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Tag Archives: home brewing

Done

1 Jun

All done. It is a bit of work, start to finish–clean the draft line, clean then sanitize and purge the keg, and afterward cleaning the fermenter and all the fittings. Worth it, every single time.

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On

1 Jun

Finally back, An Untold Story, my IPA inspired by a jammie dodger. Heavily hopped with Belma from @hopsdirect. Lovely notes of strawberry, guava, and pineapple. Going to make another batch, soon, with Cashmere from the same farm.

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Boil

4 May

Finally reached boiling. Getting a solid, roiling action, key to effective protein coagulation which leads to a clearer, more stable beer.

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First

4 May

First runnings came in a little lower than I’d like but the volume was greater than expected. We’ll see where the whole volume comes out.

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Vorlauf

4 May

Vorlauf looking great. Good color, very clear and running easily.

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Star

4 May

The star of this recipe, Belma from the awesome family at @hopsdirect. It imparts a wonderful strawberry flavor, perfect for the jammie part of this beer’s inspiration.

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Adjust

4 May

The mini mash lets me predict the pH of the main mash and adjust before starting so pH is ideal for starch degradation.

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Mini

4 May

I combine a quart of brewing liquor with all the salts added with a proportion of grain that matches the ratio of the full batch, stir, cover and let stand for ten minutes.

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Meanwhile

4 May

Meanwhile I prepare a mini-mash.

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Strike

4 May

Waiting for mash liquor to reach strike temperature before doughing in.

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