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American Amber Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

13-2009

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

May 31, 2009

Tap Date:

July 18, 2009

Statistics

OG:

1.071 17.3° P

FG:

1.014 3.6° P

Real Extract:

6.1° P

Attenuation:

79.2% Apparent – 64.7% Real

Color:

16.5 SRM

IBU:

69.1 Rager

BU/GU:

0.97

ABV:

7.6%

ABW:

5.9%

Calories:

233 12 oz

Comments

Based upon West Coast Blaster from Brewing Classic Styles. I made it my own a bit with the addition of wheat malt and use of Magnum and Amarillo hops.

Brewed for the annual Birthday Bash.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
16.75 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	62%
1.75 pounds	German Dark Munich Malt	6.5%
2.30 pounds	Crystal Malt 40L	8.5%
1.00 pounds	Crystal Malt 120L	3.7%
0.75 pounds	American Victory Malt	2.8%
0.45 pounds	British Pale Chocolate	1.7%
4.00 pounds	American Wheat Malt	14.8%
27.00 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
2.10 ounces	Magnum	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	13.5%
1.50 ounces	Amarillo	10 min	Aroma	Boil	Leaf	8.2%
2.00 ounces	Centennial	10 min	Aroma	Boil	Pellets	9.0%
1.50 ounces	Amarillo	0 min	Aroma	Dry Hop	Leaf	8.2%
2.00 ounces	Centennial	0 min	Aroma	Dry Hop	Pellets	9.0%
9.10 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
California Ale	White Labs	WLP001	2000 ml

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, Medium Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

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	60 min.	154°F	Add 100% of mash water at 166° F / 74° 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 @ 66° F

Secondary:

21 days @ 66° F

Age:

7 days @ 50° F

Red Menace

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	9
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	7.7
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.071 / 17.3° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Red Menace

American Amber Ale – All Grain GONE

Statistics

Comments

Malts and Grains

Hops

Yeasts

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

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Medium Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Fermentation and Aging

Red Menace

Brew Day Data

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