Tag Archives: CSA

Claremont Summer Ale Bottled

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Tonight I bottled the Claremont Summer Ale (with the able assistance of brew pal Brian). The final gravity (after 8 days in the secondary) was 1.014, unchanged from when I transferred it from the primary. Given the starting gravity of … Continue reading →

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Claremont Summer Ale Update

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

This afternoon I transferred the Claremont Summer Ale over to the secondary fermenter. The gravity right now is 1.014 (down from 1.052), so the current ABV is 5.0%. The beer has a nice straw color and a pretty clean taste … Continue reading →

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Claremont Summer Ale

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

The brewing season is nearing an end here in southern California, so it’s time to stockpile some refreshing beers for the coming warm months. I also had a few packages of grains and hops pellets sitting around that needed to … Continue reading →

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California Summer Ale Bottled

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

This afternoon I (with the assistance of my buddy Matt) bottled up the California Summer Ale – the final yield was 41 bottles. Three of these were 22-oz., and 11 were 18-oz. So, that’s a lot of beer! The brew … Continue reading →

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California Summer Ale Update

Posted on March 3, 2009 by

Tonight I transferred the CSA into the secondary fermenter. The beer has a nice light color, but is nowhere near settled yet. I’ve read that this strain of yeast has low floculation, so we’ll just have to see how the … Continue reading →

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