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: