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Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-01-2013, 07:07 PM
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Posted By plaplant
Yah, I'd love to hear! I'm planning on...

Yah, I'd love to hear!

I'm planning on brewing a Spring APA this coming weekend. I am going to use 100% pure maple sap instead of water, single malt (Marris Otter) and Centennial, Motueka, and...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-13-2013, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 209
Posted By plaplant
Again, Thanks! Now that I am thinking about...

Again, Thanks!

Now that I am thinking about it, I want to go with a black IPA. I like my Black IPA to have a heavy hop nose and a roasty Malt finish. I think I'm going to go with about:

-...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 03-13-2013, 04:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 169
Posted By plaplant
Kegging my first batch

Hey Guys,

I am about to keg my first batch tomorrow! It's a irish red ale that aged for 2 weeks and than a 3rd on oak. Since I am used to needing to allow time for conditioning with bottles, do...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-13-2013, 01:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 209
Posted By plaplant
Thanks Bobbrews, Loads of advice here! Couple...

Thanks Bobbrews, Loads of advice here!
Couple quick questions:
- When Conducting a hop stand, how do you go about getting it down to 165? Do you use a wort chiller until down to the desired temp...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-12-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 209
Posted By plaplant
Conan IPA Recipe/ Hop Schedule

Hello All,

I am currently culturing some CONAN yeast from my most recent 4 pack of Heady Topper.

I Should have billions of happy cells by the weekend and I am planning on brewing up an IPA. ...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-28-2013, 03:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By plaplant
Awesome input! Thank you. I am using Heavy...

Awesome input! Thank you.

I am using Heavy Road Oak Chips. Unfortunately I do not know where they are from.

I have read a few threads that where people dump whatever alcohol they are soaking...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-28-2013, 11:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By plaplant
its a 5 gallon batch.

its a 5 gallon batch.
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-28-2013, 03:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 248
Posted By plaplant
Grandpa Ray's Red (oak aged Irish red ale)

So my Grandfather recently passed away. He was a great man, served in the army, raised 10 children, and put himself last in almost every situation. I am making a beer in his memory. I plan to share...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-27-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 499
Posted By plaplant
It was in primary for 2 weeks.

It was in primary for 2 weeks.
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-27-2013, 02:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 499
Posted By plaplant
so just tested 2 bottles, 1 yesterday, 1 tonight....

so just tested 2 bottles, 1 yesterday, 1 tonight. Good hop aroma, but it has a major popcorn aroma/ flavor. Bummer. It has only been in bottles for about 8 days. Ended up being about 7% abv. Has...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-29-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 119
Posted By plaplant
Smoked esb or pale ale

Does anyone have a good recipe for a smoked ESB or Pale Ale? I live in vt and the 3 Needs bar and brewery used to brew one, it was great, but they have stopped brewing for a while in their move to a...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-25-2013, 03:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 499
Posted By plaplant
Thanks guys, I think I'm going to go with: ...

Thanks guys,

I think I'm going to go with:
Grain bill--
American 2 row - 11 lb
Cara Pils (for body) -1 lb ( I prefer it over wheat)
Crystal 10 - .5 lb
Crystal 20 - .25 lb
Dextrose - 1 lb...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-23-2013, 11:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 499
Posted By plaplant
Dry IPA Recipe

I have decided on the grains I want to use for my IPA but I need help in putting them together. Heres what im thinking.
Grain Bill
- 2 row pale 12lb
- Cara pills .5lb
- Crystal 40 and 60 .5 lb...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 11-24-2012, 01:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 873
Posted By plaplant
sparge water calculator

Does any one have a simple/good sparge water calculator for temp and volume?
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 11-10-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 245
Posted By plaplant
Red Rye Ale

Hey Guys, Im brewing this recipe tomorrow and thought I'd share it to see if anyone had some advice. Any thoughts? I am using rye for the fist time and I think this percentage will add good flavor...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 10-31-2012, 03:52 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 120
Posted By plaplant
extract to grain conversion

There is a really great Belgian Tripel recipe I used to brew with extract, 8.5 lbs of extra light DME to be exact and I want to do an all grain batch with the same recipe now. Does anyone know how...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 10-09-2012, 02:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 743
Posted By plaplant
I was trying to get a bit sweeter beer. I am...

I was trying to get a bit sweeter beer. I am calculating brew house efficiency with the brewers friend calculator http://www.brewersfriend.com/brewhouse-efficiency/.

For the last batch I got...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 10-07-2012, 11:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 743
Posted By plaplant
Not Hitting OG

So I am new to all grain brewing and I am not getting the brew house efficiency.

With this last batch I got an efficiency of 61.55% using this calculator ...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-26-2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 322
Posted By plaplant
SOO, I think im going to do an all grain Marris...

SOO, I think im going to do an all grain Marris Otter with just these hops. I like the SMASH idea. Any suggestions on yeast? I do not want it to too sweet, and I am sick of us-05 as I have used it...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-25-2012, 12:28 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 322
Posted By plaplant
we did dry them, just on an old screen with a...

we did dry them, just on an old screen with a fan, but I am not sure how much, we have 4 stuffed gallon bags in the freezer with all the air sucked out. I need to grab my buddys scale before we brew...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 09-24-2012, 02:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 322
Posted By plaplant
Mystery Hops

I just recently picked some mystery hops growing in the back yard of my new place (pretty damn awesome).

They smell like citrus heavy on the lemon, but the aroma is not overwhelming.

I want...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-29-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 692
Posted By plaplant
Thanks! I was also wondering about carbonation. ...

Thanks! I was also wondering about carbonation. I have been directed to use 2/3s cup of corn sugar at bottling. But I haven't lately been happy about the level of carbonation. I leave about 2 to 3...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-28-2012, 03:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 692
Posted By plaplant
I was thinking that my self. Victory sounds...

I was thinking that my self. Victory sounds really good, how much do you think I should substitute? I have not used it in a lot of batches..
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-28-2012, 12:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 692
Posted By plaplant
Amarillo and Centennial Revival Pale NEW RECIPE!!

A&C Revival Pale
Grain Bill
6 LB Extra Light DME
1 lb cyrstal 20
6.4 oz cara pills
Hops
Centennial .5oz 60 min
Amarillo .5oz 15 min
Centennial .5oz 15 min
Amarillo .5oz 5 min
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 03-21-2012, 08:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 488
Posted By plaplant
Wouldn't you know! Today I was going to head out...

Wouldn't you know! Today I was going to head out to the LHBS to grab some new yeast and I took a final look at my fermenter and it was bubbling away!! To my calculations almost exactly 72 hours after...
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