ourboldhero's Brew Log

Strike Water Volume

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NA

Sparge Water Volume

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NA

Pre-Boil Wort Volume

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NA

Expected Original Gravity

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1.100

Fermenter Volume

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NA

Strike Water Temperature

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NA

Sparge Water Temperature

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NA

Post-Boil Wort Volume

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NA

Actual Original Gravity

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1.092

Fermentation Temperature

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NA

Notes

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Tried a 0.06 absorption rate, a lot of extra loss lately from somewhere. Probably should go back to default, as I ended up with lower OG.

Reading

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1.018

Notes

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Diacetyl rest start date. Moving from 58-64 to 68-70 F. Smoky, low chocolate, a bit sharp. Maybe some low diacetyl, not really getting it.

Reading

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1.018

Notes

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Good balance of smoke and porter, but too much smoky bite to the finish, dry and a bit tannic. Will likely age well - even a bit of vanillin would go a long way here. In the short term, probably gonna make use of my golden raisins for this to add more fruit character.

Notes

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Bottling the golden raison variant. Smoky, mesquite, good warm raisin flavor. I'm testing it warm but I don't like the sticky smoked fruitiness that much, a bit emetic.

Notes

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Raisin version is overcarbonated, bottles gush on both bottles. Good flavor, but not submittable.

Notes

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Regular version is clean, cold smoke. Carbed but only to about 1.5, under for the style. Austere.

Notes

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Regular version is still good, but undercarbed. Not flat but I dunno. Good meaty smoke. No metals.

Notes

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Gushing on this bottle (and visible damage around the mouth of the bottle itself, which may be related. Smoke, some very low metal (nickel), low chocolate. This could be a raisin one, but unclear.

Notes

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Non-raisin version. Absolutely fantastic, now I have to try and find two bottles that aren't raisin to submit.