Last night I checked all my brews with the following results:
Ad-Seg - fermentation stuck at 1.040 for the last five days. To be a proper Dogfish Head clone, it needs to get down to at least 1.020 and preferrably 1.010. I'd like at least 8%ABV or else this can't be called anything like a clone. So, tonight I'm going to make a 1/2 gallon wort with .5# of DME and pitch 12g Muntons Brewer's Yeast I have on and in it. Once it begins to ferment, I'm going to pitch the whole thing into the Ad-Seg primary and see what happens.
Brevis - fermenting great! Down to 1.012. Shooting for 1.010, but should be there by the end of the week. Then I rack it to the secondary and lager for 36+ days. Taste out of the hyrdo test is a little grainier than I expected, but pretty good. I'm hoping the grainy taste mellows out in the lagering process.
Off-Paper - this stuff is my crown jewel as of now. It's the first brew I made with my own recipe rather than a kit. I bottled it on Friday last week at 4.1%ABV. It tastes almost exactly like I remember Dos Equis tasting. My neighbors should be happy. It's also the right color. Once I finish bottle conditioning it, I will post some pics and final thoughts.
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