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Friday, April 11, 2008

And we're off...

We're off! All the one gallon batches are done. Here are the Brix readings:

Orange Blossom - 26.3 (1.112)
Sage - 27.3 (1.116)
Tupelo - 26.6 (1.113)
Raspberry - 27.4 (1.117)
Wildflower - 26.7 (1.114)
Avocado - 26.9 (1.114)
Carrot Blossom - 26.5 (1.113)

All within 5 points of each other, which I think is pretty good. Differences are likely in small variances of water and the moisture content of the honey. All batches were cold mixed, with .8 grams of DAP and Fermaid-K added, along with 1g of Potassium Carbonate. Yeast was pitched and shot with 30 seconds of O2.

The first six batches were pitched with a single Activator pack of Wyeast 1056 American Ale. The Carrot Blossom was pitched with 5 grams of Safale US-05 yeast. This is the Brew Hut batch.

I'm very interested to see how this turns out, because besides the Orange Blossom honey, I haven't made a traditional batch with the any of these honeys before, and they are all mighty tasty.

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