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| ==Brew Participants== | | ==Brew Participants== |
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− | The helpers who stuck through thick and thin: | + | The helpers: |
− | | + | * Eric |
− | | + | * Farkas |
| + | * Joseph Bella |
| + | * Ryan Pierce |
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| ==Brewing== | | ==Brewing== |
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| Grain Bill: | | Grain Bill: |
− | * | + | * 1/2 pounds 40L crystal malt |
| + | * 9 pounds american 2-row malt |
| + | * 1/2 pound wheat malt |
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| Mash Schedule: | | Mash Schedule: |
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| * Actual temp: 146F, started out at like 142. | | * Actual temp: 146F, started out at like 142. |
| * Start pH: ? | | * Start pH: ? |
− | * Time: 90 mins | + | * Time: 120 mins (this was probably not a good idea) |
| * Start Mash: 4:25pm | | * Start Mash: 4:25pm |
− | * End Mash: ?pm | + | * End Mash: 6:30pm |
| * End temp: ?F | | * End temp: ?F |
| * End pH: ? | | * End pH: ? |
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| ===Sparge=== | | ===Sparge=== |
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− | * 4 gal | + | * 4.5 gal |
− | * Target temp: 168F | + | * Target temp: 168F - varied between 180 and 140 |
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| ===Boil=== | | ===Boil=== |
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− | * Boil start: ?pm | + | * Boil start: 830pm |
− | * ~ gallons at start of boil | + | * 6.4 gallons at start of boil |
| + | * 15 mins in, 1oz mt hood hops |
| + | * 15 mins in 150ml molasses |
| + | * 15 mins in, put in 1 whole nutmeg, ground |
| + | * 15 mins in, put in 1oz of cinnamon sticks |
| + | * 15 mins in, put in .5 tbsp of crushed whole cloves, |
| + | * 45 mins in, .8oz mt hood hops |
| + | * 45 mins in, 1 tsp irish moss |
| * 5 gallons expected at end of boil | | * 5 gallons expected at end of boil |
| * Measured gravity ? after boil | | * Measured gravity ? after boil |
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| ==Fermenting== | | ==Fermenting== |
| * Primary ferment: Glass carboy, 5gal | | * Primary ferment: Glass carboy, 5gal |
− | * Pitch Wyeast American Ale (1056) ???, smack pouch | + | * Pitch Wyeast American Ale II (1272), smack pouch |
| * Ferment temp set point: 72F | | * Ferment temp set point: 72F |
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