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.