large mesh bag in star san
and then squeezed out all liquid possible<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sanitized a handful of marbles<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Placed marbles in bag and then placed 1
oz. Amarillo leaf and 1 oz. Simcoe leaf<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tied mesh bag and placed in bottom of keg
before transferring from fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keg would not pour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On 1/10/14, transferred to another sanitized
keg and discovered that the mesh bag had sunk to the bottom and was sucked
into the dip tube preventing the keg from pouring.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Purged head-space with CO2<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-88134407114357583872014-12-16T04:00:00.000-05:002014-12-16T04:00:02.322-05:00Lucky Lizard Saison<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The second beer I brewed during my bachelor weekend was a
saison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love saisons, but I have
struggled to brew one that I have loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is the third time I have attempted a saison.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first one was straight-up Jamil’s recipe
from his book Brewing Classic Styles. It had a very simple grain bill – Pilsner
with a little light Munich and wheat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
was a decent beer but nothing special.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For my <a href="http://beaverdambrewery.blogspot.com/2012/05/this-saison-is-second-batch-i-brewed-in.html"><span style="color: yellow;">second attempt</span></a>, I went the polar opposite with a bunch of
different malts trying to get some complexity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I replaced some of the pilsner with Maris Otter, and I added some acid
malt and even a little chocolate malt and hit it with some brown sugar and
pepper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was certainly a step up
from my first attempt and I liked the twang from the acid malt, but it still wasn’t
there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At this point I started focusing on my yeast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had used White Lab’s saison strain the
first two times but I wanted to do something different.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was able to get my hands on East Coast
Yeast’s Single Saison strain (ECY14) and thought this might do the trick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tweaked the grain bill once again,
substituting US 2 Row for the Pilsner and Vienna for the Maris Otter, but
pretty much kept the specialty grains the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The ECY did a number on it attenuating it down to 1.003 in 2 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have high hopes for it if I can just get it
bottled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brew Date: </b>8/8/14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B37<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: </b>“Lucky
Lizard Saison”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b>Saison<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b>
7 gal. plastic bucket (xx days)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Secondary Fermenter:</b>
NA<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Volume</b>: 5 gal
(target 3 gal.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.044<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG:</b> 1.003 (as of
9/5/14)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b>: 25<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b>: 4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Calculated Alcohol %</b>:
5.38% <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Calories</b>: 141/12
oz.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.65 lbs. Breiss US 2 Row Malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.25 lbs. Wyerman Vienna Malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">0.375 lbs. Wyerman light Munich Malt (8.25L)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">0.4 lbs. wheat malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">0.2 lbs. acid malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">.03 lbs. chocolate malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">8 oz. rice hulls<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 lb. white sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">14 g Mt. Hood pellet hops (6.0% AA) @ 60 min<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">14 g Mt. Hood pellet hops (6.0% AA) @ 5 min <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">ECY14 Saison Single Stream<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ECY14 Yeast Starter (8/8/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boiled @ 200g Pilsen
DME in @2.0L water for 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Transferred @ .75L to
½ gallon growler<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cooled and pitched
bottle of ECY14 Saison single strain<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covered with foil and
swirled periodically<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Minimal kreusen
appeared<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<ol start="6" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher (double-crushed the wheat)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heated 6.29 qt. strike
water to @170F and poured into mash tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Allowed temp. to
settle to 153F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Added grains to tun
and stirred – temp. settled at @149F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">@45 min. added 0.9
gal. 170F water – bringing temp. to 158F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heated 6.25 qt. water
to boiling and poured into mash tun to raise temp. to 149F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recirculated @ 2 qts.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Opened valve slowly
and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While draining, fired
burner and set heat on med. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When empty, filled
with 2.85 gal. of 170F water, stirred mash, recirculated and drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Collected a total of @
6.0 gal. wort<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brought to a boil and
boiled for 60 minutes adding hops per above<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Placed in an ice bath
and cooled to below 100F<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in @ 30
minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covered and allowed to
cool overnight<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next day OG was 1.033<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boiled 1 lb. white
sugar in 24 oz. water and poured into plastic fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Siphoned wort into
sanitized plastic fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fermentation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<ol start="23" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pitched entire yeast
starter @ 70F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Placed fermenter in
fermentation room<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Signs of fermentation
within 8 hours<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">@48 hours – no signs
of visible fermentation<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10/24/14 gravity
reading 1.003<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-78839302596888914522014-12-09T04:00:00.000-05:002014-12-09T04:00:01.231-05:002014 Lambic
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The wife and kiddos went to Charlotte to visit family for
the weekend, so I knew I needed to take advantage and do some brewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, boy did I!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I brewed a Lambic, a Saison and a session
IPA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The first beer I brewed was a Lambic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the third Lambic I have brewed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first version, back in 2011, was one
dimensional – all sour with no funky complexity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The 2013 version, I’ve bottled but I haven’t
tasted yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year I was able to get
my hands on a vial of East Coast Yeast Bug Farm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pitched this along with a pint of the yeast
cake from last year’s lambic (WLP655 Belgian Sour Mix).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have high hopes for this one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Brew Date: 8/8/2014<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B36<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: </b>Lambic
2014<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b>Lambic<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b>
6 gal. glass carboy (?? days)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Secondary Fermenter:</b>
n/a<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Volume</b>: 5.5 gal
into fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.049<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG:</b> ?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b>: 5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b>: 4<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected Alcohol %</b>:
?% <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">4 lbs., 6.4 oz. Breis US 2 Row Malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">3 lbs., 8 oz. white wheat malt<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 lb., 1.1 oz. flaked wheat<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">.5 lb. rice hulls<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">7 g. Mt. Hood pellet hops (6.0% AA) 60 min.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">ECY01 BugFarm<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1 qt. B32 2013 Lambic dregs<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.75 lbs. brown sugar<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Step by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">ECY01 Yeast Starter (8/8/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boiled @ 200g Pilsen
DME in @2.0L water for 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Transferred @ 1L to
flask<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cooled and pitched
bottle of ECY01 BugFarm<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covered with foil <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No Kreusen appeard<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="6" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher, double-crushed wheat<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Heated 11.75 qts.
