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11 May
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Brewsmith German Hefeweizen 11 May, 22:56
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I definitely improved the efficiency on this one. It's pretty darn good, but I think I can change my sparge method slightly and hit the nail on the head next time. This is a great warm weather beer.
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07 May
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WOB Meet Up 07 May, 12:37
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Brewsmith German Hefeweizen 07 May, 12:25
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Bottled last weekend using 5 oz of liquefied dextrose as priming agent. Bottle caps marked with "HW". I tried a couple after a week and my process is improving. All grain requires a bit more work, but I hope to perfect this like I've done with grain/extract brews.
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Brewsmith Amber Light Ale 07 May, 12:24
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This one is a bit thin almost like a light beer. My next beer added a sparge step and efficiency has improved.
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23 Apr
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Brewsmith German Hefeweizen 23 Apr, 04:36
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Started bubbling last night and is bubbling constantly now.
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22 Apr
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I heated strike water to 160F then killed heat and waited for the temperature to stabilise which was 164F. Turned burner on low while adding grain and then killed it again. Temperature stabilised around 154F, so I will remove lid if I need to cool or add heat for the remaining 90 minutes. Used a couple quarts of 170F sparge water to see if my efficiency improved over the first all grain batch.
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I heated strike water to 160F then killed heat and waited for the temperature to stabilise which was 164F. Turned burner on low while adding grain and then killed it again. Temperature stabilised around 154F, so I will remove lid if I need to cool or add heat for the remaining 90 minutes.
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Brewsmith Citra Bomb Pale Ale 22 Apr, 12:31
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This has mellowed some, but still has a great punch. This has become on of my favorite warm weather beers.
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Brewsmith Amber Light Ale 22 Apr, 11:52
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Pretty good for my first all grain. I think I can improve the efficiency a bit by adding a sparge step. I need to wait a couple of weeks until it's fully conditioned to determine the true quality.
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16 Apr
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Not sure what went wrong here. It may have been the late addition of the honey (I usually put in at the beginning of the boil) or the quality of the honey. This isn't my first honey beer (only my first bad one), so I will have to look at this as a reminder. It's actually getting worse over time!
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Not sure what went wrong here. It may have been the late addition of the honey or the quality of the honey. This isn't my first honey beer (only my first bad one), so I will have to look at this as a reminder. It's actually getting worse over time!
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14 Apr
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Brewsmith Amber Light Ale 14 Apr, 08:45
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Bottled last night using 5 oz of liquefied dextrose as priming agent. The taste from the bucket was very hoppy, but should mellow over time. Bottle caps marked with "L".
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07 Apr
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Strike temperature was too low as the temperature dropped to 147F. I will use 165F for my strike temperature next time. I used the burner a few times to increase the temperature and removed the pot lid to drop it as needed. Once I hit the 45 minute mark it maintained 154F the last 45 minutes without using burner. Stored in fermentation closet last night. Air lock bubbles every second or two this morning.
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Strike temperature was too low as the temperature dropped to 147F. I will use 165F for my strike temperature next time. I used the burner a few times to increase the temperature and removed the pot lid to drop it as needed. Once I hit the 45 minute mark if maintained 154F the last 45 minutes without using burner. Stored in fermentation closet last night. Air lock bubbles every second or two this morning.
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Strike temperature was too low as the temperature dropped to 147F. I will use 165F for my strike temperature next time. I use the burner a few times to increase the temperature and removed the pot lid to drop it as needed. Once I hit the 45 minute mark if maintained 154F the last 45 minutes without using burner. Stored in fermentation closet last night. Air lock bubbles every second or two this morning.
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06 Apr
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Brewsmith Amber Light Ale 06 Apr, 17:42
31 Mar
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Brewsmith Citra Bomb Pale Ale 31 Mar, 12:27
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Bottled today using 5 oz of liquefied dextrose as priming agent. The taste from the bucket was excellent like a grapefruit punched you in the mouth. Bottle caps marked with "C".
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26 Mar
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Brewsmith Citra Bomb Pale Ale 26 Mar, 10:29
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Started bubbling Saturday afternoon. It was bubbling constantly Sunday, but has since slowed as of this morning. You can really smell the Citra coming out of the air lock.
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Brewsmith Honey Wheat Ale 26 Mar, 10:26
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I had one at the one week mark and there was limited body/malt flavor. Very drinkable kind of like Michelob Ultra on steroids which wasn't what I was shooting for. I will try one again at the two week mark, but this brew might be relegated to after lawn mowing chugging.
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24 Mar
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Brewsmith Citra Bomb Pale Ale 24 Mar, 09:18
20 Mar
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Brewsmith American Rye Ale 20 Mar, 20:39
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Had some of these for my birthday celebration at the beach. Very good and the hop flavors are just about at the right level. I suspect a couple more weeks of conditioning will make this a near perfect brew.
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18 Mar
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Well I guess I figured this one out. Sorachi Ace tends to leave a soap like after taste until the beer conditions past 4 weeks. Now it leaves grapefruit notes, but nowhere like Citra hops. I'll have to try Sorachi Ace in another recipe before I determine if it becomew a Brewsmith staple.
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I had one today and I'm really starting to like this one. The Sorachi Ace obviously needs some time to mellow. Looks like the 4 week mark may be it. I also cold conditioned this one for a week before trying.
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Well I guess I figured this one out. Sorachi Ace tends to leave a soap like after taste until the beer conditions past 4 weeks. Now it leaves grapefruit notes, but nowhere like Citra hops. I'll have to try Sorachi Ace in another recipe before I cross it off the list forever.
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Brewsmith Wild Blonde Ale 18 Mar, 13:41
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Had a couple of these yesterday and you can still taste the hint of strawberry. Reading some of the comments on the Internet say not to use strawberry in the primary fermentation. I suspect they are using raw strawberries and not cooking them down like I did.
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Brewsmith American Rye Ale 18 Mar, 13:37
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Had some of these for my birthday celebration at the beach. Very good and the hop flavors are just about at the right level. I suspect a couple more weeks of condition will make this a near perfect brew.
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