Goodbye....

[fiveohmike]

Extract brewing, you were a fun friend to have, to learn and to move forward, but onward I go to all grain, first batch tomorrow.

Cheers (and it was my best tasting extract brew to date, a Citra Bomb IPA), first one of the batch opened after 2 weeks.

 

[Stocktonbrew]

Good luck tomorrow! The first go round may be a long day, but really its pretty easy once you are set up.

 

[Stocktonbrew]

Haha, just noticed you are from Livermore. Well then doubleFor a local!

 

[day_trippr]

"Goodbye..."?''

Uh oh!

Someone pissed-off at HBT?
Random suicide about to happen?

Nah, just a pre-graduation exercise...

Technical Foul!

Cheers!

 

[passedpawn]

Good luck!

 

[brewbama]

I know you've done your research. Take notes about everything. Prepare to learn from your experience. ...but most of all...Have fun!


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[smokinop]

Good luck & have fun. The extra work is so worth it!

Although I have been brewing AG for 3 years, I continue to brew extract kits occasionally because I don't always have the time it takes for AG.

 

[smccarter]

I enjoy brewing extract beers from time to time. I have a couple of hybrid recipes as well... mash a small grain bill, then add 3.3lb of extract to the brew kettle.

Never say never. Extract is used by a whole ton of brewers.

Having said that.... congratulations on making the jump to all grain. You're gonna love it.

 

[kh54s10]

I did a few extract batches this winger when I didn't want to brew outside. It was much warmer in the kitchen. So you may not really want to say goodbye.

 

[insanim8er]

I wonder since I started with all grain, if I'll ever post a "good buy" thread saying I'm moving on to extract brewing... Naaaaaw f that

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Just remember... Your recipe for the first AG batch should be relatively forgiving of low efficiency. Try to craft a recipe that will work for either 55% or 80% efficiency.

In other words, don't over-hop your first AG beer...

 

[fiveohmike]

Just got done with the batch, its in the fermentor now! 6 1/2 hours from start to finish.

Here is the recipe:

Mash volume - 4.5G @ 159 degree - Target 148 degrees
Sparge volume - 4.0Gallons (168 degree water)

Batch volume 6.5 gallons
5.5 Gallons in the fermentor

Recipe - Pliny the Elder clone with a few things to take down some of the Ibu's:

13 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM
6.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)

2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Mash 60.0 min Hop 4 5.3 IBUs

1 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 5 6.5 %

2.00 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 86.2 IBUs

1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 8 26.5 IBUs
1.00oz Columbus (Tomahawk) - Boil 15.0 min 13.2IBUs
2.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs

3.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 13
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 1.0 Days Hop 14

Yeast WLP001

Est Original Gravity: 1.076 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.5 %
Bitterness: 144.7 IBUs
Est Color: 5.9 SRM



Actual OG: 1.072! I came close to hitting my numbers!.
My mash temp was 150 at the start (a little high) and finished at 147 at 60 minutes.

Can't wait to try it!

 

[smokinop]

Damn son, when you went in...you went all in! That's a big beer especially for your first AG. Glad to hear all went well.

 

[fiveohmike]

Damn son, when you went in...you went all in! That's a big beer especially for your first AG. Glad to hear all went well.

Go big or go home right?

 

[Stocktonbrew]

I have never had Pliney The Elder, but 144.7 IBUs is crazy! Glad to hear it went well on your first all grain.

 

[Weezy]

The only thing better than hitting your OG is tasting that first one and it coming out like you thought it would...congrats!