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* Style: IPA
* Style: IPA
* Codename: Hop Liquor
* Codename: Hop Liquor India Porter Ale
* Brewmaster: Eric Stein
* Brewmaster: Eric Stein
* Based on:  
* Based on:  
* Type: All-grain
* Type: All-grain
* Initial Gravity: ??
* Initial Gravity: 1.060
* Final Gravity: ??
* Gravity going into secondary: 1.014
* ABV: ??
* Final Gravity: 1.015????
* ABV: 5.91%
* Brewed: 8/24/2014
* Brewed: 8/24/2014
* Kegged: ?/?/2014
* Kegged: 10/14/2014
* First served: ?/?/?
* First served: 12/10/2014
* Last served: ?/?/?
* Last served: ?/?/?


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Those who stuck through thick and thin:
Those who stuck through thick and thin:
*  
* Arturo
 
* Eric
* Justin
* Maybe other people but we sorta forgot to write this down day-of. Whoops. If we forgot you let us know.


== Brewing ==
== Brewing ==
=== Mash ===


=== Mash ===
=== Mash ===
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* 1 lbs TF&S Amber Malt (typical color 30-42L)
* 1 lbs TF&S Amber Malt (typical color 30-42L)
* 0.12 lbs black patent (pauls malt) (english) (typical color 510-585L)
* 0.12 lbs black patent (pauls malt) (english) (typical color 510-585L)
the above is wrong. see also paper bags from the shopping trip. TODO!


Mash Schedule:
Mash Schedule:
* Type: Single step in insulated mash tun, no heating
* Type: Multiple step in insulated mash tun, no heating
* 11 qt water at 160F (intended)
* 11 qt water at 160F (intended)
* 13 qt of water at various temperatures (actual)
* 13 qt of water at various temperatures at start (actual)
* Target temp: 150F
* Target temp: 150F
* Actual temp: 146F
* Actual temp: 146F (got there 5 minutes into the mash)
* 65 minutes into the mash, we added 3 quarts of boiling water to step-mash. We were hoping for beta amylase activity.
* This got us to 158F at 68 minutes.
* Start pH: Did not measure
* Start pH: Did not measure
* Time: 90 mins
* Time: 105 mins
* End temp: ??F
* End temp: ??F


Add ??? pounds of medium amber malt sugar before boil.
Add 3 pounds of medium amber malt sugar before boil.


=== Sparge ===
=== Sparge ===
* 14.5 qt, target: 170F
* 12.5 qt, target: 170F


=== Boil ===
=== Boil ===
* 90 mins
* 90 mins
* At 30 mins, add 2 oz German Northern Brewer hops, whole leaf, 9.4% alpha, 14.1 AAU
* At 30 mins, add 2 oz German Northern Brewer hops, pellets, ?% alpha, ? AAU
* At 85 mins, add 2.5 oz hops, same as above
* At 85 mins, add 3 oz hops, same as above
* Chill to 78F, rack through pump
* Chill to 78F, rack through pump
* After racking - gravity was ?, volume was ? gallons after adding ? gal spring water.
* After racking - gravity was 1.060, volume was ~6 gallons after adding 2 gal spring water towards the end of the boil.
* Yield: ? gal wort
* Yield: ~6 gal wort
* Initial gravity: ?
* Initial gravity: 1.060


== Fermenting ==
== Fermenting ==
* Primary ferment: Carboy
* Primary ferment: Carboy
* Pitched Wyeast IPA yeast
* Pitched Omega Yeast Labs- DIPA Ale yeast OYL-052 - "Ale strain isolated from a famous double IPA brewed in Vermont. Produces a unique ester profile reminiscent of peaches. This strain complements an aggressive use of hops."
* Racked ?/?/?. Gravity: ?, ?% ABV.
* Secondary ferment: Carboy
* Racked into secondary 9/9/14. Gravity: 1.014, 6.0% ABV. Dry hopped with Northern Brewer pellet hops, 1 oz, 7.8% alpha. Did kick off additional fermentation - and make a new yeast cake of significant size. Still bubbling a little as of 9/20.
 
=== Tasting at Secondary Racking ===
 
Tastes like an IPA-porter. Yup. That's what this is.


== Kegging ==
== Kegging ==


* Kegged on ?/?/?
* Kegged on 10/14/14
* Final Gravity ?.???
* Final Gravity 1.015
* Kegged into [[Keg ?]]
* Kegged into [[Keg 6]]
* Pressurized to 5 PSI. Placed back in fermenting chamber.
* Pressurized to 5 PSI. Placed back in fermenting chamber.