strike water to @180F and poured into mash tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Allowed tun temp. to
settle to 170F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Added grains to tun
and stirred – temp. settled at @155F at top of mash<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">@30 min. temp had
dropped to 153F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">@55 min. Poured 0.9
gal. of near boiling water, which raised temp to 173F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recirculated @ 2 qts.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Opened valve slowly
and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While draining, fired
burner and set heat on medium-low. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When empty, filled
with 2.6 gals. of near boiling water, stirred mash, recirculated and
drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When empty, filled
with 2.6 gals. of 190F water, stirred mash, recirculated and drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Collected a total of @
7.6 gal. wort<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brought to a boil<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Added 7g. Mt. Hood
hops at 60 min.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Using wort chiller,
cooled to below 100F in @ 20 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Covered kettle and
allowed to cool overnight (inside garage)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Gravity reading the
next morning was 1.040 (target of 1.048)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Boiled 1 lb. 12 oz.
brown sugar in 1 qt. of water and added to wort.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">OG after sugar
addition was 1.049<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Transferred to
sanitized carboy and pitched starter of ECY01 BugFarm and 1 quart of dregs
from B32 2013 Lambic (harvested earlier in the day)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">@ 24 hours, krausen
was evident<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-66803968950044913522014-12-03T14:43:00.002-05:002014-12-03T14:43:48.578-05:00Secession Brown Ale
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I hadn’t brewed in over a year when lo and behold my wife
had to accompany my daughter most of the day for dance recital practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought I’d try to do a “quick”
partial-mash English brown ale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had
only done one partial-mash brew in my life, as I jumped straight to all-grain
after that one partial-mash batch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This ended up being a tasty and very sessionable brown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">With all of the talk of Scotland declaring independence
from the UK, I decided to name this Secession Brown Ale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Brew
Date: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">5/17/2014</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Number: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">B35</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Name: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secession Brown Ale</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Northern
English Brown Ale</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Primary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 5 gal. glass carboy (77 days)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> N/A</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: @
5.00 gal into fermenter</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
1.043</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
1.009</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
IBU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
29</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
SRM</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
14</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
Alcohol %</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 4.46% </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Calories</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 141/12
oz.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 lbs. UK 2 row pale malt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">9.6 oz. Special Roast</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">6.4 oz. Victory malt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">6.3 oz. Crystal 40L </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3.2 oz. Pale Chocolate (200L)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3 lbs. Muntons UK light DME (@15 min.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">0.6 oz. East Kent Goldings (7.2% AA) @60 min.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">0.4 oz. East Kent Goldings (7.2 AA) @ 5 min</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP013 London Ale yeast<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Step
by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Heated 3.25 qt.
strike water to @175F and poured into mash tun <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Once tun settled
to 165F, added grains to tun and stirred – temp. settled at @150F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Mashed for @3
hours– with ending temp @138F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added @3.0 gal.
175F water to tun and let sit for @15 min.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Manifold came
loose – had to empty mash into kettle to re-install manifold; returned
mash to tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Recirculated @ 2
qt.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Opened valve
slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">While draining,
fired burner and set heat on medium<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">When empty,
filled with 3 gal. of @170F water, stirred mash, recirculated and drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brought to a
boil<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pitched
bittering hops and boiled for 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rehydrated 3
lbs. DME in ½ gal. hot water; added to boil w/ 14 min. remaining along
with chiller</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">14.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Lost
rolling boil for @3 min. but returned to rolling boil for last 11 min.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">15.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added
flavor/aroma hops @5 min.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Ran
chiller for @20 min. with wort temp dropping to @79F</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred to
sanitized carboy in fermentation chamber with frozen water bottles<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">After @12 hours
– cooled to upper 58F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pitched yeast
directly from vial<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OG was 1.043,
below targeted OG of 1.047 – probably due to higher volume<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kegging
(8/2/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<ol start="21" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred
(approximately 4.75 gal.) to sanitized keg<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Set CO2 to 6 psi
(target 2.18 atmospheres at 34F)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-53326087124341349652014-10-07T06:56:00.000-04:002014-10-07T06:56:00.386-04:00Lambic 2013
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">My “annual” Lambic was the third beer in my triple-duty
weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was the second time I had
brewed a Lambic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was happy with the
acidity in the first Lambic but the funk was lacking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I transferred this directly onto the
yeast/bug cake from the first Lambic and then also pitched a new vial of WLP655.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve yet to taste it from the bottle, but the
hydrometer sample was nicely acidic and there was a little more funk in the
second attempt, but still not where I want it to be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<h1 style="margin: 12pt 0in 3pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brew Date: 4/27/2013<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Number: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">B32<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Name: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lambic 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lambic<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Primary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 6 gal. glass carboy (469 days)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> n/a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 5.5
gal into fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.049<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
IBU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
SRM</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
Alcohol %</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 6.17% <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Calories</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 157<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4 lbs., 3.5 oz. Weyerman Pilsner Malt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4 lbs., 11 oz. wheat malt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 lb. flaked wheat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">.5 lb. rice hulls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7 g. Mt. Hood pellet hops (6.0% AA) 90 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP 655 – Lambic blend<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Step
by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher, double-crushed wheat<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Heated 16 qts.
strike water to @168F and poured into mash tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added grains to
tun and stirred – temp. settled at @150F at top of mash<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">mashed @ 1 hrs, <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">2 gallons of
boiling water was added to mash<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Recirculated @ 2
qts.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Opened valve slowly
and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">While draining,
fired burner and set heat on medium. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">When empty,
filled with 3.5 gals. of 190F water, stirred mash, recirculated and
drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">When empty,
filled with 3.5 gals. of 190F water, stirred mash, recirculated and
drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Collected a
total of @ 10.5 gal. wort<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brought to a boil<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added 7g. Mt.
