rmoglia's Brew Log

Strike Water Volume

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4 Gallons

Sparge Water Volume

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7.5 Gallons

Pre-Boil Wort Volume

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9.5 Gallons

Expected Original Gravity

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1.054

Fermenter Volume

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6 Gallons

Strike Water Temperature

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160 F

Sparge Water Temperature

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180 F

Post-Boil Wort Volume

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8 Gallons

Actual Original Gravity

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1.050

Fermentation Temperature

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68 F

Notes

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adjusted water chemistry with 2 tsp of gypsum and 0.5 tsp of kosher salt. Yeast starter made 2 days earlier and added once wort temp stabilized in low 70's F.

Reading

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1.014

Notes

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refractometer reading = 6.8 brix, corrected via northern brewer

Reading

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1.016

Notes

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initially estimated 1.005 via refractometer, final gravity days later measured ~1.016 via hydrometer and 1.014 via refractometer

Notes

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increased temp setting to 70 F

Reading

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1.016

Notes

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hydrometer

Notes

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transferred to keg to finish dry hopping. left 1 gallon in fermenter and all trub

Notes

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added dry hop charge in a mesh bag into keg.

Notes

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Removed dry hop bag and flushed headspace with co2 before cold crashing at 33 F overnight. Then upped pressure to 25 psi and placed in keggerator at 40 F

Reading

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1.017

Notes

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Final gravity at 60 F with hydrometer