Difference between revisions of "Batch 17"
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* 3.3 lbs (1 can) light lme | * 3.3 lbs (1 can) light lme | ||
* 3.3 lbs (1 can) amber lme | * 3.3 lbs (1 can) amber lme | ||
* 1 lbs crystal 60 | * 1 lbs crystal 60 | ||
| − | * .25 lbs | + | * .25 lbs coffee malt |
| + | * .25 lbs honey malt | ||
* 1 oz fuggle hops pellets | * 1 oz fuggle hops pellets | ||
* 1 oz kent golding hops pellets | * 1 oz kent golding hops pellets | ||
* 1 tsp irish moss | * 1 tsp irish moss | ||
| − | * yeast | + | * 10 lbs TJ Clover honey |
| − | * 5 | + | * 1 tube White Labs 007 |
| + | * 2 tsp yeast energizer | ||
| + | * 1/4 cup extra light DME | ||
| + | * 1 tube White Labs 099 yeast | ||
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| + | Brought 2 gallons of water to 180F, soaked the grains for 45 minutes. Added 1 gallon of cold water, brought to a boil, added LME, returned to heat, brought to a boil again, started 1 hour timer and added kent golding hops. At 30 minutes, added irish moss. As 15 minutes, added fuggle hops. Cooled in a sink of cold water to 76F. Added Hot water to 3 gallons, yeast energizer, and pitched. -[[User:Morrigu|Morrigu]] 21:15, 4 March 2012 (EST) | ||
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| + | Racked and fed 5 lbs of honey in 1/2 gallon of water. - 11 March 2012 | ||
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| + | Racked and fed 5 lbs of honey in 1/2 gallon of water again. Very sweet, with a nice honey flavor on top of a nice beer flavor. -[[User:Morrigu|Morrigu]] 22:08, 25 March 2012 (EST) | ||
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| + | Boiled ~1 liter of water, added 1/4 cup DME. Returned to heat and boiled for a few more minutes. Cooled to 80F in an ice water bath and put in a 1 gallon fermenter with 1/8 tsp yeast energizer. Pitched 099 yeast to make a starter. [[User:Morrigu|Morrigu]] 3 September 2012 | ||
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| + | pitched the starter. Nothing happened. Not sure if I let the starter sit for too long, or if the braggot is just too much for the yeast to do any more to it. I'll try racking to oxygenate it a bit and see if that helps. [[User:Morrigu|Morrigu]] 6 September 2012 | ||
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| + | Contamination happened when I pitched. The outside of the carbouy got moldy, and when I opened it up, some spores must have gotten inside because the top quickly grew furry spots. Rather than trying to salvage it, I dumped it. Next time I'll pitch the 099 the first time I feed it. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:20, 14 September 2012
I think I want to make a braggot. That'll be interesting.
- 3.3 lbs (1 can) light lme
- 3.3 lbs (1 can) amber lme
- 1 lbs crystal 60
- .25 lbs coffee malt
- .25 lbs honey malt
- 1 oz fuggle hops pellets
- 1 oz kent golding hops pellets
- 1 tsp irish moss
- 10 lbs TJ Clover honey
- 1 tube White Labs 007
- 2 tsp yeast energizer
- 1/4 cup extra light DME
- 1 tube White Labs 099 yeast
Brought 2 gallons of water to 180F, soaked the grains for 45 minutes. Added 1 gallon of cold water, brought to a boil, added LME, returned to heat, brought to a boil again, started 1 hour timer and added kent golding hops. At 30 minutes, added irish moss. As 15 minutes, added fuggle hops. Cooled in a sink of cold water to 76F. Added Hot water to 3 gallons, yeast energizer, and pitched. -Morrigu 21:15, 4 March 2012 (EST)
Racked and fed 5 lbs of honey in 1/2 gallon of water. - 11 March 2012
Racked and fed 5 lbs of honey in 1/2 gallon of water again. Very sweet, with a nice honey flavor on top of a nice beer flavor. -Morrigu 22:08, 25 March 2012 (EST)
Boiled ~1 liter of water, added 1/4 cup DME. Returned to heat and boiled for a few more minutes. Cooled to 80F in an ice water bath and put in a 1 gallon fermenter with 1/8 tsp yeast energizer. Pitched 099 yeast to make a starter. Morrigu 3 September 2012
pitched the starter. Nothing happened. Not sure if I let the starter sit for too long, or if the braggot is just too much for the yeast to do any more to it. I'll try racking to oxygenate it a bit and see if that helps. Morrigu 6 September 2012
Contamination happened when I pitched. The outside of the carbouy got moldy, and when I opened it up, some spores must have gotten inside because the top quickly grew furry spots. Rather than trying to salvage it, I dumped it. Next time I'll pitch the 099 the first time I feed it.
Started with Dave
