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Need to run to the LHBS and pick up some caps so I can bottle my Belgian Blonde. Gonna brew the IPA that came with my 1-gallon brewing kit so that I can test the equipment out.

Was supposed to do this on Monday but I didn't have a chance to. I'm mashed in on Bubs' IPA and will bottle Blonde Naturelle while the boil is going so that by the time I'm done bottling, the wort should be ready to cool and pitch on the cake from the blonde.

Bottled 5 gallons of Rick's Island Red.

This afternoon I shall be bottling a temporal experiment: a batch of Mr. Beer Black Tower Porter, the cans of HME having expired in April 2010. I followed the vintage MB instructions, substituting a pound of Sparkling Amber DME for the booster. The hydrometer sample is dark (though not as much as I had anticipated), with no apparent off-smells or off-flavours. The downunda yeast was thrown into the boil for use as nutrient and I pitched a fresh pack of Safale S0-4, which had no complaints about the antique wort. This shall either be completely rancid and disgusting or (if my luck runs true) the most amazing, satisfying, unrecreatable homebrew I have ever concocted. Cheers!

Bottled the RCE brew on Monday..had a head cold but helper said aroma and taste were very good. This was a recipe that is an example of and old world English IPA that John (FIT) and I did. Can't wait to taste the carbed product.

Moved the Belgian Dubbel to secondary. Wow, that new Belgian dry yeast is a monster. Went from 1.068 to 1.004 in eight days. Nice fruity aroma...should be tasty. This is the NB kit I got for Christmas.

Just finished sanitizing the bottles and keg going to bottle/keg an Orange Wheat a little later.(just starting to get enough coffee where I feel almost human)

Brewed 5 gallons of Rick's Best Brown.

Sanitizing bottles for this evening's event: bottling my 2014 Barleywine. I brewed my first Barleywine in December of 2013 (an English-style Barleywine flavoured with Mission Figs). I let them age until December 2014 and I must admit that I was very pleased with the result. Even LOML, who detests "dark" beers but is always willing to try at least a sip of my experiments, proclaimed her love and willingness to drink as many bottles as I will ration to her. I decided to make it a December tradition. December 2014 I crafted an American-style Barleywine flavoured with Whiskey barrel oak chips. The hydrometer sample is very nice and I can hardly wait until December 2015 to give it a taste. I am already scheming on this year's edition. I am intrigued by the Fruitcake Barleywine from the gentlemen at Basic Brewing [ http://beerandwinejournal.com/fruitcake-barleywine/ ], and will most likely do a variation on their theme.

I'm dry-hopping my pale ale tonight - does that count?

Just finished bottling a batch of Orange Wheat Ale

I bottled the winter lager, earlier then I expected.

Will be cleaning the Levitation keg that kicked and refilling it with Bela's IPA.
While that's going on I'm brewing Colorful Dreams IIPA with over a pound of hops. Looks like the wind is out of the East, heads up Paul and Ron, sorry Chris.

heating up the strike water for a Red Irish Ale;

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Jim's Irish Red
Brewer: jimjohson
Asst Brewer:
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.22 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.72 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 13.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 68.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 68.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.0 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 1 3.9 %
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 78.4 %
1 lbs Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.8 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.9 %
8.0 oz Carared (20.0 SRM) Grain 5 3.9 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.0 %
28.00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Firs Hop 7 19.1 IBUs
5.00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop 8 1.9 IBUs
5.00 g East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil Hop 9 0.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast 10 -


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 12 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 15.94 qt of water at 165.9 F 148.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.88gal, 1.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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jimjohson wrote:Just finished bottling a batch of Orange Wheat Ale

Hey Jim,

How about posting that recipe. I've been thinking about giving a wheat ale a try and also thinking of adding some orange zest to it.

I'll second that request for posting the recipe.