Saison on left - can ferment at room temperature.
Black IPA on the right - needs to stay about 65 degrees (hoping to keep it below 65). If you look close you can see the floating alligator pool-thermometer in the tub.
....21 days and counting.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Brew Day 7/28
Slightly Confused Brewing Company
Movin' On SaisonIngredients
Pilsen Light LME
Dextrose
Castle CaraBlonde
Weyermann Wheat Malt
Hallertau Aroma (pellet)
Belle Saison Dry Yeast
Stats
OG: 1.038 (estimated); 1.045 (measured)
FG: 1.011 (estimated); 1.006 (measured)
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 18
Color: 4 SRM
Brewing Steps
Steeped grains for 30 minutes at 150F in 3 gallons
Boiled for 60 minutes adding hops and LME/dextrose
Wort chilled to about 75 degrees in about 15 minutes using wort chiller and pre-chiller (in ice bath)
Pitched re-hydrated yeast; fermentation for 14 days at room temperature (75-80 degrees)
Prime and bottle in 14 days.
Due to uniqueness of yeast (and the number of hot months in Florida) going to wash yeast to save for future batches.
Update (8/11/13)
Bottled the saison.
Update (8/20/13)
Tried the saison over the weekend and it was pretty good; spicy with some lemon flavor.
Tried it again today and the spicyness calmed down and the lemon flavor became more pronounced. Need to wait more than 7 days to try the beer.
Brew Day - 7/27
Slightly Confused Brewing Company
Centennial Falcon Dark IPAIngredients:
Vienna Malt
UK55-65L Crystal Malt
UK 15L Caramalt
C III Sp (from Hoggetowne Ale Works)
Deb. Black (from Hoggetowne Ale Works)
Magnum/Horizon Hops
Centennial Hops
7Cs Hops
Dry Hop: Simcoe ('4-7 days)
Stats:
OG: 1.062 (estimated); 1.055 (measured)
FG: 1.015 (estimated); ?? (forgot to measure)
ABV: 6.2%
IBU: 70
Brewing Steps:
Steeped grains at 150 for 30 minutes
Boiled for 60 minutes, adding hops and LME/DME
Wort cooled to about 75 degrees in approximately 20 minutes using wort chiller and pre-chiller
Pitched yeast, placed in swamp cooler (maintained between 60-65 degrees using frozen water bottles changed about every 12 hours)
Ferment for 2-3 weeks adding dry hops after 2 weeks. May consider secondary fermentation for this batch.
Update (8/15/13)
Cold crashed fridge on 8/13 (down to 40 degrees).
Bottled on 8/15/13; dark color, smelled awesome, forgot to measure final gravity and almost forgot to add priming sugar.
Going to wait until at least 8/23 to try.
Friday, July 26, 2013
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