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[matt6150]

I took a look at mine last night and there was 0 krausen left. Took a sample Wed and last night and were both at 1.017 from 1.062. I brewed it on Saturday and it took off within a couple hours and was steady for a few days. It seems like this got done fairly quickly. I'll take another sample on Sat. but I think that's it. It tasted really good though, good rye and hop flavor. Is anyone planning on dry-hopping this?

[MtnBrewer]

I thought about dry hopping it. Certainly that's an option as this is closer to an IPA than an AAA. I'll wait until I get a taste of the gravity sample sometime this weekend. If there is plenty of hop aroma I won't but if I feel it needs a boost, I might consider dry hopping an ounce or two of FF and/or Amarillo.

[positiveContact]

color looks good!httpss://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-prF2TE1Tf2E/T6-o2gDUWxI/AAAAAAAAMZk/ipkNr5q5o-0/s720/CIMG3591.JPG

[al_bob]

Nice!

[MtnBrewer]

That does look good. Mine seemed to be more brownish going into the fermenter.

[positiveContact]

That does look good. Mine seemed to be more brownish going into the fermenter.

break material? I know mine looked more muddy and brownish before it settled out a little.

[MtnBrewer]

No, it was crystal clear.

[positiveContact]

No, it was crystal clear.

maybe a diff pale chocolate malt? otherwise I would expect most of those grains to contribute more red than brown.

[armagh]

Bottled mine Sunday. OG 1.048, FG 1.004.

[positiveContact]

Bottled mine Sunday. OG 1.048, FG 1.004.

damn - that really dried out! did you purposely make the OG lower? Mine was around 1.058.

[matt6150]

Bottled mine Sunday. OG 1.048, FG 1.004.

Did you use the 1450 yeast? Mine doesnt seem to want to budge below 1.017 OG 1.061.

[Mya]

Did you use the 1450 yeast? Mine doesnt seem to want to budge below 1.017 OG 1.061.

that's consistent with my recent experience at 1.060 OG

[armagh]

Did you use the 1450 yeast? Mine doesnt seem to want to budge below 1.017 OG 1.061.

I used 1056. I like its clean finish.My OG was deliberately lower. I wanted more of a "session" strength beer.

[Mya]

I used 1056. I like its clean finish.My OG was deliberately lower. I wanted more of a "session" strength beer.

mind posting the session version?

[armagh]

6 lbs pale malt2.5 lbs rye malt0.75 lb 40L crustal0.75 lb 80 SRM belgian candi cyrup (it was around and begging to be used)Hops according to schedulepitched a starter of Wyeast 1056OG 1.048

mind posting the session version?

Edited by armagh, 14 May 2012 - 10:10 AM.

[Mya]

thanks

[Joe]

This one was a fail for me. Mashed in, hit temp dead on. About an hour later, heard a crashing sound in the garage - went out to find the mash tun on the floor and hot sticky wort and grain all over the place. On the upside, I now have a clean garage, which I probably needed more than 5 gallons of beer. If I hadn't been so bummed at the time I would have taken some pictures.

[Mya]

This one was a fail for me. Mashed in, hit temp dead on. About an hour later, heard a crashing sound in the garage - went out to find the mash tun on the floor and hot sticky wort and grain all over the place. On the upside, I now have a clean garage, which I probably needed more than 5 gallons of beer. If I hadn't been so bummed at the time I would have taken some pictures.

there would have been mass expletives hurling from said garage in my case

[al_bob]

I had a less than spectacular brew day myself. I'm starting to think this recipe is cursed.

Maybe, I'm glad I didn't brew it?