Brew Date: 21 May 2012
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain
Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 7.1 %
Bitterness: 78.0 IBUs
Est. Color: 6.0 SRM
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Calories: 233.8 kcal/12oz
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 1.77 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 8.2 oz
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
12 lbs 8.0 oz |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
80.6 % |
1 lbs 13.2 oz |
Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
11.8 % |
11.0 oz |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
4.4 % |
8.0 oz |
Caramel Pils Malt (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
3.2 % |
Mash Steps
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
Mash In |
Add 20.63 qt of water at 163.0 F |
152.0 F |
60 min |
Mash Out |
Add 10.40 qt of water at 204.1 F |
168.0 F |
10 min |
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.77gal) of 168.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.069 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 73.2 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 62.7 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 90 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 7.54 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 6.04 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
0.63 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
29.6 IBUs |
1.00 oz |
Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
10.5 IBUs |
1.00 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min |
Hop |
7 |
26.8 IBUs |
0.50 oz |
Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
8 |
3.1 IBUs |
0.50 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
9 |
8.0 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
1.0 pkg |
California Ale V (White Labs #WLP051) [35.49 ml] |
Yeast |
10 |
- |
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.25 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 64.0 F for 6.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 64.0 F for 3.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Kegging and Conditioning:
Final Bottling Vol: 5.33 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 10.19 PSI (2.1 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 7.00 days
Storage Temperature: 45.0 F
Additional Notes: