Brew Date: 07 Aug 2010
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain
Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 6.3 %
Bitterness: 36.3 IBUs
Est. Color: 5.7 SRM
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 200.7 kcal/12oz
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 4.14 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 8 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
7 lbs |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
87.5 % |
|
12.0 oz |
Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
9.4 % |
|
4.0 oz |
Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
3.1 % |
Mash Steps
|
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
|
Mash In |
Add 14.00 qt of water at 160.3 F |
152.0 F |
60 min |
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.80gal, 3.34gal) of 168.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 82.5 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 85.9 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 6.43 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 5.72 gal
Boil Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
1.00 oz |
Cluster [7.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
4 |
27.0 IBUs |
|
0.25 oz |
Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
7.4 IBUs |
|
0.25 oz |
Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
1.9 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
1.0 pkg |
American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [125.00 ml] |
Yeast |
7 |
- |
Yeast Starter:
Initial Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 13.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Kegging and Conditioning:
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 15.78 PSI (2.4 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 49.0 F
Age for: 7.00 days
Storage Temperature: 49.0 F
Additional Notes:
Northernbrewer.com Cream Ale kit. My first all-grain brew! Stovetop. Started off with a simple recipe, but kept throwing stuff in as I became confident it was going to turn out okay.
Preboil: 1.033