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St John's Common/ Steam BeerBlack IPA (IBA)Belgian WitPumpkin PorterEspresso Oatmeal StoutQuick WitVlad the imPALEaleEspresso Oatmeal Stout II Razaison d'etre (raspberry saison) Raspberaison (raspberry saison, again)West Flanders Red Ale, bottled 11/15/14Berraison, again!Choc. stoutAn ordinary bitter.Ginger BeerBack in the saddleTammy WynetteCitrusy Pale Ale Slightly darker citrusy pale aleIPA
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Cost:$25$65$38$65$37$42$45$35$56$~5$50$52$48$50$57
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Boil volume:~6 boiled down to 51.5 gal 1.5 gal1.5 gal~222.5~2333324~3333
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Grains:7lbs 2 row, (2L)24 oz light crystal4 oz flaked wheat4 oz roasted barley1 lbs flaked oats4 oz flaked wheat0.5 lb oatmeal1 lbs flaked oats1 lbs Carahell -- <20L1.5 lbs Carahell (20L)http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f72/west-fanders-red-358284/1.5 lbs carahell (20L)1.25 black patent1 lbs victory malt1.0 lbs american 2 row0.5 lbs 'merican crystal 15L12 oz 2-row barley12 oz 2-row barley4 oz patagonia crystal (50-60)
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0.75 lbs crystal (40L)12 oz de-husked carafa 24 oz Belgian aromatic malt8 oz med. crystal0.5 chocolate (350)4 oz Belgian aromatic malt1 lb cara red0.5 chocolate (350)handfull of flaked oats2 lbs 4 oz flaked maize1.25 roast barley0.5 lbs crystal 400.5 lbs carahell0.5 lbs 'merican carahell4 oz crystal 15L4 oz crystal 15L
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0.5 lbs Dextrin malt (or 0.25 lbs Maltodextin)10 oz special roast4 oz flaked barley0.5 lbs roasted barley (450)2 oz flaked oats0.5 lbs roasted barley (450)1 lbs aromatic malt1.25 Carafeta II0.5 crystal 401 oz Special B
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12 oz Chocolate0.5 lbs black patent (500)0.5 lbs black patent (500)1 lbs carahell1.25 Choc.
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4 oz darker crystal1 lbs crystal 70-90L (80)1 lbs crystal 70-90L (80)1 lbs crystal 20L
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6 lbs peeled/roasted pumpkin *5 oz special B
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Mash temp/ time/volume (qts)[gal]153F/60min/10.5qts=1.5x(7lbs grain)/[2.5 gal]
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Sparge temp/ volume(qts)[gal]170F/21 quarts=3x(7lbs grain)[5.25 gal]
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Malt extract:NONE7.75 lbs Light LME3.5 lbs Pilsen Light LME8.5 lbs Amber LME6 lbs dark DME3.5 lbs Pilsen Light LME6 lbs light DME6 lbs dark DME7.25 lbs Pilsen LME7.5 lbs Pilsen LME6 lbs LME7.5 lbs Pilsen LME3 lbs amber DME7.5 lbs light LMEBrown sugar7.5 lbs light LME7.5 lbs light LME6lbs light LME7 lbs light LME6 lbs pilsen light LME
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3.5 lbs Wheat LME2 lbs Light DME3.5 lbs Wheat LME2 lbs Light DME3 lbs light DMEwhite sugar1 lbs light DME1 lbs light DME1 lb pilsen light DME
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a T honey
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Hops:1.5 oz Northern Brewer (60)1.5 oz Warrior Hops1oz Saaz, Sterling or Tettnang1 oz Northern brewer1.0 oz Chinook (60)1oz Saaz1 oz Perle (15)1.0 oz Chinook (60)1 oz Saaz (60)1 oz Saaz1 oz german brewers gold1oz saaz (@60)1 oz N. brewer1 oz EKG @601 oz fuggles @602 oz cascade1 oz summit @601 oz summit @601 oz galena @ 60
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(boil time)0.5 oz N. Brewer (15)(58 min)(45 min)(45 min)1.0 oz centenial (@30)(45 min)1 oz Saaz (0)1.0 oz centenial (@30)1oz Saaz (-10)1 oz Saaz1 oz saaz (@10)1 oz Fuggles1 oz EKG @151 oz fuggles @ 151 oz nuevo savion1 oz palisade @301 oz palisade @301 oz Jarlo @ 30
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1 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade, Centennial or Amarillo1 oz Willamette2.0 oz cascade (@0)0.5 oz Cascade1.0 oz cascade (@0)1 oz German Spalt (-10)1 oz Saaz (out of Spalt)1 oz spalt (@10)0.75 oz Chinook1 oz EKG @51 oz aus. galaxy1 oz mt hood @102 oz mt hood @101 oz Summit @ 15
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0.5 oz Warrior**(10 min) **(1oz less than last time)
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(2 min)(10 min)**: add spices(10 min)
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0.5 oz Cascade, Cenennial, or Amarillo(5 min)0.5 oz Cascade
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(4 min)(4 min)
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** again** again
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(1 min)(1 min)
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Yeast:California lager: Wyeast 2112Wyeast 1056 American AleWyeast 3944Wyeast 1099Wyeast 1084 (Irish)Wyeast 3944Saflager Ale yeast, dryWyeast 1187 Ringwood AleWyeast 3724 Belgian SaisonWyeast 3724Wyeast 3763: http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=194372413181450Champagne yeastWLP 008 East Coast AleWLP 002safale us-05safale us-05WLP 001, California Ale
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(out of 1084, Irish)ferments at 90 deg F!!!
