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This was my second hop water attempt (first here: Brew 75 – Hop Water). I cut the hops in half, only left them in the water 10 minutes instead of 30, and started them at 165F rather than 140F. The hop water had a copper tint. I had more than could fit in the keg. […]

Brews Motor Oil

Brew 77 – Motor Oil (Imperial Stout)

Post author By Josh
Post date March 27, 2023

Notes:

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Severnaya

Brew 76 – Severnaya (Breakfast Stout)

Post author By Josh
Post date January 1, 2023

A Founders Breakfast Stout clone mostly based on the recipe at BYO. Same as Brew 70 – Severnaya (Breakfast Stout). Notes:

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Brews

Brew 75 – Hop Water

Post author By Josh
Post date November 6, 2022

This was my first time making hop water. Most recipes I found talked about boiling water for 10 minutes first, cooling partially, and then steeping hops for a while. I thought that it would make sense to steep the hops first and then boil, which seemed more similar to beer-making and also meant that I […]

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20 Gauge

Brew 74 – 20 Gauge (Pumpkin Spice Ale)

Post author By Josh
Post date August 29, 2022

Steeped Grains (30 min) 1.0 lb Munich 0.5 lb Crystal 80L 0.5 lb Carapils Additions 90 min: 75 oz canned pumpkin 90 min: 8.0 lb Golden Light LME 10 min: 2.5 tsp Cinnamon 10 min: 1.5 tsp Nutmeg 10 min: 1.25 tsp Allspice Hops 60 min: 1 oz Northern Brewer 30 min: 1 oz UK […]

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Brews

Brew 73 – Mead

Post author By Josh
Post date August 9, 2022

My first mead. I did it about as simply as I could. 1 gallon water 3 lb pure natural (raw unfiltered) local honey 1 pkg Lalvin EC-1118 sparkling wine yeast Steps I used: Boil 1 gallon water for 10 minutes. Cool to 95F in sink ice bath. Pitch yeast and stir. Pour in 3 lb […]

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