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Posted in Homebrew on Jul 14th, 2008
My second attempt at the Golden Bitter has been very successful so far. It’s the first batch which I’ve brewed utilizing the many new additions to the brewhouse (BeerAlchemy, magnetic stir plate, cooler mash tun w/ false bottom, pH meter, refractometer, pump aeration system).
Starting mash temp was exact after calculating the Thermal Mass of the […]
Posted in Beer on Jul 12th, 2008
Calculated Thermal Mass: 1lb 8oz
Total water: 4 Gal
Strike temp: 170º
Room temp: 75º
Rest time: 5 min
Final temp: 166º
In BeerAlchemy open Calculators > Mash Calcs
In Strike Temperature:
Tun T/M: 0
Grist Weigh: 0
Liquor Vol: 4 gal
Room Temp: 75º
Mash Temp: 166º
Tun T/M to get Strike Temp = 170º: 1lb 80z
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