Hood hops at 90 min.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Using wort
chiller, cooled to below 100F in @ 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Covered kettle
and allowed to cool overnight (inside garage)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred to carboy
on top of yeast/bacteria cake from B21 Lambic 2011 that had been
bottled/kegged earlier in day<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@ 48 hours, krausen
was evident<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@4 days krausen
had risen through airlock<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Airlock was
removed, cleaned, sanitized and replaced back on carboy<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Packaging
(8/9/14)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Bottled 13 – 12 oz.
bottles with 2 Muntons carbonation tabs per bottle<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred the
remaining @4.5 gal. to a sanitized/CO2-purged keg<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-91470960531394857862014-09-30T14:42:00.000-04:002014-09-30T14:42:00.626-04:00Vienna-Citra "SMASH"
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The second beer in my triple brew weekend was a
pseudo-SMASH <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Single Malt and Single
Hop) beer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a pseudo-SMASH because
I did add a small amount of Carapils to help head retention as well as a small
Warrior bittering charge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Brew
Date: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4/28/2013</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Number: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">B31</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Name: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Vienna-Citra<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>“SMASH”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">American
Pale Ale / Vienna Lager</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Primary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 6 ½ gal. plastic and 5 gal. glass</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> n/a</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: @
9 gallons</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.056</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> see
below</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
IBU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
43</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
SRM</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:6</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">15 lbs. 4.8 oz. German Vienna malt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">8 oz. Carapils</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">21g (0.75 oz.) Citra pellet hops (12.0%AA) FWH</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7g (0.25 oz.) Warrior pellet hops (15.0% AA) 60 min.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">28g (1.0 oz.) Citra pellet hops (12.0%AA) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>15 min.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">28g (1.0 oz.) Citra pellet hops (12.0%AA) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 min. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">35g (1.25 oz.) Citra pellet hops (12.0%AA) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 min.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP001 – Cal Ale Yeast (harvested from B23A)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP830 – German Lager Yeast (harvested from B29)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Step
by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP
830 Yeast Starter (4/21/13)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Boiled @ 200g
Pilsen DME in @2.0L water for 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cooled and
pitched yeast harvested from B29<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Covered with
sanitized foil and swirled infrequently for 4 days<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kreusen appeard
@24 hours<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Crash cooled in
35F keezer 2 days before pitching<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP
001 Yeast Starter (4/21/13)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="6" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Boiled @ 150g
Pilsen DME in @1.5L water for 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Cooled and
pitched yeast harvested from B23A<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Covered with
sanitized foil and swirled infrequently for 4 days<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kreusen appeard
@36 hours<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Crash cooled in
35F keezer 2 days before pitching<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="11" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Heated 20 qts.
strike water to @170F and poured into mash tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added grains to
tun and stirred – temp. settled at @153.5F mashed @ 65 min. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added 2 gal.
boiling water<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Recirculated @ 2
qts. and returned to tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Opened valve
slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle collecting @ 3.4 gal.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">While draining,
fired burner and set heat on med. and added 21 g. Citra pellets <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added 4.5 gal. @170F
water to mash and stirred<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Recirculated @ 2
qts. and returned to tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Opened valve slowly
and then wide open and drained into kettle collecting @ 4.25 gal.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added 4.5 gal.
@170F water to mash and stirred<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Recirculated @ 2
qts. and returned to tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Opened valve
slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle collecting @ 4.25 gal.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brought to a
boil and added 7g. Warrior pellets for 60 min.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Followed hopping
schedule per above<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Placed wort
chiller in kettle and 1 whirfloc tablet and boiled for @15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Began chilling
immediately after knockout; cooled to below 100F in 10 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Placed kettle in
ice bath with lid on for @1 hour – temp. dropped to below 60F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred
through syphon (splashing as much as possible)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred @ 4.5
gallons into 5 gallon glass carboy and @4.5 gallons into 6 ½ gal. plastic
bucket<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP
001 Yeast Starter (4/27)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="31" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Decanted liquid
from 4/21 yeast starter and allowed to warm on counter for @ 1 hour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Collected an
extra 1.25 quarts of wort (final runnings)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brought to a
boil for @15 minutes and then cooled in an ice bath<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Once cool,
poured into yeast starter – no activity evident before pitching<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP
830 Yeast Starter (4/27)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<br />
<ol start="35" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Decanted liquid
from 4/21 yeast starter and allowed to warm on counter for @ 1 hour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Collected an
extra 1.25 quarts of wort (final runnings)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brought to a
boil for @15 minutes and then cooled in an ice bath<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Once cool,
poured into yeast starter<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Allowed to cool
overnight in fermentation room – no activity evident before pitching<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Number: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">31A</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Name: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Citra Ass on Ice”</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hoppy
Vienna Lager</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Primary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 5 gallon glass (48 Days)</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> n/a</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: @4.5
gallons in fermenter</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
1.056</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.010</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
IBU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
43</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
SRM</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
6</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
Alcohol %</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 6.04% </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Calories</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 183</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Shook carboy as much as practical (carboy was pretty
full)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Placed in fermentation cooler with 1 2l and 2 20 oz.
frozen water bottles and allowed to cool overnight<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pitched entire 1.25L starter into carboy – Temp 49F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Replaced water bottles daily (combination of 3 16
oz. or 20 oz. bottles to maintain temp @49F – 51F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@ 24 hours, krausen had formed temp 50F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Airlock activity evident for @7 days – max temp. 51F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">After 3 weeks, added frozen water bottles to drop
temp to 33F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Changed bottles every day and maintained 33F-35F
range for 4 weeks<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kegging
(6/15/13)</span></b></div>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred to sanitized keg with 11 psi CO2 – CO2
target 2.7 volumes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Number: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">B31B</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Name: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">TBD</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">American
Pale Ale</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Primary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 6.5 plastic bucket (364 Days)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> none</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: @4.5
gallons in fermenter</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
1.056</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.002</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
IBU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
43</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
SRM</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
6</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
Alcohol %</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 7.09% </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Calories</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
179<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Shook
fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Placed
on cool floor of fermentation room<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pitched
entire 1.25L starter into carboy – Temp 59F<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@
24 hours, airlock activity evident temp 62F<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Airlock
activity evident for @4 days – max temp. 63F<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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(4/27/14)</span></b></div>
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freezer with 12 PSI.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-67981880201801818332014-09-25T14:17:00.003-04:002014-09-25T14:17:55.329-04:00Black Banana Dunkleweizen
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Way back in April (of 2013) I did a triple brew day, but
I never got around to posting the recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first beer I brewed that day was a Dunkleweisen, a first for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Brew
Date: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4/27/2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Number: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">B30<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Beer
Name: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Black Banana<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Type:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Dunkelweizen<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Primary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 3 gal. glass carboy (101 days)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondary
Fermenter:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> N/A <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Volume</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: @ 2.75
gal into fermenter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">OG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.038<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FG:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> 1.003<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
IBU</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
SRM</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:
19<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Expected
Alcohol %</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 4.59% <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Calories</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 122<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ingredients:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2 lbs. White Wheat malt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1 lb 12.8 oz. Vienna malt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.1 oz. Crystal 40L<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.1 oz. Special B (100L)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1.6 oz. Carafa III special (450L)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7 g. Mt. Hood pellet hops (6.0% AA) 60 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">WLP300 Hefeweizen yeast<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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by Step Process:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Yeast
Starter (4/21)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Boiled @ 150g
Pilsen DME in @1.5L water for 15 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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pitched yeast harvested from B27<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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sanitized foil and swirled infrequently for 4 days<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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@36 hours<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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35F keezer 2 days before pitching<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Wort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Crushed grain in
Barley Crusher; double-crushed wheat<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Heated 5.51 qt.