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Other adds:**: 0.75 oz bitter orange peel**: 1/4 tsp cinnamon~ 4-5 oz espresso at bottling**: 0.25 oz bitter orange peel, 0.25 oz fresh orange zest, 0.25 oz tangarine zest~ 4-5 oz espresso at bottling12 oz raspberries when fermentation dies down15 oz raspberries, slightly crushedpatience2 packs raspberries, 2 packs blackberries...blended and boiled3/4 cup bakers chocolateGrated ginger, jalapeno, lemon
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**: 1/4 tsp nutmeg~ 2 days after startready in Jan 2015 :(pinapple juice
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**: 1tsp crushed corriander seeds**: 1/4 tsp cracked cloves**: 1tsp crushed corriander seeds
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Start gravity:~1.0381.0571.0481.0651.068 (primary)1.0481.0421.075! (primary)1.0461.050+1.0451.051.0581.0451.0485.80%5.15%
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1.025 (secondary)
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Dry hop:1 oz Cascadenonenonenoneanother 2Tbs1 oz fuggles1 oz loose cascade
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1 oz Warriorbaking powder
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in secondary
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Finish gravity:1.0081.0121.0131.018forgot to measure1.010 or so~1.0121.020 (secondary)
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6% or so ABV1.015 (bottle)
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Brewing Notes:From the middle of the page here: http://howtobrew.com/section4/chapter19-4.html BJCP style: http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style07.php#1b Good test to see how much heat blue guy loses in 60 min....Pretty weak -- only ~4%, good color and lager-y aroma though. should be ~6 % ABV, IBU79, bottled 8/18/11Hop To It kit "Texas Hold 'Em" should be ~ 4.8% ABV, IBU 16*: pumpkin cooked at 300 degrees for an hour (peeled/rough chop) ABV~5.5%Krausen explosion! Blew the top off the fermenter after airlock filled with foam...Yeast also took 2 days to start (with a vengeance)...When bottling the oatmeal protein had already started to make the foamy head I expect -- smells really good, like Guiness & Coffee...prolly leave out quite so much hops next time.Hurried through the brew process and only boiled for 30-40 min rather than the full 60. Compressed hop schedule etc too...Yay for wort chiller though, I would have killed the yeast if I'd tried this before.Compare with Mark's all-grain version of the same beersmelled a little banana-y while bottling, I may get a new bucket -- this one has smelled that way the past fewthe inspiration: http://ryanbrews.blogspot.com/2012/03/petite-raspberry-saison.html wrapped primary in a heating pad to keep temps up http://www.wyeastlab.com/hb_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=60 less than 1.020 on 11/20/12, but still bubbling Really happy with this one. raspberry is subtle and taste is like a mild saison (though, getting a bit more tart as time goes on -- definitely save a few for the summer)...will brew this again for sure in the summerDuplicating Razaison, going for slightly more tart and more alcohol. Smells a LOT more raspberry-y at bottling. Slow start for the yeasties, but thick white krausen smells like the funk...bring on the funk...gotta have that funk...oh we want the funk...http://food52.com/recipes/27125-homemade-alcoholic-ginger-beer

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/alcoholic-ginger-beer-91970/index4.html		Going for med ABV with a ton of hopsRepeat of "citrusy pale ale" with a little darker malts and more hopsExtra flavors: coronavirus
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Tasting Notes:Let's hear about this!Was amazing in Aug/Sept: but by then I'd drank most of it...Turned out really good. The idea was that this would be a good 'background' sour for other additions and it's perfect for that. I think if I'd added some raspberries (now, maybe) it'd be good. Was also thinking about tea flavors...

Would also be good if added more malt I think for a darker/brown color/flavor		Like this a lot...maybe a bit more hops just before bottling...and a longer fementation/aging -- it's getting better with age
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