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jackson09 · 10-05-2012, 11:25 PM

I kegged 9.5 gallons today. The batch was brewed on 9/18/12. I missed my numbers a little as it was my first all AG batch. I used S-05 for 5 gallons and notty on 4.5 gallons. Non-carbed I clearly prefer the S-05. Due to global warming my tap water was hitting 78 degrees in september. Thus, I pitched at 79 degrees. I put the carboys in fridge and got them down in the mid 60's within a day. I'm not giving up on notty until I correct some of my other rookie AG mistakes. I would guess that day at 78 degrees created some off flavors in such a fast fermenting yeast. Notty was done in 3 days....done. S-05 took 6-7 days to finish. Both yeast started within 6 hours the notty was started faster. The recipe was exactly what I was looking for. I have several BMC+ friends and this will impress them. Should have went AG a longtime ago. Thanks for the recipe.

**jtkratzer** · 10-06-2012, 04:30 AM

Notty is my least favorite of what I've tried in this recipe so far. Brewing Sunday with WLP001 since the LHBS doesn't have 1056, which has been my favorite, but this is a last minute brew day.

DagoBrewer · 10-06-2012, 01:35 PM

I use wlp001 in almost everything i brew.

krzewinskibe · 10-06-2012, 07:37 PM

I liked this so much that I'm boiling my second batch now. Using raw hops vs pellets this time. Also going to keg this batch (bottled last time).

cavman22 · 10-07-2012, 04:30 AM

I am going to brew this next week. I am an extract brewer. The centennials I bought
Are 11.6 and the cascades are 8.0. When I pit in beer smih I am way over on IBU's. I put 3lbs boil 3lbs late addition with 2.5 gallon fermenter top off. Can anyone give some advice?

**jtkratzer** · 10-07-2012, 02:02 PM

Strike and HLT water is hearing up for brew day.

**Fordzilla** · 10-07-2012, 02:21 PM

I decided to mess with the hopping on this and double the amounts. Turns out I had 1 oz of centennial, 0.5 oz of cascade and 0.5 oz of citra. So I am brewing a BierMuncher inspired 50 IBU IPA/Pale Ale experiment at the moment!

JordanThomas · 10-07-2012, 04:26 PM

Used US-05 and went from 1.048-1.008 in 6 days. 05 is such a beast. Secondary for 3 days and to the bottle!

**jtkratzer** · 10-07-2012, 11:28 PM

Solid brew day. Efficiency was good. Put more than 11 gallons in two fermenters and nailed the gravity.

Clifton · 10-08-2012, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cavman22

I am going to brew this next week. I am an extract brewer. The centennials I bought
Are 11.6 and the cascades are 8.0. When I pit in beer smih I am way over on IBU's. I put 3lbs boil 3lbs late addition with 2.5 gallon fermenter top off. Can anyone give some advice?

Either adjust the amounts of hops during the first half hour of the boil down until you get the right IBU, or try boiling all of your extract for the full hour. One of these two solutions should get you to the right bitterness. I would do the first.