strike water to @172F and poured into mash tun <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Once tun settled
to 166F, added grains to tun and stirred – temp. settled at @152F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Mashed for @7
hours (7:30AM to 2:45PM) – with ending temp @128F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pulled 2.75 qt.
decoction, heated to @175F <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and then
brought to a boil for @4 min<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added back to
the mash which brought the temperature to 162F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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boiling water to mash tun <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Added 2.25 gal.
@170F water to mash tun<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Recirculated @ 2
qt.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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fired burner and set heat on medium/low<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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filled with 3 gal. of 170F water, stirred mash, recirculated and drained<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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bittering hops and boiled for 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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placed kettle in ice water bath – was close to pitching temperature in @ 1
hour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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sanitized carboy in fermentation chamber temp. 58F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">OG was 1.038,
below targeted OG of 1.048 – possibly due to initial sachrification rest
lower than measured<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Pitched yeast
starter into @ 58F wort<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Activity evident
the next morning temp @60F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@3 days –
activity evident temp @63F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@4 days –
activity has slowed, temp @62F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">@6 days – no
more activity visible temp @61F<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Yeast
Starter (4/27)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Decanted liquid
from 4/21 yeast starter and allowed to warm on counter for @ 1 hour<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Collected an
extra 1.5 quarts of wort (final runnings)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Brought to a
boil for @10 minutes and then cooled in an ice bath<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Once cool,
poured into yeast starter – activity evident within 2 hours<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kegging
(8/6/13)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred to
sanitized keg with 20 psi – target 4.0 volumes CO2<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-15365938221013252942014-01-24T11:53:00.000-05:002014-01-24T11:56:34.506-05:002013 Year in ReviewI wanted to take a look back at my brewing from this past year. 2013 was a tough year for brewing. If you don’t count the days where I made hard cider (which consists of pouring yeast into pre-pressed apple cider), I was only able to brew two times. As our three children get older, we are involved in so many things and are often going in three different directions. <div><br><div><b>Number of batches brewed</b>: 6 (same as 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Number of gallons brewed</b>: 24 (down from 38 in 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Number of brew days</b>: 4 (2 beer and 2 cider) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>First brew day</b>: 3/1/13 (26 days earlier than 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Last brew day</b>: 12/1/13 (57 days later than 2012) Of course this consisted of pouring Brett into a gallon of apple cider, so it probably shouldn’t count as a “brew day”. My last beer brewing day was 4/27/13. </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Batch with highest alcohol</b>: 6.7% B34 Cider with Brett (down 1.0% in 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Batch with lowest alcohol</b>: 4.5% B30 Dunkelweizen (down 0.6% from 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Weighted average ABV of all batches</b>: 5.20% (down from 5.62% in 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Favorite batch to brew</b>: B33 Ordinary Cider and B34 Cider with Brett </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Favorite batch to drink</b>: B29 Redczech Bohemian Pilsner </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Worst brew session</b>: B30 Dunkelweizen/ B31 Vienna Lager/Ale / B32 Lambic It was a triple-header brew day and it lasted forever. </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Favorite name</b>: Redczech Pilsner (I didn’t name anything else I brewed in 2013) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Amount of grain used</b>: 36 lbs 3 oz. (down from 87.6 lbs in 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Amount of hops used</b>: 7.5 oz. (down from 20 oz. in 2012) </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Biggest equipment upgrade</b>: refractometer </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Biggest trend</b>: “brewed” 2 one gallon batches of cider and brewed two lagers </div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b>Goals for 2014</b>: </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">1. Brew two more times than 2013 </span></div><div><br></div><div>2. Brew at least two lagers </div><div><br></div><div>3. Brew at le<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ast one Flanders Red and one Lambic </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">4. Brew one BJCP style I’ve never brewed</span></div></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-54640240107929839472013-05-13T15:29:00.000-04:002013-05-13T15:29:38.221-04:00Triple Brew WeekendWow what a brewing weekend! I did another triple brew day last week. My wife took my two youngest to a Mother-Daughter camp so I took the opportunity to fill up some fermenters. I brewed a Dunkelweizen, a large batch of a Vienna-Citra “SMASH” that I split between Cal Ale and Lager yeast, and the 2013 version of my Lambic. It was a long, busy day. I mashed in my Dunkelweizen at 7:30 AM and I was finished cleaning at 2:30 AM. In between I packed the car for their trip, took my oldest to the mall to buy a birthday present, took her to and picked her up from a birthday party and took her out to dinner.<br />
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I also did some interesting things with my 2011 Lambic. I bottled 10 bottles of it. I also put a gallon on 3 lbs. of figs and another gallon on 2 lbs. of cherries. The rest went into a keg to be used for blending down the road.<br />
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All in all, a very busy but (hopefully) fruitful weekend.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s been a pretty crazy start to 2013 with very little time for brewing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a previous post I mentioned that my brewing goals for the year were to brew more than 2012, brew a lager and brew flavorful session beer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did manage to meet one of those goals (and hopefully a second).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I snuck in a brew session on my birthday and brewed my first lager.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I brewed a pseudo-Bohemian Pilsner a couple years ago with <span class="SpellE">Kolsch</span> (ale) yeast and it was great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a natural starting point for my first real lager.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took this recipe and tweaked down the grain due to improved efficiency, but basically brewed the exact same beer.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brew Date: </b>3/1/2013<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B29<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: “</b><span style="color: black;"><span class="SpellE">Redczech</span> </span>Pilsner”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b>Bohemian Pilsner<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b> 5 gal. <span class="GramE">glass</span> carboy (28 days)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Secondary Fermenter:</b> N/A (<span class="SpellE">lagering</span> in keg)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.048<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG:</b> 1.013<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b>: 39<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b>: 4<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ABV</b>: 4.6% <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Calories</b>: 160<o:p></o:p></div>
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6 lbs. 5 oz. <span class="SpellE">Weyerman</span> Pilsner Malt<o:p></o:p></div>
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6.5 oz. <span class="SpellE">Carapils</span> malt<o:p></o:p></div>
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21 g. <span class="SpellE">Saaz</span> pellet hops (3.0% AA) FWH<o:p></o:p></div>
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36 g. <span class="SpellE">Saaz</span> pellet hops (3.0% AA) 90 min.<o:p></o:p></div>
