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== Overview ==
==Overview==
* Style: Irish oatmeal draft stout (w/ anise)
* Style: Irish oatmeal draft stout (w/ anise)
* Codename: Hoary Hedgehog
* Codename: Anisethesia
* Brewmaster: Ryan Pierce
* Brewmaster: Ryan Pierce
* Type: All-grain
* Type: All-grain
* Initial Gravity: 1.044
* Initial Gravity: 1.044
* Final Gravity: 1.???
* Final Gravity: 1.011
* ABV: ?%
* ABV: 4.3%
* Brewed: 9/3/2012
* Brewed: 9/3/2012
* Kegged: ?/?/2012
* Kegged: 10/7/2012
* First served: ?/?/2012
* First served: ?/?/2012
* Last served: ?/?/2012
* Last served: ?/?/2012
==Brewing==
== Brewing ==
===Mash===
=== Mash ===
Grain Bill:
Grain Bill:
* End pH: 5.3
* End pH: 5.3
===Sparge===
=== Sparge ===
* 5 gal, target: 170F
* 5 gal, target: 170F
* For some reason, the mash jammed. Suspect false bottom problem. Had to transfer mash into brew kettle, fix the false bottom, and transfer back before starting the sparge. Probably resulted in lost sugars, mash cooled more than it should.
* For some reason, the mash jammed. Suspect false bottom problem. Had to transfer mash into brew kettle, fix the false bottom, and transfer back before starting the sparge. Probably resulted in lost sugars, mash cooled more than it should.
* Overshot sparge water temp, started anyway at 178F. Mash was probably colder than usual due to the emergency transfer.
* Overshot sparge water temp, started anyway at 178F. Mash was probably colder than usual due to the emergency transfer.
===Boil===
=== Boil ===
* 90 mins
* 90 mins
* At 30 mins add 1 oz. Fuggle whole leaf hops (4.5% alpha, 4.5 AAUs)
* At 30 mins add 1 oz. Fuggle whole leaf hops (4.5% alpha, 4.5 AAUs)
* Initial gravity: 1.044 (computed)
* Initial gravity: 1.044 (computed)
==Fermenting==
== Fermenting ==
* Primary ferment: Plastic tub
* Primary ferment: Plastic tub
* Pitched Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale yeast. Mfg 7/23/2012, started 9/2/2012.
* Pitched Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale yeast. Mfg 7/23/2012, started 9/2/2012.
* Racked 9/26/12. Gravity: 1.012, 4.3% ABV. Taste: Very good. Slight anise taste, nice bitter.
== Kegging ==
* Kegged on 10/7/2012
* Final Gravity 1.011
* Primed with 1/2 cup corn sugar per 0.5 L water, boiled.
* Kegged in one of Ryan's kegs. Replaced all gaskets and poppets, note that gas poppet wasn't seating well. Cleaned inside of gas port; seems to be sealing.
* Pressurized to 5 PSI. Placed back in fermenting chamber.
==Kegging==
== Tasting Notes ==
[[Category:Beer Church Beers]]