funkapottomous
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Just using this thread to document stuff because I'm horrible at journaling and if I have a thread I can post in it. Also looking for any tips because this is my first AG brew.
Started about 11pm last night after waiting for a friend who bailed on me.
8# 2-row
1# brown
.5# chocolate
.13# black patent
1 oz palisades for bittering
.5 oz northdown flavor
.5 oz northdown aroma
so everything went smoothly, the mash tasted freaking amazing. Almost didn't want to turn it into beer. Then I realized I was an idiot.
Sparged with no problems, then finally got to the boil at 3am. This was my first time even using a propane burner so I took it slow, I realize now I could've turned it all the way up and probably expedited the process.
So the boils starts at 3, palisades in at 3:05, then at 3:45, then flameout at 4 and cooling the wort.
I didn't have anything to chill with and I was reaaaaaallly tired so I pulled the keggle inside and let it cool while It was covered and I slept.
Got it in the carboy around 2pm today and pitched yeast.
forgot to check gravity, realized after an hour or so. Checked gravity and it's at 1.050. Considering I forgot to check until after pitching the yeast, and I used an extra quarter pound of chocolate, and the original recipe called for 1.046, so I think I hit it pretty well.
Really excited about this first brew. That's why I didn't have a problem being up until nearly 5 in the morning making it. It should be a good porter with a bit of a chocolate aroma and some spicy flavors from the northdown.
Started about 11pm last night after waiting for a friend who bailed on me.
8# 2-row
1# brown
.5# chocolate
.13# black patent
1 oz palisades for bittering
.5 oz northdown flavor
.5 oz northdown aroma
so everything went smoothly, the mash tasted freaking amazing. Almost didn't want to turn it into beer. Then I realized I was an idiot.
Sparged with no problems, then finally got to the boil at 3am. This was my first time even using a propane burner so I took it slow, I realize now I could've turned it all the way up and probably expedited the process.
So the boils starts at 3, palisades in at 3:05, then at 3:45, then flameout at 4 and cooling the wort.
I didn't have anything to chill with and I was reaaaaaallly tired so I pulled the keggle inside and let it cool while It was covered and I slept.
Got it in the carboy around 2pm today and pitched yeast.
forgot to check gravity, realized after an hour or so. Checked gravity and it's at 1.050. Considering I forgot to check until after pitching the yeast, and I used an extra quarter pound of chocolate, and the original recipe called for 1.046, so I think I hit it pretty well.
Really excited about this first brew. That's why I didn't have a problem being up until nearly 5 in the morning making it. It should be a good porter with a bit of a chocolate aroma and some spicy flavors from the northdown.