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21 g. <span class="SpellE">Saaz</span> pellet hops (3.0% AA) 15 min.<o:p></o:p></div>
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WLP830 German Lager Yeast<o:p></o:p></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Heated 8.4 qt. strike water to @135F and poured into mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span> <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added grains to <span class="SpellE">tun</span> and stirred – temp. settled at @127F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="GramE">mashed</span> open @ 20 min. where temp. settled to 122F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pulled 3.5 qt. decoction and brought to a boil, missing the conversion rest<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added back to the mash which brought the temperature to 155F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mashed open for @35 min. dropping to 151F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added 3.5 qt. boiling water to mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span> for mash out – temp settled at 164F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added 1 gal. @150F water to mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Recirculated @ 2 qt.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Opened valve slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">While draining, fired burner and set heat on med and added first wort hops. <o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Collected a total of @ 6.5 gal. wort<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Brought to a boil<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pitched bittering hops and boiled for 90 minutes, added hops at 15 min<o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Using wort chiller, cooled to 70F in @ 20 minutes<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Covered kettle and left outside in ambient air of @30F for @ 1 hour while cleaning<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Transferred to sanitized carboy in fermentation chamber temp. 58F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">OG was 1.054 on @4.0 gal. <span class="GramE">so</span> added ½ gal. distilled water to bring down to 1.048<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Allowed to cool overnight with frozen water bottles<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@7AM 3/2/13 pitched yeast directly from vial – temp. 50F<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Temperature dropped to 45F throughout the day – no visible activity<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@ 12 hours removed all frozen water bottles and top<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@48 hours temp. 50F with no activity; removed airlock and shook carboy then replaced airlock<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@108 hours – first signs of fermentation activity with a few fine bubbles on surface; temp. 54F; added 1 12 oz. and 1 20 oz. frozen bottle<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@120 hours (5 days) <span class="SpellE">krausen</span> had formed and periodic bubbles in airlock; temp. 53F; replaced water bottles<o:p></o:p></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kegging (3/29/2013)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I wanted to take a look back at my brewing from this past year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">First brew day</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">: 2/3/12 (97 days earlier than 2011)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I <a href="http://beaverdambrewery.blogspot.com/2012/05/hoptologist-ipa.html?m=0">brewed an IPA a while back</a> that was inspired by Bells Brewery’s <span class="SpellE">Hopslam</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not meant to be a clone, although I used Simcoe and Amarillo hops and included a bit of honey at the end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">While I was taking gravity readings and bottling and kegging the other weekend, I decided to take a gravity ready and try a sample of the Lambic that was brewed last October and still sits in primary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one is not nearly as complex as I want it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After this sampling, I pitched some additional <span class="GramE">brett</span> to try to turn up the funk factor in this beer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-61739836676076950282012-09-03T11:00:00.000-04:002012-09-27T16:28:03.810-04:00The One and Only Hefeweizen Tasting<html xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head><link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:author>Carroll, Keith D</o:author> <o:template>Normal</o:template> <o:lastauthor>Carroll, Keith D</o:lastauthor> <o:revision>2</o:revision> <o:totaltime>13</o:totaltime> <o:created>2012-08-24T19:15:00Z</o:created> <o:lastsaved>2012-08-24T19:15:00Z</o:lastsaved> <o:pages>2</o:pages> <o:words>250</o:words> <o:characters>1426</o:characters> <o:company>Philip Morris USA</o:company> <o:lines>11</o:lines> <o:paragraphs>3</o:paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>1673</o:characterswithspaces> <o:version>14.00</o:version> </o:documentproperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng> </o:allowpng></o:officedocumentsettings></xml><![endif]</head></html><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}span.SpellE {mso-style-name:""; mso-spl-e:yes;}span.GramE {mso-style-name:""; mso-gram-e:yes;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;}@page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}</style>--><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thankfully I at least was able to drink one pint of the authentic (i.e. German wheat yeast) <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span> before the keg decided to empty itself in the bottom of my <span class="SpellE">kegerator</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having never brewed or even drank an authentic <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span>, I decided to compare it side-by-side with the standard for German <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span>, <span class="SpellE">Weihenstephaner</span> <span class="SpellE">Hefeweissbier</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think mine compared very favorably with the control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll definitely need to brew this again soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that is relatively refreshing. The thing that hurt this beer the most was the
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I bottled my <span class="SpellE">saison</span> that I brewed back in April (yes, the summer is busy).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My original plan was to bottle half of the batch straight and add some Brett C to the other half, but when I took <span class="GramE">a gravity</span> ready it had attenuated all the way down to 1.000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve had meads do that, but I had never had a beer get that low, and with <span class="GramE">a notoriously</span> lazy <span class="SpellE">saison</span> yeast too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say there aren’t many sugars for the Brett to chew on, so I called an audible and decided to bottle the entire batch straight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">I also did some <span class="SpellE">kegerator</span> cleaning, and this is where I shed some tears.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had some liquid down in the bottom of my chest freezer so I pulled all of the kegs out to clean it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among the kegs was a <span class="SpellE">hefeweizen</span> that I kegged about a month ago that I had <span class="GramE">drank</span> 1 pint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I heaved the keg it was completely empty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It had emptied onto the floor of the <span class="SpellE">kegerator</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say several 4 letter words were uttered.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t understand how the keg could have drained but my bottle of CO2 didn’t keep pushing gas until it emptied.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I dry my eyes, I’ll post the tasting notes from that one pint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did the tasting alongside a bottle of <span class="SpellE">Weihenstephaner</span> and the homebrew compared very favorably.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The third beer on my triple-header night was a <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a long night with two stuck mashes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I switched to my smaller mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span> for the third brew in hopes of not getting another stuck mash and thankfully it ran off like a champ (which was good since I didn’t begin running off until after 1:00 AM).</div>
