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5533 + 5.5 for above post = 5538.5 and I just brewed a black IPA on Christmas eve at 5.25 gal. 5538.5+5.25= 5543.75

5.5Gal belgian dubbel Chimay clone 5.5Gal lawnmower ale 5.5Gal Kolsh 5.5Gal session IPA 4968 + 22= 4990. almost at 5000!

3501.5+ 5 gal Irish blonde ale 5 gal Hefeweizen 5 gal milk chocolate stout 5 gal black IPA =3521.5

I kegged the stout as it was and it’s not bad, there’s a little sweetness but it doesn’t taste out of place. I’m brewing a Hefeweizen here now and after the stout I’m double checking my temps with a second thermometer and I noticed my mash temp top center is 7-8 degrees higher then the temp...

if I can some more US-05 in town (only one store here that sells homebrew supplies and its mostly towards wine) I will try a repitch I think, if not I will just keg it and drink as is. the lower % doesn't bother me and I like how it tastes now so just as well.

all measured with hydrometer.

mash target was 154 but it did creep up a little higher then that at times,I'm doing BIAB and this was only my second beer using my new induction burner over propane so I'm still figuring it out. also I rechecked my notes and apparently I cant remember 3.5 weeks ago, my OG was 1.080.

I brewed a 5G batch of chocolate milk stout 3.5 weeks ago with this grain bill: 10# 2 row 1# chocolate malt 1# pale chocolate malt 1# roasted barley 1# lactose OG was 1.078. I messed up and forgot to make a starter so I pitched the only pack of US-05 I had hoping for the best. fermentation...