Brew Date: 10 May 2016
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain

Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 11.5 %
Bitterness: 84.5 IBUs
Est. Color: 69.0 SRM
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 63.00 %
Calories: 416.0 kcal/12oz

The Water:

Sparge Volume: 4.19 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 26 lbs 8.8 oz
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 11.2 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 40.3 %
5 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 18.8 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.4 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 4 9.4 %
2 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 7.5 %
13.6 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 6 3.2 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 31.61 qt of water at 159.4 F 149.0 F 90 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 4.19 gal water at 168.0 F
Expected Original Gravity: 1.117 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.115 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 77.3 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 51.6 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 90 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 9.13 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 7.03 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
3 lbs Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) Dry Extract 7 11.3 %
1.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 8 42.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [6.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 9 10.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Nugget [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 10 10.1 IBUs
2.00 oz East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 11 10.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 12 8.5 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 13 -
3.00 oz East Kent Goldings (EKG) [5.00 %] - Boil 3.0 min Hop 14 3.8 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2.0 pkg Irish Ale Yeast (White Labs #WLP004) Yeast 15 -
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.50 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 70.0 F for 9.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 70.0 F for 7.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.027 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.030 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 13.72 PSI (2.4 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 100.00 days
Storage Temperature: 90.0 F

Additional Notes: