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Murphy's Pee - Friday, Dec. 26, 2014

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Murphy 11 Gallons ( 5.5 gal in each carboy ) 22 lbs. Pearl 2 lbs. Munich malt type 1 1 lb. Muntons Crystal 60 1 oz. Warrior 15.75 AA - 60 min. 1 oz. Amarillo 8.2 AA - 10 min. 1 oz. Centennial 9.0 - AA - 10 min. 1 oz. Amarillo - 8.2 AA - 0 min. 1 oz. Centennial - 9.0 - AA - 0 min. 2 oz. Amarillo - 8.2 AA - dry hop ( 1 oz. in each carboy ) 2 oz. Centennial - 9.0 AA - dry hop ( 1 oz. in each carboy ) US-05 70/30 RO/WELL O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - % - SRM - 6.8 BU - 31.3 Mashing the Pearl, and munich malt only. Adding the C-60 at the end of the mash.The hops had a lower AA than I thought. If I make this again, buy an oz. more of each aroma hop. Yeast finally pitched @ 3 pm. I'll never rehydrate dry yeast again. Took over an hour. Nope, either sprinkle on top with more yeast or use liquid yeast. It did have a very active fermentation though. Nice smell. This turned out to be a good beer. The best in 6 years of trying to brew this style. Lose the C-60 in future recipes...

Cujo's Elbow - Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014

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Cujo 11 Gallons - TOSSED THIS OUT AS IT HAD A BIG, CLOYING TASTE AND GETTING WORSE. Busy time of year for brewing. Today and boxing day. Also Dec. 29. Beer for everyone!!!!!!! Nope, not this time. The 5 L flask fell off of the stir plate and spilled all of it on the office floor. Didn't break though, but no Helles for awhile. 22 lbs. Pearl malt 2 lbs. Muntons Crystal 60 8 ozs. UK Chocolate malt ( 475 srm ) 8 ozs. Chocolate Wheat - Hi Hitler ( 375 srm ) 6 ozs. Carafa Special III - Hi Hitler ( 500 srm ) 28.35 grams Wye Target - 11 AA - 60 min. 28.35 grams Wye Target - 11 AA - 30 min. Wyeast 1468 West Yorkshire 70/30 RO/WELL I mashed the Pearl malt only. Added the C-60 at the end of the mash I cold steeped the dark grains the day before in cold RO water at 2qts./lb. ( 2.6 L RO water ). O.G. - 1.045 - 75% F.G. - % - SRM - 23 BU - 27 FTBS