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subiir: The sudoroom collectively brewed beer.
subiir: The sudoroom collectively brewed beer.
= Introduction =


This is subiir 0, the first ever brewed.
This is subiir 0, the first ever brewed.
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This one was brewed with ingredients gotten from the [http://www.oakbarrel.com/ Oak Barrel Winecraft] homebrewing store in Berkeley and a few ingredients gotten for free from Craigslist. A more detailed list will follow.
This one was brewed with ingredients gotten from the [http://www.oakbarrel.com/ Oak Barrel Winecraft] homebrewing store in Berkeley and a few ingredients gotten for free from Craigslist. A more detailed list will follow.


The brewing equipment is in [User:Juul|Juul]'s, [User:Factotum|Factotum]'s and [User:Tunabananas|Tunabanas]' back yard in Oakland. It was designed for outdoor brewing (for minimal and easy cleanup), so is not suitable for brewing at sudoroom's current space.
The brewing equipment is in [[User:Juul|Juul]]'s, [[User:Factotum|Factotum]]'s and [[User:Tunabananas|Tunabanas]]' back yard in Oakland. It was designed for outdoor brewing (for minimal and easy cleanup), so is not suitable for brewing at sudoroom's current space.
 
= Brewing method =


The brewing method was "brewing in a bag" all-grain.
The brewing method was "brewing in a bag" all-grain.


The ingredients were:
= Ingredients =


*Primary malt: About 12 pounds pre-ground pale ale malt from Oak Barrel winecraft
*Primary malt: About 12 pounds pre-ground pale ale malt from Oak Barrel winecraft
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*More details coming.
*More details coming.


The brewing equipment was:
= Brewing equipment =


*A converted turkey fryer.
*A converted turkey fryer.
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*Food-safe Home Depot HDPE buckets modified with spigots and airlocks.
*Food-safe Home Depot HDPE buckets modified with spigots and airlocks.


Materials and food safety:
= Materials and food safety =


*Food grade stainless steel.
*Food grade stainless steel.
*Unleaded drinking-water grade copper.
*Unleaded drinking-water grade copper.
*NSF 51 food safe high temperature silicone tubing.
*NSF 51 food safe high temperature silicone tubing.
*100% non-dyed ramie cloth.
*100% non-dyed ramie cloth (though could the thread be another material?)
*Labeled-as-food-safe HDPE (only contacting mash/beer at low temperatures (< 30 C).
*Labeled-as-food-safe HDPE (only contacting mash/beer at low temperatures (< 30 C).


Sanitizing agent was: Iodofor.
The sanitizing agent was: Iodofor.
 
= People =
 
Contact [[User:Juul|Juul]], [[User:Factotum|Factotum]] or [[User:Tunabananas|Tunabanas]] if you want to learn more or join in the brewing project.
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