8/9 Black Vanilla Stout

withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

So today is my first attempt at home brewing. I'll post pictures as I go.

Specialty grains and hops

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Cast iron grinder I used to grind grains

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End result of grinder

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Boiling water

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StarSan / fermenter bucket

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Ingredients

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Steeping for 35min at 150 degrees

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Pulled pot off stove and added liquid & dry malt extra

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More in a minute.

withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

About to add Kent Golding hops.

ChelisHubby · Aug 9, 2014

keep it up

withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

Glad I read about a spray bottle to reduce the boil over foam.

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withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

2.5 TB of Irish moss

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withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

Cleaned and sanitized wort chiller. Adding it in just in case.

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withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

A little garden hose water shot out of the seal on the wort chiller into the wort. Will that be alright?

withoutink · Aug 9, 2014

Wort chiller works pretty fast

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Pitched Yeast, measured OG (1.060), sealed and installed airlock with StarSan

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Setup Swamp Cooler in basement bathtub. Basement stays at 74-75

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