magnj
Well-Known Member
So I brewed yesterday...here's what I did.
Washed with Oxyclean, then sanitized by soaking in Starsan.
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Boiled top-off water and put it back into a sterilized container then into the freezer.
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Brought 4 gallons to 170F and steeped Crystal 40L for 40 minutes.
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Brought the mixture back up to a boil, remove from heat mix in 3 lbs of DME and ~1/2 oz of Magnum.
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30 minutes later I fished out the hop bag and added ~1/4oz of Perle.
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15 minutes later I added ~1/2 oz of Cascade and a teaspoon of Irish Moss.
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@Flameout I added another 3lbs of DME and then cooled the wort.
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Finally I siphoned most of the wort into the Fermentor, topped off about 1.5 gallons w/ pre-boiled top off water and pitched the yeast, took a turkey baster and filled up the test tube and took an O.G. of 1.044 (Beersmith called for 1.052)
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Moved it to the basement and crossed my fingers.
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It all settled out in about an hour and the top looked thin from the top-off water so I gave it a good shake and went to bed.
Here is what it looks like this morning, I was kind of worried but I hear bubbles from the Blow off tube so I think it is alive.
P.S. 4 picture limit is weak.
Washed with Oxyclean, then sanitized by soaking in Starsan.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3181637491_abf97f0784.jpg
Boiled top-off water and put it back into a sterilized container then into the freezer.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3181638191_e8ffe8363a.jpg
Brought 4 gallons to 170F and steeped Crystal 40L for 40 minutes.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/3182470974_6d342eaab7.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3392/3182471536_dd98fd261f.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3182471678_ac2e1de135.jpg
Brought the mixture back up to a boil, remove from heat mix in 3 lbs of DME and ~1/2 oz of Magnum.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/3181637951_f25fa51e93.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3182471822_5a908a3325.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3096/3181638827_aea2accdef.jpg
30 minutes later I fished out the hop bag and added ~1/4oz of Perle.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3181638947_6cabd72243.jpg
15 minutes later I added ~1/2 oz of Cascade and a teaspoon of Irish Moss.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3373/3182471234_b9d4e64d87.jpg
@Flameout I added another 3lbs of DME and then cooled the wort.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3182472382_6b3e34ed66.jpg
Finally I siphoned most of the wort into the Fermentor, topped off about 1.5 gallons w/ pre-boiled top off water and pitched the yeast, took a turkey baster and filled up the test tube and took an O.G. of 1.044 (Beersmith called for 1.052)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3363/3182472588_e393705d37.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3182471940_f083a1d9d9.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3182472474_f4270d4866.jpg
Moved it to the basement and crossed my fingers.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3530/3181639395_8e46cb8777.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3182472868_a69eaf7212.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3182473004_d13aef5b46.jpg
It all settled out in about an hour and the top looked thin from the top-off water so I gave it a good shake and went to bed.
Here is what it looks like this morning, I was kind of worried but I hear bubbles from the Blow off tube so I think it is alive.
P.S. 4 picture limit is weak.