Need feedback on my recipe

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  1. MikeyBlues

    MikeyBlues Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    Do you mean rocking my carboy for a bit before adding the yeast?
     
    #21 MikeyBlues, Jan 15, 2019
  2. MikeyBlues

    MikeyBlues Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    I’ve bottled 7 batches so far without a prob.
     
    #22 MikeyBlues, Jan 15, 2019
  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    What yeast strain do you intend to use to ferment this beer?

    Cheers!
     
    #23 JackHorzempa, Jan 15, 2019
  4. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    You do you. Stick with it, learn from your mistakes, and you'll get there.
     
    #24 MrOH, Jan 15, 2019
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  5. riptorn

    riptorn Pooh-Bah (1,776) Apr 26, 2018 Georgia
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    I’ll echo what some others have said on sticking with it.

    If it doesn’t turn out as hoped or expected you can post specifics about your adventure and there will be someone/s to steer you where you want to go.
    After packaging and quaffing the beer you can help folks help you by providing as much info as possible about your process; equipment, full recipe, mash, hops schedule, yeast, fermentation temp, gravity readings, packaging method, how you transferred....you get the gist.
     
    #25 riptorn, Jan 15, 2019
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  6. Arturo2

    Arturo2 Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2019 Oregon

    Download a free simple app like BrewShop or BrewLog.
    Plug in your recipe. It’s super easy.
    11 lbs of extract and a pound of mashed grain is gonna put you around 1.080-1.090 I believe. That’s a mighty OG. You’ll get a high alcohol brew if the yeast can handle it but I’m not sure it will be what you’re looking for. You’re gonna need more bittering to balance that high a gravity and you’ll probably be disappointed with the hop flavor/aroma getting lost in all the malt.
     
    #26 Arturo2, Jan 15, 2019
  7. InkastareBrewingCompany

    InkastareBrewingCompany Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2018 Wisconsin

    Try Yakima valley or hops direct for bulk hops. Extremely good savings when breaking ndown by ounce and they freeze well.
     
    #27 InkastareBrewingCompany, Jan 15, 2019
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  8. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    The only beer I have ever brewed that netted a gold medal in competition used lme and copious amounts of.citra
     
    #28 SFACRKnight, Jan 18, 2019
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  9. MikeyBlues

    MikeyBlues Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    So the damage is done. Quick run down.

    At the start of the boil I added all the LME. At the 50 minute mark I added 2 oz of cascade. 30 minute mark I added DME. 60 minute mark (flame out) I added the Citra, Lemondrop, Amarillo and Centennial. Let it sit for thirty mins. Cooled the pot down to 100 degrees put it in the corboy. Added the yeast (safeale US-05). Fermentation began the next day. Lots of activity in the air lock. I can smell the hops when I’m near the fermenter.

    Total
    11lbs of malt extract (golden and light)
    10oz of hops
    Two packs of yeast. Shooting for a more stress free cleaner fermentation.
     
    #29 MikeyBlues, Jan 20, 2019
  10. NorCalKid

    NorCalKid Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2018 California

    Let us know how it turned out. Probably gonna be a little bitter for NEIPA. It looks to be leaning more towards a West Coast style IPA.

    Did you pitch the yeast at 100f?
     
    #30 NorCalKid, Jan 20, 2019
  11. Arturo2

    Arturo2 Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2019 Oregon

    It’s no exact science but here’s what to reasonably expect:

    OG 1.084
    FG 1.024
    IBU 28
    ABV 8.7

    The IBUs might be a bit low for that high a gravity beer. (You will get some bitterness with the FO additions but at a much lower %.)
    05 might eat a few points off that FG though.
    Absolutely love that hop bill. Hope it turns out great!
     
    #31 Arturo2, Jan 20, 2019
  12. Arturo2

    Arturo2 Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2019 Oregon

    2 oz. of 5.8% (mid-range) Cascade at 50 mins is about 28 IBU in 5G of extract wort.
    The Cascade I currently have in the fridge is lower at 4.9%.
    I’m actually thinking there might not be enough IBUs for a 1.024 FG.
    Should be plenty of juicy flavor/aroma though.

    Yeah, I saw that 100° too. Hopefully he let it drop a little more before pitching.
     
    #32 Arturo2, Jan 20, 2019
  13. MikeyBlues

    MikeyBlues Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    I can’t tell you the exact temp I pitched the yeast at (my bad) what I can tell you is that the kettle was out side in 20 degree weather for a while before I put it in the carboh. The airlock has lots of action, many many bubbles. I can smell the hop bill when I get near it.
     
    #33 MikeyBlues, Jan 20, 2019
  14. Arturo2

    Arturo2 Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2019 Oregon

    I dropped it in Brew Shop which has been the most accurate for my equipment.

    OG 1.076
    FG 1.016
    IBU 28.5
    ABV 8.4

    So that looks good my man. Well done. Let us know how it comes out.:beer:
     
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  15. Arturo2

    Arturo2 Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2019 Oregon

    It’s alive!
     
    #35 Arturo2, Jan 20, 2019
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  16. MikeyBlues

    MikeyBlues Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    Thank you for your help. Greatly appreciated.
     
    #36 MikeyBlues, Jan 20, 2019
  17. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    The ibu levels are light for my tastes, but who cares? You're gonna have a nice west coast ipa on your hands. Think it smells good now? Dryhop that mamma jamma and take a whiff
     
    #37 SFACRKnight, Jan 20, 2019
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  18. MikeyBlues

    MikeyBlues Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2019 Massachusetts

    Was going to dry hop with 2oz of Citra 5 days before bottling.
     
    #38 MikeyBlues, Jan 20, 2019
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  19. NorCalKid

    NorCalKid Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2018 California

    Yep. I totally read that wrong. In my brewing I count down. So he added at 10min and F/O. Got it.
     
    #39 NorCalKid, Jan 20, 2019
  20. gvickery

    gvickery Maven (1,263) May 13, 2017 Texas



    FYI I’ve never used more than one packet of dry yeast and have never had a problem with good fermentation. I always do 5 to 6 gal recipes. US-05 is very forgiving you definitely don’t need 2 packs.
     
    #40 gvickery, Jan 31, 2019
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