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Thedagem · 04-25-2012, 05:23 PM

So I tried to use beersmith to make this into a 10 gal recipe. I just got the program and am not sure I did it right. So I've posted what I got below, Just wanted to see if it looks right to you.
1.25 Chinook at 60min
1.75 Chinook
2oz Willamette
2lbs of the candi sugar
2.6 oz crystal 80l
13.5 lbs of two row

Can't wait to brew this. Thanks for your help.

KingBrianI · 04-25-2012, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Thedagem

So I tried to use beersmith to make this into a 10 gal recipe. I just got the program and am not sure I did it right. So I've posted what I got below, Just wanted to see if it looks right to you.
1.25 Chinook at 60min
1.75 Chinook
2oz Willamette
2lbs of the candi sugar
2.6 oz crystal 80l
13.5 lbs of two row

Can't wait to brew this. Thanks for your help.

I'm guessing you mean 2.6 lbs of crystal 80, not 2.6 oz, right? Otherwise it looks close.

Thedagem · 04-25-2012, 05:57 PM

HA, yeah, that's exactly what I meant. It wouldn't be quite 2 pounds of candi sugar either, the original recipe is for 5.5 gallons. So I'm guessing it would be more like 1 pound 13 oz or so. Anything else you noticed that I should change?

KingBrianI · 04-25-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Thedagem

HA, yeah, that's exactly what I meant. It wouldn't be quite 2 pounds of candi sugar either, the original recipe is for 5.5 gallons. So I'm guessing it would be more like 1 pound 13 oz or so. Anything else you noticed that I should change?

I noticed the flameout addition ratio of chinook and willamette aren't 1:1 in your version. Shouldn't make a huge difference, though.

Thedagem · 04-25-2012, 06:59 PM

Yeah, I don't know why, but beersmith never makes the recipe 1:1 when you double it from 5 to 10 gallons. Should I just forgo what the program says and just double everything?

KingBrianI · 04-25-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Thedagem

Yeah, I don't know why, but beersmith never makes the recipe 1:1 when you double it from 5 to 10 gallons. Should I just forgo what the program says and just double everything?

Yeah, you'll probably come in over gravity and under bitter though. It's hard to say without knowing your methods. Do you aim for 10 gallons of finished beer, or 10 gallons in the fermenter, meaning that you really only have like 9 by the time it's ready to drink? If you aim for 10 gallons of finished beer, I'd say double the recipe and don't look back. The recipe is for 5.5 gallons so that I get about 5 gallons of beer in the keg.

hodge · 04-25-2012, 10:16 PM

Just bottled my second attempt at this, first with temp controls. This has been in the bottle for a week after two weeks in primary and even though it seems impossibly early, it might be the best beer I've brewed so far.

Lots of caramel and fruit in the nose and a nice balance of hops and malt, finishes clean, and a great house beer.

I'm having a hard time deciding whether or not to leave in the bottle for a little while longer.

Lycan · 04-26-2012, 12:00 AM

Just made this over the weekend. I used 9 lbs of 2 row to up my numbers because I feel that my mash has a low efficiency. I ended up hitting 1.040 off the mash tun and 1.060 after cool down in the ferment bucket. The syrup was super easy to make. I have half a corny left of wee heavy and just filled my other with cream ale so this will have plenty of time to clear out.

BarronVonBrew · 05-02-2012, 03:27 PM

I just opened up a bottle of this last night and it's the best beer I've ever brewed (only my 6th homebrew, so really it's not that much of an accolade, but still amazing). I upped the finishing hops, and increased the grain bill by a bit just to get a little bigger flavor and aroma and to also compensate for my inefficiency. King Brian, thank you!

KingBrianI · 05-02-2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BarronVonBrew

I just opened up a bottle of this last night and it's the best beer I've ever brewed (only my 6th homebrew, so really it's not that much of an accolade, but still amazing). I upped the finishing hops, and increased the grain bill by a bit just to get a little bigger flavor and aroma and to also compensate for my inefficiency. King Brian, thank you!

You're quite welcome!