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I have commented here before that I have made several attempts to brew beers that my wife likes, with no success to date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If she drinks beer, it is usually Corona Light or Miller Lite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few weeks ago she had a Sam Adams <span class="SpellE">Dunkelweizen</span> and she told me how much she liked it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As soon as I heard that, I began researching how to make a <span class="SpellE">Dunkelweizen</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ended up settling on a <span class="SpellE">Hefe</span> and hopefully it is a nicely phenolic beer that she will drink.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brew Date: </b>4/28/12</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B26</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: </b>“The Warden’s <span class="SpellE">Hefe</span>”</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b><span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b> 5 gal. <span class="GramE">glass</span> carboy (? days)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Volume</b>: 5 gal.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.054</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG:</b> TBD</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b>: 13</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b>: 3</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients:</b></div>
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4 ¼ lbs. <span class="SpellE">Weyerman</span> Pilsner Malt</div>
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4 ¼ lbs. wheat malt</div>
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0.678 oz. (19g) Mt. Hood pellet hops (5.2% AA) @ 60 min</div>
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WLP300 <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Step by Step Process:</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yeast Starter (4/21/12)</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Made 1.5L starter with 150g pilsner & extra light DME</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">boiled for 15 minutes and allowed to cool overnight</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">transferred to sanitized wine bottle</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">pitched 1 vial WLP300 <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span> yeast</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">shook infrequently</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Within 24 hours, there was <span class="SpellE">krausen</span> that overflowed through the foil</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Heated 11.5 qt. strike water to @140F and poured into mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pulled 4 1/3 qt. decoction and heated to 154F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Turned off heat and allowed temp. <span class="GramE">to</span> drop to 152F at end of 10 min.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Brought to a boil and immediately returned to mash</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mash settled at 154F; mashed open for 45 min. allowing temp. to drop to 152F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Heated 5 qt. water to boiling and added to mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span> for mash out @ 168F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="SpellE">Recirculated</span> @ 4 <span class="SpellE">qts</span>.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Opened valve slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">While draining, fired burner and set heat on med. </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">When empty, filled with 2.5 gal. of 168F water, stirred mash, <span class="SpellE">recirculated</span> and drained</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">When empty, filled with 2.5 gal. of 168F water, stirred mash, <span class="SpellE">recirculated</span> and drained</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Collected a total of @ 7.5 gal. wort</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Brought to a boil and boiled for 90 min, adding 19g Mt. Hood pellets at 60 min.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Using wort chiller, cooled to 95F in @ 15 minutes; 75F in @30 min.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Transferred to sanitized fermenter</li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yeast Starter (4/21/12)</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Crash cooled yeast starter in the morning</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Drained liquid from original starter</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Poured @ 3 qt. hot water into mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Collected in small pan, boiled for 15 minutes, and cooled in cold water bath</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Poured 3<sup>rd</sup> <span class="SpellE">runnings</span> wort into yeast starter container</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pitched entire yeast starter @ 68F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Placed fermenter in fermentation room</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@ 12 hours, no visible airlock activity temp 62F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@ 2 days – vigorous airlock activity, temp 63F</li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Notes:</b> </div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;">pre-boil gravity = 1.037</li>
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</div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-34779667025404893242012-05-14T16:44:00.000-04:002012-05-15T14:57:48.273-04:00Citra Pale Ale Tasting<link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;}@font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; 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<div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal">My new keezer is finally built and dispensing draft beer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first beer I’ve been able to try from the kegerator is the clean version of the Citra Pale Ale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is pretty good, but I really don’t see a big difference between the Citra hops and the Amarillo that I typically use in my pale ales.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing I did the day I tapped the keg is I keg hopped it with an ounce of Citra leaf hops.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Aroma</u></b>: hops, hops and more hops – citrusy hop aroma with no esters detected</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Appearance</u></b>: deep gold/light amber with a voluminous white head that poured 1 ½ “ thick and fell to ½ “ during the session, leaving a nice lacing down the sides of the glass; cloudy, but okay for a dry-hopped beer (in the last week it has cleared considerably)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Flavor</u></b>: similar to aroma; this beer is all about the hops, wonderfully citrusy; firm, bitter finish; clear fermentation with no diacetyl detected</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Mouthfeel</u></b>: Carbonation is a little light; medium body, no alcohol warmth, slight hop astringency</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Overall Impression</u></b>: a great APA is a showcase for the hops and this is a good example; My two main complaints were that the carbonation was a little low and it was too cloudy, but in the last week it has carbed up nicely and cleared up quite a bit</div></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-nMaZ1I5ktwzRfZA01KH-sIAILi-TY5vJIsCx9ngzOcC74nVbklO-Dg_UNfOgWV6Tn1iBDvzjIGmr8pqyI_DgCbr6A8po5yN_R9IND-FKLRqkI1uTrcDxlVIjtOTktstkoTB_uxFRxmD/s640/blogger-image--1672823321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-nMaZ1I5ktwzRfZA01KH-sIAILi-TY5vJIsCx9ngzOcC74nVbklO-Dg_UNfOgWV6Tn1iBDvzjIGmr8pqyI_DgCbr6A8po5yN_R9IND-FKLRqkI1uTrcDxlVIjtOTktstkoTB_uxFRxmD/s640/blogger-image--1672823321.jpg" /></a></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-58028399885705970132012-05-10T14:56:00.003-04:002012-05-10T14:57:48.186-04:00"Redneck" Saison<link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"><style>
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This Saison is the second batch I brewed in my epic triple brew day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was also the second stuck <span class="SpellE">sparge</span> of the day due to my manifold disconnecting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I finally got it into the fermenter and pitched the yeast, this thing took off like a rocket and needed a blow off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love me some Saison and I hope that this one, with its more complicated grain bill is a good one.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brew Date: </b>4/28/2012</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B25</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: </b>“Redneck Saison 2”</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b>Saison<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b> 6 gal. <span class="GramE">plastic</span> carboy (? days)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Secondary Fermenter<span class="GramE">:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> ?</span></span></b> (? Days)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Volume</b>: 6 gal.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.049</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG<span class="GramE">:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> ??</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b><span class="GramE">: ?</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b><span class="GramE">: ?</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected Alcohol %</b><span class="GramE">: ?%</span> </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Calories</b>: <span style="background-color: white;">?</span></div>
