Beer 2013.03: Difference between revisions
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== Overview == | |||
==Overview== | |||
* Style: Weak Barley Wine | * Style: Weak Barley Wine | ||
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* Type: Partial-grain | * Type: Partial-grain | ||
* Expected Initial Gravity: 1.103 | * Expected Initial Gravity: 1.103 | ||
* | * Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 smaller bucket, 1.015 on the larger bucket | ||
* ABV: 6.83% | * ABV: 6.83% | ||
* Brewed: 2/10/2013 | * Brewed: 2/10/2013 | ||
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* Last served: ?/?/2013 | * Last served: ?/?/2013 | ||
Originally based on Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine. | Originally based on Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine. Tweaked because we don't have a big enough mash tun to make a 5 gallon batch out of 23 pounds of grain. Yipes. | ||
== Label == | == Label == | ||
{{Template:BeerLabel|brewmaster=Eric Stein|abv_percentage=~6.8|name=Barely Barley Ale|team=Eric S., Tucker T., Charlie|blurb=A little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy.}} | {{Template:BeerLabel|brewmaster=Eric Stein|abv_percentage=~6.8|name=Barely Barley Ale|team=Eric S., Tucker T., Charlie|blurb=A little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy.}} | ||
==Brewing== | == Brewing == | ||
===Mash=== | === Mash === | ||
Grain Bill: | Grain Bill: | ||
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* End: 5:16 PM | * End: 5:16 PM | ||
===Sparge=== | === Sparge === | ||
* 14.625 qts sparge water | * 14.625 qts sparge water | ||
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* We accidentally put 3/4 of a teaspoon of 88% lactic acid solution in the sparge water. Don't ask. | * We accidentally put 3/4 of a teaspoon of 88% lactic acid solution in the sparge water. Don't ask. | ||
===Boil=== | === Boil === | ||
* Start: ~8.5gals? Not sure. | * Start: ~8.5gals? Not sure. | ||
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While chilling, fill up the 10 gallon brew kettle to the top with more hot water. Chill down to 88F. | While chilling, fill up the 10 gallon brew kettle to the top with more hot water. Chill down to 88F. | ||
==Fermenting== | == Fermenting == | ||
* Starting gravity: 1.071 | * Starting gravity: 1.071 | ||
* Primary ferment: Plastic tubs: 5 gallons in one, 4 gallons in the other. | * Primary ferment: Plastic tubs: 5 gallons in one, 4 gallons in the other. | ||
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* Checked with wine thief in larger bucket 3/3/2013: grav 1.019. | * Checked with wine thief in larger bucket 3/3/2013: grav 1.019. | ||
===Flavor @ Wine Thief=== | === Flavor @ Wine Thief === | ||
Tucker and Eric tested this out with their mouths. | Tucker and Eric tested this out with their mouths. It's a little nutty and brown, but also reminds of a stout in a way; a little porterish. Not very hoppy - our dilution lowered the hops. | ||
==Racking== | == Racking == | ||
==Kegging== | == Kegging == | ||
* Kegged into [[Keg 5]] on 3/17 - the 4 gallon bucket. The other bucket remains. Tasted good at keg, but warm & flat so not a true tasting. Kegged by Sacha De'Angeli and Eric Stein. | * Kegged into [[Keg 5]] on 3/17 - the 4 gallon bucket. The other bucket remains. Tasted good at keg, but warm & flat so not a true tasting. Kegged by Sacha De'Angeli and Eric Stein. THIS KEG IS GONE. | ||
* Kegged into [[Keg 4]] on 3/26 - the 5 gallon bucket. | * Kegged into [[Keg 4]] on 3/26 - the 5 gallon bucket. Kegged by Tucker Tomlinson, James Longfield, and Eric Stein. Didn't put on force carb until 4/1. Oops. | ||
==Tasting Notes== | == Tasting Notes == | ||
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