Tell me how you think this will turn out.

I brewed a 1 gallon test batch from left over stuff I had lying around.

60 Minute boil

60 1 gallon water, 3lbs of Light liquid malt extract, 1oz Saaz
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20 3lbs of Honey
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WLP 090 Super High Gravity Ale Yeast

Let me know whatcha think!

did it end up at one gallon after boil? sounds....wow. super strong braggot I guess.

The term "Lawnmower beer" is not meant to denote something you use to fuel the lawnmower.

kingwood-kid said:

The term "Lawnmower beer" is not meant to denote something you use to fuel the lawnmower.

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^Nice one!
I'm guessing that will take a long time to mellow into anything resembling drinkable. Did I miss something or are my numbers from beersmith right? I hope to god you made like a three gallon yeast starter...

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
3 lbs LME Golden Light (Briess) (4.0 SRM) Extract 1 50.0 %
1.00 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 2 54.8 IBUs
3 lbs Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 3 50.0 %

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.216 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.003 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 29.6 %
Bitterness: 54.8 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 8.2 SRM

cmybeer said:

Did I miss something or are my numbers from beersmith right?

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you won't get to an FG of 1.003. maybe 1.025 if you're really lucky, probably closer to 1.04+

I ended up with a starting gravity of 1.128, that was the most furious fermenting I've ever seen for like 3 days, haven't seen much action since. I did a 900ml yeast starter. I'll give it a few weeks and check the gravity, Probably gonna chalk this one up as experimental failure.

If that reading is true (not a mixing issue) you must have ended up closer to 2 gallons than 1. In that case it probably won't power the lawnmower, you're gonna have to drink it.