Brew Date: 30 May 2011
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer: Dan Cooper & Mike Healy
Type: All Grain

Status: N/A (2 Bottles Saved For 5/31/2032)
Alochol By Volume: 9.1 %
Bitterness: 47.5 IBUs
Est. Color: 21.9 SRM
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Calories: 356.4 kcal/12oz

The Water:

Sparge Volume: 4.14 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 23 lbs 5.6 oz
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
19 lbs Pale Malt, Golden Promise (1.9 SRM) Grain 1 81.4 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.4 %
1 lbs Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 4.3 %
12.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.2 %
9.6 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.6 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.1 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 29.19 qt of water at 173.2 F 157.0 F 120 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 4.14gal) of 168.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.110 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.100 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 65.0 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 50.1 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 120 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 8.50 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 5.00 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 120.0 min Hop 7 36.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 50.0 min Hop 8 7.9 IBUs
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 35.0 min Hop 9 3.4 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.0 pkg Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) [2500.00 ml] Yeast 10 -
Yeast Starter:
Initial Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 4.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.037 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.032 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 10.19 PSI (2.1 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 112.00 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Additional Notes:

Brewed to commemorate the birth of Nathan "Uncle Fred" Healy the next morning.

First runnings: 1.077
Mash pH: 5.6 (taken after mash tun was drained)
Collected 8.5 gallons @ 1.060
Came in weaker than I wanted so I boiled it longer to bring it back up. OG came out fine.