Brew Date: 24 Jan 2011
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain

Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 31.0 IBUs
Est. Color: 6.7 SRM
Batch Size: 5.67 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 173.0 kcal/12oz

The Water:

Sparge Volume: 6.25 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 81.8 %
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 9.1 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.1 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 13.75 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 6.25gal) of 168.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 88.2 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 104.0 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 110 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 8.24 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 7.00 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 21.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Crystal [3.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 5 1.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 7.7 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.00 ml] Yeast 7 -
Yeast Starter:
Initial Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 3.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.67 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 11.19 PSI (2.4 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F
Age for: 28.00 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Additional Notes:

Roughly 2/3 of the Torpedo clone recipe (Batch 12). Meant to be a starting point to explore Pale Ales.

1st Run: 2.5gal @ 1.071
2nd Run: 1.027
Preboil: 8.12gal
Boiloff: 23%/hour!!