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Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

2011-09

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

60 min

Brew Date:

August 7, 2011

Statistics

OG:

1.056 13.8° P

FG:

1.010 2.6° P

Real Extract:

4.6° P

Attenuation:

81.2% Apparent – 66.7% Real

Color:

17 SRM

IBU:

61 Tinseth

BU/GU:

1.09

ABV:

6.1%

ABW:

4.8%

Calories:

183 12 oz

Comments

Very poor extract efficiency. O. G. originally 1.032. I blame the roller settings on the mill at Beer at Home. Added malt extract to boost gravity.

Extract

Amount	Extract	% of Grist
1.00 pounds	DME - Light	3.8%
3.00 pounds	LME - Light	11.4%
4.00 pounds	Total Extract Weight	15.2% of grist

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
10.00 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	38.1%
7.00 pounds	British Maris Otter Pale Malt	26.7%
2.00 pounds	German Dark Munich Malt	7.6%
2.00 pounds	Crystal Malt 40L	7.6%
1.00 pounds	German Melanoidin Malt	3.8%
0.25 pounds	British Pale Chocolate	1%
22.25 pounds	Total Grain Weight	84.8%

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Time
0.25 tsp	super moss	15 minutes

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
22.50 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	12.2%
1.00 ounces	Kent Golding	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	7.2%
2.00 ounces	Kent Golding	30 min	Bittering and Aroma	Boil	Pellets	7.2%
25.50 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
California Ale	White Labs	WLP001

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.00 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Notes:

Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Full Bodied Beer

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	45 min.	158°F	Add 70% of mash water at 171° F / 77° C
2	Mash Out	Infusion	10 min.	168°F	Add 30% of mash water at 197° F / 92° C

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium:

31.4 ppm

Bicarbonate:

56.9 ppm

Sulfate:

41.1 ppm

Chloride:

0.9 ppm

Sodium:

27.0 ppm

Magnesium:

3.5 ppm

PH:

5.4

Notes:

Filtered through standard charcoal system.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 70° F

Secondary:

14 days @ 68° F

Doctor Cronic’s Red Hop Tonic

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	7.4
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.3
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	60
OG:	1.056 / 13.8° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Doctor Cronic’s Red Hop Tonic

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) – All Grain GONE

Statistics

Comments

Extract

Malts and Grains

Non-Fermentables

Hops

Yeasts

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Full Bodied Beer

Mash Steps

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Fermentation and Aging

Doctor Cronic’s Red Hop Tonic

Brew Day Data

Scale Recipe

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