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Brewsmith · 01-02-2008, 01:34 AM

I just got all cleaned up with mine. 5.5 gallons in the fermenter at 1.084.

jds · 01-02-2008, 01:42 AM

Here's that more detailed write-up. I brewed the PM version of the recipe. With 3+ lb of grain in the steeping bag, this was a big partial mash:

I cranked the oven down to 170F, then shut it off a few minutes before striking the PM at 162 F. It stabilized at 154, and held steady in the warm oven at 154-150 for the next 45 minutes or so while I ran around and got my gear together...

Since the LHBS was out of "good" (e.g. Dry) extract, I had to use LME. I remember now why I don't like to work with it. I made a sticky mess of everything, even after soaking the extract containers in really hot water before mixing them in my kettle.

Here's the goodness, just after adding the bittering hops:

and here's the result:

I topped it off to make up to 5 gallons. I think I'm getting HUGE boil-off amounts, due to the dry weather, cold temperature, and large pot diameter. according to BeerSmith, I'm getting 20+% or so per hour losses.

This batch has taught me that I definitely need to go AG. Between fighting with the extract, and spending 45 minutes "mashing" the 2-row and specialty grains, I don't think I'm saving much time with extract. Time to buy a cooler.

Poppy360 · 01-02-2008, 02:16 AM

I brewed my extract batch up today. I did some adjusting and adding to try to reach an OG of .088. The ingredients as they came from NB were short on the anticipated OG so I added some DME and ended up with .086, not too shabby.

Edit: I just checked the airlock and it's already bubbling away. Sweet.

**Chriso** · 01-02-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by EdWort

This was my most expensive beer ever. $55 for 5 gallons.

Mine was only $35. I had bulk Goldings in stock though.

Still around 75c a bottle though.

**EdWort** · 01-02-2008, 03:14 AM

Mine is bubbling now too. Amazing what 2 packets of hydrated Safale-05 will do to a 1.085 OG wort.

**Yuri_Rage** · 01-02-2008, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by EdWort

Mine is bubbling now too. Amazing what 2 packets of hydrated Safale-05 will do to a 1.085 OG wort.

Yup! I pitched the equivalent of a packet and a half, and mine was bubbling within 6 hours (could've been sooner, I just didn't check on it until then). Gotta love that rehydrated dry yeast.

**Warped04** · 01-02-2008, 07:08 AM

Brewed my 08/08/08 Extract today as well.

Day started off great. Got the "chores" done with 20 minutes to spare before I needed to start my brewing. Battery was dead in the thermometer, so I used the backup. No big deal. Shake it off. Grab a beer and decided to level my burner with an actual level so I didn't have to be as worried about boil overs.

Beautiful brew day. Warm day (60 degrees) and clear.

Tied my normal loose knot in the steeping bag and started steeping. Pulled the bags out to find one empty. The whole bag spilled out in the pot.

So I had to strain to the bottling bucket, then back to the kettle. Shake it off too.

Start the boil. I guess I didn't tighten the nuts well enough because the burner slipped out, making me not level. Fixed with a little wood...No big deal.

Relaxin, having a Sequoia Red from the Brewpub in town. I didn't take many pictures today.

Hooked up my chiller as the sun went down, temperature starting to drop. Perfect for the water temperature for the chiller.

Bammo, Chiller starts leaking at the compression fitting.

Relax...shake it off. Just run with less water pressure, prop the thing up with a chair. Problem solved.

Top off with a gallon of water (big boil off), 2 gallons for a 80 minute boil. Take a hyrdo reading 1.067!

So, I've got the weakest 888 around.