The White Labs 500 strain that I pitched took off beautifully. The picture above shows the wort at pitching (left) and then again 12 hours later (right).
Papa Noel
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Style: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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Type:
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Calories: 260
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Rating: 0.0
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Boil Size: 7.96 Gal
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IBU's: 21.77
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Batch Size: 7.00 Gal
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Color: 20.0 SRM
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Boil Time: 90 minutes
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Preboil OG: 1.075
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Estimated
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Actual
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Brew Date:
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07/06/2014
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OG:
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1.080
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1.082
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FG:
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1.018
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1.018
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ABV:
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8.12 %
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8.38 %
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Efficiency:
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72 %
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74 %
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Serve Date:
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06/22/2015
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Fermentation Steps
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Name
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Days / Temp
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Estimated
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Actual
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Primary
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21 days @ 70.0°F
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07/06/2014
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07/06/2014
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Secondary
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90 days @ 72.0°F
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07/27/2014
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Bottle/Keg
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30 days @ 74.0°F
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10/25/2014
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Grains & Adjuncts
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Amount
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Percentage
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Name
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Time
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Gravity
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18.00 lbs
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82.76 %
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Pilsner (2 Row) Bel
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60 mins
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1.036
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2.00 lbs
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9.20 %
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Candi Sugar, Dark - D90
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20 mins
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1.036
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6.00 ozs
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1.72 %
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Special B Malt
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60 mins
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1.030
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1.00 lbs
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4.60 %
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Turbinado
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60 mins
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1.044
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6.00 ozs
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1.72 %
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Briess 2-Row Caramel 40L
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60 mins
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1.034
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Hops
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Amount
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IBU's
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Name
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Time
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AA %
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2.00 ozs
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15.73
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Hallertauer Hersbrucker
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60 mins
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4.00
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1.00 ozs
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6.04
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Hallertauer Hersbrucker
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30 mins
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4.00
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Yeasts
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Amount
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Name
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Laboratory / ID
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1.0 pkg
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Trappist Ale
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White Labs 0500
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Additions
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Amount
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Name
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Time
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Stage
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1.00 oz
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Oak Chips
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15 weeks
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Secondary
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1.00 oz
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Whirlfloc Tablet
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15 mins
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Boil
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Mash Profile
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Add 23.44 qt ( 1.25 qt/lb ) water @ 166.0°F
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Sparge 20.16 qt of 170.0°F water over 60 mins
Other
2oz. Hungarian Medium Roast Oak Cubes
375ml Bourbon
-HolzBrew
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