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Single infusion mash at 156° F for 60 minutes. Fly sparge to collect approximately 6.5 gal, then boil 120 min. Chill to 65° F and pitch yeast. Ferment at 65-68° F until terminal gravity is reached (approximately 2 weeks), and…
Single infusion mash at 156° F. Boil for 120 minutes using Beersmith's water calculation for a 90 minute boil. Add all hops at 60 minutes. Chill to 51° F and split into 2 six gallon carboys. Pitch yeast (all…
Single infusion mash at 156° F for 45 minutes. Lauter then boil for 60 minutes. Adjust hopping rate based on your mixed culture hop tolerance. Chill to 60° F and pitch starter of mixed culture. Let free rise up to…
Due to the high use of adjuncts, a step-mash is necessary. Target 5.3 PH. Dough in at 113° F (45° C) for 20 minutes. Raise mash temperature to 143° F (62° C) for 30 minutes. Raise mash temperature to…
Combine room temperature RO water and Hairy Vetch honey in a sanitized bucket or fermentation vessel using a wine whip or equalivant method. DO NOT BOIL THE MUST. Cover and start cooling the must to 65°F. In measuring cup, add…
Thoroughly mix honey, grape concentrate and water. Add pectic enzyme and tannins. Rehydrate yeast with Go-Ferm. Pitch yeast and ferment at 68F. Follow staggered nutrient protocol. De-gas twice daily for seven days. Transfer to secondary when fermentation is complete. Back…
Primary fermentation for 30 days at 62 degrees ambient. Cold crash followed by secondary in glass for 6 months. Stabilize with K-meta and transfer to keg. Back sweeten to 1.02. Steep chiles for approximately 2 days or to taste. These…
Fermented at 64° F, base cider transferred to secondary and bulk aged for minimum of 3 months. Back sweetened with demerara, and sugar malic acid used to adjust acidity.
Combine juice, sugar, Fermaid K, DAP and yeast in fermenter. Ferment in primary 3 weeks at 65-68° F then transfer to secondary to clear. Add campden (1 tablet per gallon, crushed) and sulfite (1/2 tsp per gallon) to inhibit yeast,…
Mash grains at 154°F (68°C) for 60 minutes. Add lactose to kettle before running clear wort into the kettle. 90 minute boil. Coarsely chop chocolate and add to wort after boil is complete. Note: the listed original gravity was…
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