Red Ale (modelled after DuClaw Misfit Red) In Primary fermenter: 3.5 Gallons filtered and bottled water mix Lobster pot: 1.5 Gallons (6 quartz) filtered and bottled water mix Initial water temperature 50F Steeping might have been a little higher than 155F Differences: Used .25 roasted barely (they seemed to have too little) 6.6lbs golden light extract only 1oz Hallertau hop pellets (tired of everything too hoppy) 1056 Wyeast American Ale Yeast date: Action: Specific Gravity: Temp: 03/25/2013 Brewed 1.040 9:20PM 220F 9:22PM 175F 9:24PM 130F 9:27PM <100F pitched yeast 9:40PM ~70F In fermenter: 67F 03/27/2013 bubbling 04/03/2013 tranasfer to secondary. Smells like beer, nice color. 04/21/2013 Bottled (3 big 32 small) 05/07/2013 Tasted one. Nicely carbonated (maybe a little too carbonated), tastes good, good color. 05/09/2013 Had another, still too carbonated. 05/30/2013 One big bottle popped in the close and the beer came out. Bottle intact and top didn't come off, but it got through the rubber. 08/11/2013 Just one left. Still good although way too carbonated. 10/02/2013 Finished last one. Still pretty good despite the super carbonation.