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60 minute mash with temps between 160 and 150 on average high 150s.

started boil with 6.5 gallons.

boiled over a few times - lost some wort.

Did a 90 minute boil.

Added hops according to schedule above.

Added candy sugar at 5 minutes from flameout.

Had a little under 4.5 gallons post boil with a starting gravity of 1.0785 or 19 Brix.

Cooled wort to 75 degrees and added yeast.

Swished the wort around for 2 minutes blanketed the wort with CO2 and then put in an airlock.

Temperature an hour later was 72-74.

Put the bucket in 3 inches of water (in the shower) with some ice and turned the fan on.

No signs of fermentation four hours later on day one.

Checked at 6:30am on day two - subtle signs of fermentation - some foam and bubbles on the very surface, but no active fermentation. Temperature 68-70.

Added 1 minute of oxygen using the stir wand. Added 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of yeast nutrient too.

Took a gravity reading and got 17 brix or

Looked later in the afternoon on day two. Airlock more active. Bubbles every few seconds. Temperature still 68-70.

Checked on morning of third day - still active fermentation.

Checked in evening (8pm) on third day - still active fermentation. Temp 66/68 range. Brix 10 or 1.016 gravity. Calculator is saying 7.7% alcohol.

Checked in morning on fourth day (8am) - less active fermentation, but still active airlock. Temp 66/68/70 range. Brix 9 or 1.009.