Brew Date: 13 Feb 2010
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: Extract
Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 10.5 %
Bitterness: 46.8 IBUs
Est. Color: 67.2 SRM
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 606.9 kcal/12oz
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 7.45 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Sparge: If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Expected Original Gravity: 1.138 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.156 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 6.00 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 5.46 gal
Boil Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
16 lbs |
Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) |
Dry Extract |
5 |
76.2 % |
|
3.00 oz |
Phoenix [8.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
43.6 IBUs |
|
2.00 tsp |
Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) |
Fining |
7 |
- |
|
2.00 oz |
Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
8 |
3.3 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
2.0 pkg |
Whitbread Ale (Wyeast Labs #1099) [125.00 ml] |
Yeast |
9 |
- |
Yeast Starter:
Initial Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 30.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.041 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.079 SG
Kegging and Conditioning:
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 20.11 PSI (3.0 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 44.0 F
Age for: 28.00 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Additional Notes:
Doubled the Crime Scene recipe. My first lesson in high-gravity brewing and the importance of yeast health. Should've come in at 14% ABV but only reached maybe 10%. This was a sugary mess.
Actually did this in two 2.5-gallon batches.
Batch 1 OG: 1.159
Batch 2 OG: 1.153