Making a starter today

[Ó Flannagáin]

Gonna do a photo tutorial walkthough of making a starter on the cheap. (2 liter coke bottle style)

Brewing whenever I damn well fell like it. Maybe Wed, maybe Thur. Who knows. Dunno what to brew yet though. I'm thinking an RIS. I'm not gonna do 888 anymore, since I'm not over there, or maybe I'll do my own 888 brew... hmmmmm. I like the RIS idea because 888 reminds of an 8 ball, so a big black beer with a white head seems appropriate.

Eh, I'm gonna go play around in beersmith, I'll let ya'll know what I come up with.

[Ó Flannagáin]

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: OFlan's 888
Brewer: Christopher John Flannagan
Asst Brewer:
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.58 gal
Estimated OG: 1.088 SG
Estimated Color: 62.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 72.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.80 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 40.65 %
5.80 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 26.79 %
1.80 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 8.31 %
1.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 5.77 %
1.20 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 5.54 %
1.00 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 4.62 %
1.00 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 4.62 %
0.80 lb Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 3.70 %
1.50 oz Galena [13.10 %] (80 min) Hops 47.4 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (28 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (28 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
0.80 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (18 min) Hops 4.6 IBU
0.80 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (18 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (8 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
0.50 oz Brewer's Gold [8.00 %] (8 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
0.50 oz Challenger [7.50 %] (8 min) Hops 2.6 IBU
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [StartYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 21.65 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 27.06 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 10.83 qt of water at 196.6 F 168.0 F


Notes:
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[Ó Flannagáin]

Made a change, replacing the aromatic with Special B, so I get the caramel and hopfully toffee when it mixes with the black and chocolate. I think this beer is gonna be hella good. 8 grains, 8 hop additions and a 1.088OG


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: OFlan's 888
Brewer: Christopher John Flannagan
Asst Brewer:
Style: Russian Imperial Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.58 gal
Estimated OG: 1.088 SG
Estimated Color: 68.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 72.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.80 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 40.18 %
5.25 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 23.97 %
1.80 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 8.22 %
1.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 6.85 %
1.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 5.71 %
1.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 5.71 %
1.25 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 5.71 %
0.80 lb Carafa III (525.0 SRM) Grain 3.65 %
1.50 oz Galena [13.10 %] (80 min) Hops 47.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (28 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (28 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
0.80 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (18 min) Hops 4.7 IBU
0.80 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (18 min) Hops 5.2 IBU
0.50 oz Brewer's Gold [8.00 %] (8 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (8 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
0.50 oz Challenger [7.50 %] (8 min) Hops 2.6 IBU
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [StartYeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 21.90 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
45 min Mash In Add 27.38 qt of water at 170.5 F 158.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 10.95 qt of water at 196.6 F 168.0 F


Notes:
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[MrMarbleHead]

Niiice, I like the way that you worked in the 8's that is sweet.

[DrunkenSatyr]

Looks good!

[ScubaSteve]

Dude, I love a good starter. It's like I'm dropping an A-Bomb! I've definitely noticed the quality of beer is better with a healthy starter. A pictorial on yeast washing would be invaluable. I'm doing it for the first time today with WLP001. I've got about 3 liters separated into a gallon treetop jug (we all know how I acquired THAT and I can't wait to put it to work.

[DrunkenSatyr]

A pictorial on yeast washing would be invaluable.

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Like that one?