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Back in brewing mode...

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Afternoon BORG :borg: ...
been a while since I've posted anything even though I do lurk on a fairly regular basis...

I haven't brewed probably since July :redface:
between work and the weather, mainly the weather...no time or chance when I wasn't working...
We've had a tornado skip thru town about a half mile from the house in April...
a torrential downpour that dumped 7" of rain in less than two hours nearly causing a
dam breach , and now Michael passed just to the south of us leaving another 4-6" of rain.
For the year we're 8" above normal for rain and my yard's a quagmire most of the time...
hope that doesn't carry over to Winter...

SO, I'm off this week, the weather looks fairly stable but coolish for most of it,
and I've set up an ambitious schedule of four brews in the next nine days...a pale ale,
Fresh Squeezed Clone, Smoked Porter and an IPA with Citra, Mosaic and Mandarinia. :sweat:

A keezer with four empty kegs is just not a pretty sight! :cheers:
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Sounds like a tough stretch there. At least you kept safe. Your brewing line up sounds great, good luck and I hope they all come out good for you.
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Looks like you got it all covered. That choice of recipes is almost perfect for the early fall. Glad you found your way back.
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Four brews in a week! Amazing.
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Glad you are back and ready. I sometimes go for long stretches without brewing and this summer has been the worst for me. Come on winter where the only thing I have to do everyday is plow the driveway and make beer...
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Good morning great to see ya. Glad you have survived all that weather and are able to get back to brewing.
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berryman wrote:Glad you are back and ready. I sometimes go for long stretches without brewing and this summer has been the worst for me. Come on winter where the only thing I have to do everyday is plow the driveway and make beer...
Man, I dread the thoughts of winter...we're in the low 50's right now and I'm not diggin' it all...

Number one is on the burner, racing the rain...imagine that :rolleyes:


BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Blondi B
Brewer: JohnEC
Asst Brewer:
Style: Blonde Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.97 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.47 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 4.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.00 gal City Water Water 1 -
1.00 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 97.6 %
4.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.4 %
0.40 oz Cascade [7.20 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 13.2 IBUs
0.40 oz Cascade [7.20 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 7.3 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins) Fining 7 -
0.75 oz Cascade [7.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 8 4.5 IBUs
2.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 9 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 12.81 qt of water at 168.2 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (2.16gal, 4.13gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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No Chill...saving about three hours.

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Morning BORG :borg:
Grinding the grain for #2....
Thought it wasn't gonna happen until Wed.
I had to break out my cheapo Harbor Freight drill that smokes when I use it
on the mill...my Craftsman cordless is getting puny in it's advanced age and won't turn it
anymore.
Got a 7 amp corded 1/2" corded Skil drill on the way.

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Welcome Back Porter 1.1 5.25 Gal
Brewer: JohnEC
Asst Brewer:
Style: Other Smoked Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) 3 weeks later after two blowouts, very tasty! Roasty and smokey!

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.97 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.25 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.082 SG
Estimated Color: 43.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 30.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.00 gal City Water Water 1 -
1.00 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
9 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 56.7 %
2 lbs Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4 11.9 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5 9.0 %
1 lbs Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 6 6.0 %
1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 7 6.0 %
1 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 8 6.0 %
8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 9 3.0 %
4.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 10 1.5 %
1.00 oz East Kent Goldings (EKG) [4.90 %] - Firs Hop 11 18.8 IBUs
1.00 oz East Kent Goldings (EKG) [4.90 %] - Boil Hop 12 11.9 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins) Fining 13 -
2.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 14 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 20.94 qt of water at 173.0 F 156.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.76gal, 3.99gal) of 180.0 F water
Notes:
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