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5 ½ lbs. <span class="SpellE">Weyerman</span> Pilsner Malt</div>
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2 lbs. Maris Otter</div>
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1 lb. <span class="SpellE">Wyerman</span> light Munich Malt (8.25L)</div>
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¾ lb. wheat malt</div>
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¼ lb. acid malt</div>
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1 oz. chocolate malt</div>
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8 oz. rice hulls</div>
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1 lb. light brown sugar</div>
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1.25 oz. (35 g) Mt. Hood pellet hops (5.2% AA) @ 60 min</div>
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.75 oz. (22 g) Mt. Hood pellet hops (5.2% AA) @ 5 min </div>
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<span class="GramE">½ tsp. black pepper @ 5 min.</span></div>
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WLP565 Belgian Saison I</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yeast Starter (4/21/2012)</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Made 1.8L starter with 180g pilsner & extra light DME</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">transferred to sanitized flask & topped with foil</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">pitched 1 vial WLP565 Belgian Saison yeast</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added grains to <span class="SpellE">tun</span> and stirred – temp. <span class="GramE">settled</span> at @125F mashed @ 20 min.</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Mashed for 3 hours - ending mash temp was 139F</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Experienced a stuck mash (manifold detached from drain); poured mash into auxiliary cooler cleaned out and re-attached manifold and returned mash to mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="SpellE">Recirculated</span> @ 2 <span class="SpellE">qts</span>.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Opened valve slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">While draining, fired burner and set heat on med. </li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Collected a total of @ 8.5 gal. wort</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Brought to a boil and boiled for 90 minutes adding hops per above schedule</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Using wort chiller, cooled to 95F in @ 15 minutes & @75F in @30 min.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Transferred to sanitized plastic fermenter</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Forgot to add sugar to boil, so placed 1 lb. light brown sugar in pot with @2 cups water and boiled for 15 min, stirring constantly, cooled and added to fermenter</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Poured @ 3 qt. hot water into mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Collected in small pan, boiled for 15 minutes, and cooled in cold water bath</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Poured 3<sup>rd</sup> <span class="SpellE">runnings</span> wort into yeast starter container</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Activity visible before pitching</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pitched entire yeast starter @ 73F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Placed fermenter in fermentation room</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Rolling fermentation within 1 hour, so set up blow off tube and container</li>
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<br /></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-59956037840436428862012-05-04T13:57:00.000-04:002012-05-04T13:57:00.214-04:00Hoptologist IPA<link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"><style>
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I had an epic triple brew day last week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I brewed an IPA, a Saison and a <span class="SpellE">Hefeweizen</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first batch was an IPA that was inspired by Bell’s <span class="SpellE">Hopslam</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What an absolutely wonderful beer!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span class="SpellE">Hopslam</span> is probably my favorite commercial beer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It only comes out as a winter seasonal and if you don’t pick some up within a week of release, then you are usually out of luck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year we got it for $25/6 pack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drinking some <span class="SpellE">Hopslam</span> this winter (okay, we didn’t really have a winter in Central Virginia this year) inspired me to brew a hop <span class="SpellE">bursted</span> IPA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve never used Simcoe hops, which is the featured hop in <span class="SpellE">Hopslam</span>, so I thought I’d go that route.</div>
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One thing new that I have started doing is crash cooling and decanting my starter and then running an extra @2 qt. water through the mash, collecting, boiling and cooling it, and then I pour it into the yeast starter vessel to give the yeast a little jump start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has really seemed to do the trick as the starter is typically active before I pitch it and the batch usually shows signs of fermentation much quicker.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brew Date: </b>4/28/2012</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Number: </b>B24</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Beer Name: </b>“<span class="SpellE">Hoptologist</span> IPA”</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Type: </b>IPA<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Primary Fermenter:</b> 6 ½ gal. <span class="GramE">glass</span> carboy (? days)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Secondary Fermenter<span class="GramE">:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> ?</span></span></b> (? Days)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Volume</b>: 6 gal.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OG:</b> 1.073</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FG<span class="GramE">:<span style="font-weight: normal;"> ?</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected IBU</b>: 61</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected SRM</b>: 11</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Expected Alcohol %</b>: 7.5% </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients:</b></div>
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14 lbs. <span class="SpellE">Briess</span> 2 row pale</div>
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1 <span class="GramE">½ <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>lbs</span>. white wheat malt</div>
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¾ lb. Crystal 40L</div>
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¾ lb. Crystal 60L</div>
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8 oz. rice hulls</div>
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2 lb. clover honey</div>
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1.09 oz. (31g) Columbus pellet hops (14% AA) @ 60 min</div>
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½ <span class="SpellE">oz</span> (14g) Simcoe pellet hops (13% AA) FWH</div>
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½ oz. (14g) Amarillo pellet hops (8.5% AA) FWH</div>
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0.564 oz. (16g) Simcoe pellet hops (13% AA) @ 15 min.</div>
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<span class="GramE">0.529 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>oz</span>. (15g) Amarillo pellet hops (8.5% AA) @ 15 min.</div>
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0.776 oz. (22g) Simcoe pellet hops (13% AA) @ 5 min.</div>
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½ oz. (28g) Amarillo pellet hops (8.5% AA) @ 5 min.</div>
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2 oz. Simcoe leaf hops (13% AA) keg hop</div>
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1 oz. Amarillo pellet hops (8.5% AA) keg hop</div>
