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Posted in April, 2010
Summer Sweet Wheat
- Starter 3/22: 1 Qt w/ WL300
- Brewed 3/27
- BG for 3 gal at knockout: 1.082
- est. OG: 1.049
- Racked to secondary 4/3
- Gravity w/out watermelon juice: 1.016
JJ Ale
- Starter 3/11: 1.5 Qt
- using Wyeast 1056
- Brewed 3/13
- BG at 3.5 gal at knockout: 1.112
- est. OG at 5.5 gal: 1.071
- Racked to secondary 3/20
- gravity at rack: 1.019
- added 1/2 cup sterilized oak chips in boil bag
| Notes | |||||||
| OG | 1.063 | based on Rogue Dead Guy (or John John w/ oaking) | |||||
| est. FG | 1.016 | 1 week primary, 3 week secondary, 3 week bottle conditioning | |||||
| est. ABV | 6.3% | ||||||
| Boil Vol. | 3.5 | gal | |||||
| Fermentation Vol. | 5.5 | gal | |||||
| Yeast | |||||||
| Wyeast 1764-PC Activator | (else 1056) | ||||||
| Req. cells | 259.35 | billion | |||||
| Starter (L) | 2 | ||||||
| Malt | |||||||
| Weight (lbs) | % Grain Bill | before Hops (lbs) | Type | ° Lovibond | PPG | Points | Boil Points |
| 9.3 | 79% | 6 | Gold LME | 4 | 36 | 60.87 | 61.71 |
| 1 | 8% | 1.00 | CaraMunich II | 45 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1 | 8% | 1.00 | Munich | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0.5 | 4% | 0.50 | Crystal 40L | 40 | 22 | 2.00 | 3.14 |
| Total | 62.8727 | 64.86 | |||||
| BG | 1.065 | ||||||
| Adjuncts | |||||||
| Oak Chips | Boil 4 oz. in water for 10 minutes; add chips to secondary for last 2 weeks | ||||||
| Hops | |||||||
| Weight (oz.) | Type | AA | Time (min.) | AAU | Util. | IBU | |
| 1 | Perle | 7.7% | 60 | 7.70 | 0.21 | 22.16 | |
| 0.5 | Perle | 7.7% | 30 | 3.85 | 0.16 | 8.51 | |
| 0.25 | Perle | 7.7% | 5 | 1.93 | 0.04 | 1.10 | |
| 0.25 | Saaz | 6.8% | 5 | 1.70 | 0.04 | 0.97 | |
| Total | 32.74 | ||||||
| Other | |||||||
| Irish Moss | 1 tsp. | boil 15 minutes | |||||
Feisty Chihuahua IPA
- 2.5 Pint Starter
- 1.25 Cup Briess DME
- 1/16 tsp. yeast nutrient
- Brewed 3/1
- Boil volume started a little high ~4 gal, ended at about 3.5 gal
- Boil gravity at knockout: 1.120
- est. OG: 1.076
- Racked to secondary 3/8
- Gravity at rack: 1.022
- Bottled 3/24
- FG: 1.015
- est. ABV: 7.6%
| BJCP Style | 14B. American IPA | Notes | |||||
| OG | 1.064 | 1 week primary, 3 week secondary, 4 week bottle | |||||
| est. FG | 1.016 | ||||||
| est. ABV | 6.3% | ||||||
| Boil Vol. | 3.5 | gal | |||||
| Fermentation Vol. | 5.5 | gal | |||||
| Yeast | |||||||
| White Labs California Ale Yeast (WLP001) | |||||||
| Req. cells | 264.6 | billion | |||||
| Starter (L) | 2 | ||||||
| Malt | |||||||
| Weight (lbs) | % Grain Bill | before Hops (lbs) | Type | ° Lovibond | PPG | Points | Boil Points |
| 9.3 | 82% | 6 | Gold LME | 4 | 36 | 60.87 | 61.71 |
| 1 | 9% | 1.00 | 2-Row Pale Malt | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0.5 | 4% | 0.50 | Caramel 10L Malt | 10 | 14 | 1.27 | 2.00 |
| 0.5 | 4% | 0.50 | CaraMunich I | 43 | 22 | 2.00 | 3.14 |
| Total | 64.1455 | 66.86 | |||||
| BG | 1.067 | ||||||
| Hops | |||||||
| Weight (oz.) | Type | AA | Time (min.) | AAU | Util. | IBU | |
| 1 | Magnum | 14.4% | 60 | 14.40 | 0.19 | 37.90 | |
| 0.5 | Simcoe | 12.2% | 60 | 6.10 | 0.19 | 16.05 | |
| 0.75 | Centennial | 8.3% | 15 | 6.23 | 0.10 | 8.15 | |
| 0.75 | Cascade | 7.2% | 5 | 5.40 | 0.04 | 2.80 | |
| 1.5 | Cascade | 7.2% | 0 | 10.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Dry Hop in secondary |
| Total | 64.90 | ||||||
| Other | |||||||
| Irish Moss | 1 tsp. | boil 15 minutes | |||||