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Kealia wrote:
TonyKZ1 wrote:I brewed an all grain 1G batch of Every Day IPA from Brooklyn Brew Shop, it took awhile longer as most AG recipes would compared to an extract recipe, but it's a learning experience too I guess.
Tony, was this your first AG? I recall from other threads you were using MrB/BD extracts before.
Nah, actually my second but I'm thinking this one will turn out a whole lot better than the first one I did a few months ago, as this set of instructions was much better and I've learned a few things since then. I'm still doing the Mr. B/BD extracts for the most part though, but I'm doing more 1G recipes (extract & AG) now too, to try brewing different styles of beers that those two don't offer. I have yet to make a 5G recipe and then split it between my 2 BD LBC, but I'll be doing that eventually too, I guess. :beer:
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Inkleg wrote:Here's the results from the Tart of Darkness
Hey, looks like some of mine :)
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mashani wrote:
Inkleg wrote:Here's the results from the Tart of Darkness
Hey, looks like some of mine :)
I'll take that as a compliment. :clink:
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BigPapaG wrote:
MrBandGuy wrote:Brewed up an Old Rasputin clone today. Went well, and got an extra gallon to play with. Reckon I'll add some bourbon to that for a special treat mid winter.
@MrBandGuy:

Can you share the recipe for this? Was it yours or something that's out there, or a combo?

Thanks in advance!

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It's from a BYO article.
Here's the original.

And here's mine (with no changes). The extra gallon I pulled will be bottled with 1 oz bourbon soaked in .1 oz of oak chips. That's an experiment.
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Actually, I'm preparing to bottle 5gal of watermelon wine.
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@MrBandGuy, Thanks!

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Brewing up what is basically a version of Norther Brewer's "Caribou Slobber". I'm calling it Sasquatch Slobber because I can.
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Brewed up a Maris otter and falconers flight SMaSH I like to call MOFF diver. Original recipe was a double ipa, but this one is more in the pale ale range.
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JimH wrote:Brewed up a Maris otter and falconers flight SMaSH I like to call MOFF diver. Original recipe was a double ipa, but this one is more in the pale ale range.
Love the MOFF SMaSH! I did one and called it "Grand MOFF IPA" because I'm a Star Wars dork.
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Home with my sick 12 year old son, so I bottled a Dunkel style ale this morning while he's resting.

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Brewed 5 gallons of a new Irish Red. This will be my 3rd Red.

Ann Arbor Red - 7.2 lbs pale LME, 1 lb Crystal 120, 8 oz Carapils, 2 oz EKG, S-05 yeast.

Michigan Red - 6 lbs pale LME, 8 oz Crystal 120, 6 oz Amber, 1 oz Northern, 1 oz Fuggle, S-05 yeast.

Irish Red (yet to be named) - 6 lbs pale LME, 1 lb Crystal 10, 3 oz Special B, 2 oz Roasted Barley, 2 oz EKG, S-04 yeast.
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Hey Rick, If you don't mind me asking, what was your procedure on these?
I'd assume it'd be similar to other 5G extract recipes with steeped grains?
1) heat 2.5G water up to around 160*F, steep the grains for 30-45mins, remove grains.
2) remove from heat, add malt extract.
3) return to heat, bring to boil for 30-60min, add bittering hops at beginning of boil and then flavoring or aroma hops towards the end of boil.
4) cool down to 70-75*F or so, put in the 2 fermenters (yea, I'd have to split them into two 2.5G fermenters also) and add yeast.

Is this somewhat close?
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Tony:

Close. I steep for 30 minutes. I always boil for an hour. I cool to 95 - 100, because when I divide the wort into two LBKs, which already have a gallon of refrigerated water in them, and then top off to 2.5 gallons, it comes to around 62 degrees. If you cool too far, it will be way too cold.

Here are the exact recipes:

Ann Arbor / Irish Hills Red

Michigan / Mackinac Island Red

Irish Red

Each is available as all grain also.
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My Beer - click to reveal
Currently using 6 LBKs.

Beers I regularly brew:
Bell's Best Brown clone
Irish Hills Red - I call this "Ann Arbor Red"
Mackinac Island Red - I call this "Michigan Red"
Oatmeal Stout - I call this Not Fat, Stout - Oatmeal Stout

Bottled 5 gallons of Ann Arbor Red on 4/18/17. Bottled 5 gallons of Michigan Red on 5/8/17.

Brewed in 2017 - 22.13 gallons (19.91 in 2012, 48.06 in 2013, 61.39 in 2014, 84.26 in 2015,46.39 in 2016)
Brewed in lifetime - 282.14 gallons
Drinkable beer on hand -  13.58 cases, with 6.11 cases ready in May and early June.
Average cost per 12 pack through all beer brewed - $6.27(ingredients only)
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Cool, thanks for posting those. I'll have to brew some of those as they sound pretty good.
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I've had a lot of success with their recipes.

I just brewed a Fat Tire clone. I also brew their Bell's Best Brown clone, the White House Honey Ale and White House Honey Porter, and Oatmeal Stout. Even when I find a recipe elsewhere, I look at their recipes and compare, and sometimes end up with a combo recipe.
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Sites to find beer making supplies: Adventures in Homebrewing - Mr. Beer - MoreBeer
My Beer - click to reveal
Currently using 6 LBKs.

Beers I regularly brew:
Bell's Best Brown clone
Irish Hills Red - I call this "Ann Arbor Red"
Mackinac Island Red - I call this "Michigan Red"
Oatmeal Stout - I call this Not Fat, Stout - Oatmeal Stout

Bottled 5 gallons of Ann Arbor Red on 4/18/17. Bottled 5 gallons of Michigan Red on 5/8/17.

Brewed in 2017 - 22.13 gallons (19.91 in 2012, 48.06 in 2013, 61.39 in 2014, 84.26 in 2015,46.39 in 2016)
Brewed in lifetime - 282.14 gallons
Drinkable beer on hand -  13.58 cases, with 6.11 cases ready in May and early June.
Average cost per 12 pack through all beer brewed - $6.27(ingredients only)
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