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WLP001 California Ale yeast</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Step by Step Process:</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yeast Starter (4/21/12)</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Made 2L starter with 200g pilsner & extra light DME</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">boiled for 15 minutes and allowed to cool overnight</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">split between sanitized growler & 2L plastic bottle & topped with foil</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">pitched @150 ml. WLP001 harvested from B-23A (Citra Pale Ale)</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">shook infrequently</li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wort</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Heated 21.25 qt. strike water to @165F and poured into mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added grains to <span class="SpellE">tun</span> and stirred – temp. <span class="GramE">settled</span> at @150F mashed @ 2 <span class="SpellE">hrs</span> 40 min.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Ending mash temp was 148F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Heated 10 <span class="SpellE">qts</span>. Water to 207F and added to mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span> for mash out</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Temp raised to 170F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="SpellE">Recirculated</span> @ 4 qt.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Experienced a stuck mash (manifold detached from drain); poured mash into auxiliary cooler cleaned out and re-attached manifold and returned mash to mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Opened valve slowly and then wide open and drained into kettle </li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">While draining, fired burner and set heat on med.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Added first wort hops per above</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">When empty, filled with 2.75 gal. of 168F water, stirred mash, <span class="SpellE">recirculated</span> and drained</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Collected a total of @ 8.5 gal. wort</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Brought to a boil and added 31 g. Columbus pellet hops as soon as hot break fell</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Boiled for 60 minutes, following the hopping schedule above</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Using wort chiller, cooled to 95F in @ 15 minutes and @75F in 30 min.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Transferred to sanitized fermenter</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Forgot the honey at end of boil so brought @ 2 cups water to boil; shut off burner and <span class="SpellE">disolved</span> 2 lbs. Food Lion clover honey by stirring constantly; added to fermenter</li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yeast Starter #2</b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">For yeast kick start, placed @ 3 qt. hot water in mash <span class="SpellE">tun</span> and drained</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Boiled for 15 minutes and cooled in cold water bath</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Cool crashed starter and added 3<sup>rd</sup> <span class="SpellE">runnings</span> wort to starter</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Starter was <span class="SpellE">krausening</span> within 1 hour</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Pitched entire yeast starter @ 72F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Placed fermenter in ice cube cooler with frozen water bottles</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">Slight bubble activity within 3 hours of pitching, temp 70F</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;">@ 2 days vigorous activity with <span class="SpellE">krausen</span> blowing through the airlock; affixed blow off assembly; temp. 63F</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span class="SpellE">Preboil</span> gravity = 1.050</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span class="SpellE">Postboil</span> gravity before honey = 1.063</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span class="SpellE">Postboil</span> gravity after honey = 1.073</li>
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</div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-17572092275598481752012-05-02T13:34:00.001-04:002012-05-02T14:47:07.463-04:00Pulling the Triple<link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; mso-themecolor:followedhyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;}@page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}--></style><br />
<div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal">Last weekend I had an epic triple brew day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started heating the strike water for my first batch at 1:30 PM and finished cleaning up at around 3:00 AM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course I had about a three hour detour when I had to take my daughter to the doctor for a severely sprained ankle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was supposed to have the weekend alone, but she couldn’t go with her Mom on a trip with a bad wheel.</div><div class="MsoNormal">It was quite an undertaking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had two stuck mashes because my manifold came apart on two of the batches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think in retrospect, I bit off way more than I could chew trying to brew three batches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On two batches I forgot late boil additions of honey and sugar that I had to add post-cooling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wasn’t as vigilant as usual with my temperatures (mash and yeast pitching) because I needed to empty the vessel (mash tun or boil kettle) in order to get the next batch going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tell you one thing, if I ever had the desire to brew professionally, I think this cured it.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The coolest thing about brewing three batches is the next day when I opened the door to my fermentation room I was treated to an airlock bubbling symphony.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At least I should have plenty of beer for the beginning of the summer.</div></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-9929573792495622062012-04-26T09:00:00.000-04:002012-04-26T09:00:08.113-04:00Taps are Mounted<link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"><style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-520092929 1073786111 9 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; mso-themecolor:followedhyperlink; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;}@page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}--></style><br />
<div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Over the weekend I drilled my collar for the taps and gas line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stuck the taps on and they look pretty good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I still need to buy a 4<sup>th</sup> tap and assembly and of course stain and mount the collar, but progress is being made.</span></div></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_6INbP6EZR5JvFexQfWNpg0uV4VPw-grVRZEo9rv5xuR0LLXu62pRVaY00dmeDOEcu79m7d67Ruir8MMRiKGC8tel8cF0SwCsUBXS6T5ZpH_8unAsfMYxCc__ePVDo0VUQCH2N_iiJSM/s640/blogger-image--1411236063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_6INbP6EZR5JvFexQfWNpg0uV4VPw-grVRZEo9rv5xuR0LLXu62pRVaY00dmeDOEcu79m7d67Ruir8MMRiKGC8tel8cF0SwCsUBXS6T5ZpH_8unAsfMYxCc__ePVDo0VUQCH2N_iiJSM/s640/blogger-image--1411236063.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7tIW2HvCDJNhQENNK6vH3ULzm-83h1ZT297ZRsGYXwc1EOZxCOLNVCSzjHLHTbbDTBeUtvVftASTZBj28OWdEXo7aJSVO9zmp-WEZPu9QBUtSN6tZ1ALi8Zz6dFTtJd9e9Le56J9Y9PF/s640/blogger-image-1352718282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK7tIW2HvCDJNhQENNK6vH3ULzm-83h1ZT297ZRsGYXwc1EOZxCOLNVCSzjHLHTbbDTBeUtvVftASTZBj28OWdEXo7aJSVO9zmp-WEZPu9QBUtSN6tZ1ALi8Zz6dFTtJd9e9Le56J9Y9PF/s640/blogger-image-1352718282.jpg" /></a></div>Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00566484835657179874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3705671111872044417.post-88060761196994531862012-04-23T15:16:00.000-04:002012-04-23T15:16:51.283-04:00Keezer Status<link href="blogpost_files/filelist.xml" rel="File-List"><link href="blogpost_files/themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"><link href="blogpost_files/colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"><style>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">A couple of weekends ago, I started building the collar for my <span class="SpellE">kegerator</span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to Home Depot and purchased a 2’’x6’’, stain, pre-stain treatment, brackets and some weather stripping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had decided that I wanted to make 45<sup>o</sup> cuts because they typically look nicer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, unfortunately these looked like crap.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some reason my cuts were not straight from top to bottom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve never cut anything larger than baseboard trim on this miter saw, but I’ve never had trouble with angled cuts before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Regardless, the best I can do right now is to make straight cuts, so I bought another board and proceeded to cut my four pieces and bracket them together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now just need to drill holes in the front for the taps, in the rear for the thermostat and gas line, stain it, insulate it, and mount my manifold, shanks and taps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hopefully there will be beer on tap in the next two weeks.</span></div>
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