Daenerys Targayen Blonde Ale - Friday, September 1st, 2017 ( TOSSED OUT )
Daenerys Targayen Blonde Ale - ( 5.5 Gallons )
My first extract brew in over 20 years. More to come this winter as partial mash recipes because they are cheaper to make and will taste better. This is just a test. Most or if not all of my beers will have a " Game of Thrones " theme to them. Pics are easy to get too.
5.5 gallons
9 lbs. UCM LME
18.2 g Magnum - ( 13.3% AA ) at 60 min.
1 oz. Hallertauer - ( 3.8% AA ) at 0 min.
RO water
11.5 grams US-05
O.G. - 1.050 - ( Not sure if I measured correctly )
F.G. -
% -
SRM - 6.4
BU - 28
I had a hard time cooling 5.5 gallons with the chiller on top of the elements. Will not make 5.5 gallons again. Other than that, it was around 3 hours to make. Clean up is easy. Now to see what an extract beer tastes like. It has been 22 years since my last one. I do remember the beer tasted pretty good.
Fermentation Notes
Took until noon the next day to get going. Very steady 2 days later. No krausen in the blow off hose yet. Winding down now on day 6. This had steady activity from the next day until now. I hope it got down to at least 14, but it is an extract beer so attenuation may be not as high as all-grain, but you never know. I can always add a pound or two of corn sugar to dry it out if I want.
NOTES
Sour beer again. Not sure but I think it must be the carboy that was scratched near the top when I had to use the carboy brush to clean it a couple of brews ago. But, the other carboy was sour also, but not scratched. WTF? I did sample the beer from the conical and it seemed to be okay. Cider is in carboys right now and I have no plans on using them again for beer. Note to self, clean your valves, like all of them between brews.
My first extract brew in over 20 years. More to come this winter as partial mash recipes because they are cheaper to make and will taste better. This is just a test. Most or if not all of my beers will have a " Game of Thrones " theme to them. Pics are easy to get too.
5.5 gallons
9 lbs. UCM LME
18.2 g Magnum - ( 13.3% AA ) at 60 min.
1 oz. Hallertauer - ( 3.8% AA ) at 0 min.
RO water
11.5 grams US-05
O.G. - 1.050 - ( Not sure if I measured correctly )
F.G. -
% -
SRM - 6.4
BU - 28
I had a hard time cooling 5.5 gallons with the chiller on top of the elements. Will not make 5.5 gallons again. Other than that, it was around 3 hours to make. Clean up is easy. Now to see what an extract beer tastes like. It has been 22 years since my last one. I do remember the beer tasted pretty good.
Fermentation Notes
Took until noon the next day to get going. Very steady 2 days later. No krausen in the blow off hose yet. Winding down now on day 6. This had steady activity from the next day until now. I hope it got down to at least 14, but it is an extract beer so attenuation may be not as high as all-grain, but you never know. I can always add a pound or two of corn sugar to dry it out if I want.
NOTES
Sour beer again. Not sure but I think it must be the carboy that was scratched near the top when I had to use the carboy brush to clean it a couple of brews ago. But, the other carboy was sour also, but not scratched. WTF? I did sample the beer from the conical and it seemed to be okay. Cider is in carboys right now and I have no plans on using them again for beer. Note to self, clean your valves, like all of them between brews.
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