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

Batch #:

2009-09

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

July 19, 2009

Statistics

OG:

1.058 14.3° P

Target FG:

1.013 3.3° P

FG:

1.012 3.1° P

Real Extract:

5.1° P

Attenuation:

78.3% Apparent – 64.3% Real

Color:

17 SRM

IBU:

54 Tinseth

BU/GU:

0.93

ABV:

6.1%

ABW:

4.8%

Calories:

191 12 oz

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
10.50 pounds	British Maris Otter Pale Malt	45.5%
7.00 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	30.4%
2.00 pounds	German Dark Munich Malt	8.7%
1.00 pounds	German Melanoidin Malt	4.3%
1.00 pounds	Crystal Malt 40L	4.3%
1.25 pounds	Crystal Malt 120L	5.4%
0.19 pounds	British Chocolate Malt	0.8%
0.13 pounds	Belgian Special B Malt	0.5%
23.06 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Time
0.25 tsp	super moss	15 minutes
1.5 TBSP	Gypsum	70 minutes

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
1.00 ounces	Kent Golding	90 min	Bittering	First Wort	Pellets	4.5%
3.00 ounces	Magnum	75 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	11.2%
2.00 ounces	Kent Golding	20 min	Bittering and Aroma	Boil	Pellets	5.3%
6.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
English Ale	White Labs	WLP002	500 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 Decoction

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Draw a part of the mash, let it rest for at least 10 minutes, and boil.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Protein Rest	Infusion	35 min.	122°F	Add water at 126 F
2	Saccharification	Decoction	45 min.	155°F	Decoct 44% of mash, rest for at least 10 minutes, and boil
3	Mash Out	Infusion	10 min.	168°F	Heat to 168° F / 75° C for at least 10 minutes

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.

Doctor Cronic’s Red Hop Tonic

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	7.7
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.2
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.058 / 14.3° 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

Malts and Grains

Non-Fermentables

Hops

Yeasts

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

Mash Profile Single Decoction

Mash Steps

Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Doctor Cronic’s Red Hop Tonic

Brew Day Data

Scale Recipe

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