Brew Date: 24 Jan 2011
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain
Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 31.0 IBUs
Est. Color: 6.7 SRM
Batch Size: 5.67 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 173.0 kcal/12oz
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 6.25 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
9 lbs |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
81.8 % |
1 lbs |
Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
9.1 % |
1 lbs |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
9.1 % |
Mash Steps
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
Mash In |
Add 13.75 qt of water at 170.1 F |
154.0 F |
60 min |
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 6.25gal) of 168.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 88.2 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 104.0 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 110 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 8.24 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 7.00 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
0.50 oz |
Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
4 |
21.3 IBUs |
0.50 oz |
Crystal [3.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
1.9 IBUs |
0.50 oz |
Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
7.7 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
1.0 pkg |
California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.00 ml] |
Yeast |
7 |
- |
Yeast Starter:
Initial Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 3.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Kegging and Conditioning:
Final Bottling Vol: 5.67 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 11.19 PSI (2.4 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F
Age for: 28.00 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Additional Notes:
Roughly 2/3 of the Torpedo clone recipe (Batch 12). Meant to be a starting point to explore Pale Ales.
1st Run: 2.5gal @ 1.071
2nd Run: 1.027
Preboil: 8.12gal
Boiloff: 23%/hour!!