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All grain beer brewing is easier than you may think

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2x American IPA – Anvil Foundry Small Batch Adapter – Brew House Efficiency – Back to Back Review

OMG! Yes it is that time…time to test the Anvil Foundry Small Batch Adapter to see if it has a positive impact on brew house efficiencies!

This is Part 1 of 2. I did 2 – American IPAs back to back – The same grains, the same amount of pellet hops, the same grain crush, the same PH, the same amount of starting and finishing liquid! Did it make a BHE – Brew House Efficiency difference?

Hell Yes it did…but YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary.

Recipe for a 5.25 gallon batch for the American IPA:
8 lbs – Pale Malt – 2 Row Belgian
1 lb 11 oz – Vienna Malt
1 lb – Carared Malt
8 oz – Acid Malt
3.5 oz Caramel / Crystal Malt 80L
1 oz – Columbus (16.2% A) – 45 minute addition
Last 5 minute additions:
2 oz – Idaho Gem (14.1% A) – 5 minute addition (1st brew)
2 oz – Eukanot (13.1% A) – 5 minute addition (2nd brew)
Added 1 heaping tsp of Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Added 4 oz cooled wort with 1/4 tsp of Super Moss HB
Imperial Labs – #44 Kveik Blend Yeast (1st Brew)
Framgarden – (2nd Brew) (Failed – so we repitched Ebbegarden)

Dry hopped for 7 days after fermentation:
2.5 oz – Idaho Gem (14.1% A) (1st brew)
2.5 oz – Eukanot (13.1% A) (2nd brew)

Equipment I used to brew this batch of beer:
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gallon All-in-One brewing system with recirculation pump kit
Jaded Brewing Scylla
Awesome propane burner – Great quality.
Anvil 10 gallon Brew Kettle
Five Star Super Moss HB
Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Gelatin – cheap bulk for clarifying
Hop filter for brewing
Glass Carboy
Plastic Carboy for measuring
Tilt Hydrometer during fermentation
Best Hydrometer I’ve ever used and a great company
Hop filter for dry hopping

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Roasted Pumpkin Ale with Orange Zest and Bourbon Vanilla


Roasted Pumpkin Ale with Orange Zest and Bourbon Vanilla – Anvil Foundry – Part 1 of 2

The Bourbon Vanilla will be added during kegging. The Tangelo Zest will add a brightness to the overall sweeter flavors of the roasted Pumpkin Ale.

Recipe for a 5.25 gallon batch for the Roasted Pumpkin Ale
7 lbs 8 oz – Maris Otter malt
1 lb – Munich I malt
1 lb – Victory Malt
1 lb – Flaked Wheat
12 oz Honey Malt
8 oz – Caramel / Crystal Malt 10 L
6 oz – Caramel / Crystal Malt 40 L
6 oz – Aromatic Malt
6 oz – Rye Malt
1.5 oz – Tettnang U.S. (4.6% A) – 90 minute addition
Last 5 minute additions:
12 oz Dark Brown Sugar
Added 1 heaping tsp of Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Added 4 oz cooled wort with 1/4 tsp of Super Moss HB
1.16 oz of Tangelo zest
White Labs – London Ale #013

75% BH Efficiency – OG 1.074
OG – 1.074 OG – 1.080 with Roasted Pumpkin added

Equipment I used to brew this batch of beer:
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gallon All-in-One brewing system with recirculation pump kit
Jaded Brewing Scylla
Awesome propane burner – Great quality.
Anvil 10 gallon Brew Kettle
Five Star Super Moss HB
Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Gelatin – cheap bulk for clarifying
Hop filter for brewing
Glass Carboy
Plastic Carboy for measuring
Tilt Hydrometer during fermentation
Best Hydrometer I’ve ever used and a great company
Hop filter for dry hopping
White Labs 013 London Ale Yeast

 

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Raspberry Blonde Ale – Kveik Arset Yeast – Anvil Foundry – Part 1 of 2


Raspberry Blonde Ale – Kveik Arset Yeast – Anvil Foundry – Part 1 of 2

This was about several things:
Testing the Cascade Raspberry Candi Syrup addition
Testing the new Anvil small batch adapter for increased Brew House Efficiencies
Testing PH management between 5.6 to 5.2 for increased Brew House Efficiencies

WOW!!! 85% BHE from this brew
Which means we will need to run some additional tests to see what gives us the best bang for the buck on BHE down the road.

I will update the recipe and details late tomorrow (08-17-20)
DR PH Meter – DR-100 (Amazing PH Meter)

Equipment I used to brew this batch of beer:
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gallon All-in-One brewing system with recirculation pump kit
Jaded Brewing Scylla
Anvil Small Batch Adapter
Awesome propane burner – Great quality.
Five Star Super Moss HB
Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Gelatin – cheap bulk for clarifying
Hop filter for brewing
Glass Carboy
Plastic Carboy for measuring
Tilt Hydrometer during fermentation
Best Hydrometer I’ve ever used and a great company
Hop filter for dry hopping
Air pumping to help add oxygen to your wort

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West Coast IPA on the East Coast – Anvil Foundry – Scylla Chiller – Part 2 of 2


West Coast IPA on the East Coast – Anvil Foundry – Scylla Chiller – Part 1 of 2 If you want to see me try straight Hop Resin you will need to watch Part 1.

Brewed on my Anvil Foundry 10.5 gallon and chilled with Jaded Brewing Scylla immersion chiller.

The Recipe for the West Coast IPA on the East Coast 5 Gallon batch (5.25 gallons collected to account for loss) – 19 Liters
11.5 lbs Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt (5.22 Kilograms)
10 oz Caramel/Crystal 40L Malt (.28 Kilograms)
.50 oz Azacca (10.5% Alpha) (14 grams) at 15 mins
.50 oz Idaho #7 (11.5% Alpha) (14 grams) at 15 mins
.50 oz Azacca (10.5% Alpha) (14 grams) at 5 mins
.50 oz Idaho #7 (11.5% Alpha) (14 grams) at 5 mins
10 minute additions:
Added 1 heaping tsp of Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Added 4 oz cooled wort with 1/4 tsp of Super Moss HB
1 oz Azacca (10.5% Alpha) (28 grams) at 10 mins Whirlpool
1 oz Idaho #7 (11.5% Alpha) (28 grams) at 10 mins Whirlpool
1 oz Simcoe (13.9% Alpha) (28 grams) at 10 mins Whirlpool

Pitched Wyeast West Coast IPA 1217 Yeast and fermented for 2 weeks at 68F Dry hopped for 7 days:
1 oz Cryo Simcoe (28 grams)
1 oz Idaho #7 (28 grams)
1 oz Azacca (28 grams)

Equipment I used to brew this batch of beer:
Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gallon All-in-One brewing system with recirculation pump kit
Jaded Brewing Scylla
Awesome propane burner – Great quality.
Anvil 10 gallon Brew Kettle
Five Star Super Moss HB
Wyeast Yeast Nutrient
Gelatin – cheap bulk for clarifying
Hop filter for brewing
Glass Carboy
Plastic Carboy for measuring
Tilt Hydrometer during fermentation
Best Hydrometer I’ve ever used and a great company
Hop filter for dry hopping
Air pumping to help add oxygen to your wort
Wyeast West Coast IPA yeast 1217

 

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