So this should be interesting. I have a pound of Amarillo to use and a lot of American pale malt. Strike water is targeting 152F so infuse with 16 quarts of 165F water. Modify 6 gallons of water with 3/4 teaspoon gypsum. 1/3 teaspoon calcium chloride. Put 4 of that in the mash. Acidify the water first with lactic acid.
How it Went:
So the Mash hit appropriately on temperature. I decided to try batch sparging this time anticipating I’d get about the same efficiency at close to 70%. It was a far quicker process than my typical continuous technique and ran off the exact 1.04 pre-boil gravity. I was shocked really at how well it went. My boil went not quite right and the post boil gravity was 1.046 which I’m a little puzzled about. Fermentation took off extremely well and there was a nice 2 inch layer of yeast in less than 12 hours. I anticipate this being a nice beer.
I will likely stick with the batch sparge. It’s just too easy and gives the same results on my current equipment.
Tasting Notes From 12/26/2012:
Indeed it’s a very good beer. Good head retention, good aroma with some hops and some chocolate coming through. A bit nutty and chocolate in the taste. Body is medium and the finish is just barely a little astringent. It should smooth out to be very nice in about a month. The Amarillo hop is very nice in this beer. You just get that hint of citrus as a third or fourth flavor in this beer. It’s very subtle but makes this beer more complex and probably one that’ll score high in competition this year.
Tasting Notes From 1/3/2012:
The beer is still astringent. It lingers. I get almost a pineapple and then astringency. It’s annoying because other than that slightly too assertive character the beer is very good. Going to keep noting hoping to document the time for it to smooth out. I suspect I didn’t have enough sweetness to balance as a piece of chocolate made the astringency disappear completely. I believe I may up the crystal some next time.
Tasting Notes From 1/14/2012
Some time has done the hops well with this beer. Indeed it did smooth out completely and tastes very nice now. The finish on Amarillo hops is initially pine/pineapple like biting thing that smooths out more in to a nice citrus character. Perhaps in moer moderation next time.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 gal | 60 min |
Style Details
| Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Brown Ale | 10 10C | 1.045 - 1.06 | 1.01 - 1.016 | 20 - 40 | 18 - 35 | 0 - 0 | 4.3 - 6.2 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt (2 Row) US | 11 lbs | 88 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L | 0.5 lbs | 4 |
| Chocolate Malt | 0.5 lbs | 4 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L | 0.25 lbs | 2 |
| Caraamber | 0.25 lbs | 2 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Gold | 1.75 oz | 0 min | Boil | 8.5 | |
| Amarillo Gold | 1 oz | 15 min | Boil | 8.5 | |
| Magnum | 0.75 oz | 60 min | Boil | Pellet | 14 |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Ale V (WLP051) | White Labs | 73% | 150.8°F - 158°F |
Notes
| biscuit malt is actually 3 oz caraamber and 1 ounce melanoidin. ferment at 66F. Strike water is targeting 152F so infuse with 16 quarts of 165F water. Modify 6 gallons of water with 3/4 teaspoon gypsum. 1/3 teaspoon calcium chloride. Put 4 of that in the mash. Acidify the water first with lactic acid. |
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Description: bjs uit malt is actually 3 oz caraamber and 1 ounce melanoidin. water modification same as last ipa. ferment at 66F.
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
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Boil Time: 60.00
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Users Targeted ABV%: 5.000
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Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L qty:0.25
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