Thursday, August 18, 2011

08/14/11 Brewday Cascadian Dark Ale (Black IPA)

I tried a Cascadian Dark Ale or Black IPA this weekend after tasting Deschutes Hop In The Dark.  This was my first beer using Rogue's Pacman yeast.

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Cascadian Dark Ale
Style: Specialty Beer
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 11.00 gal     
Boil Size: 13.69 gal
Estimated OG: 1.064 SG
Estimated Color: 24.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 94.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU     
23.00 lb      Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)            Grain        88.46 %      
1.50 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)     Grain        5.77 %       
1.00 lb       Black Barley (Stout) (350.0 SRM)          Grain        3.85 %       
0.50 lb       Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)                Grain        1.92 %       
3.00 oz       Galena [11.50 %]  (60 min)                Hops         68.1 IBU     
2.00 oz       Simcoe [12.40 %]  (Dry Hop 3 days)        Hops          -           
2.00 oz       Citra [12.30 %]  (Dry Hop 7 days)         Hops          -           
2.00 oz       Citra [12.30 %]  (15 min)                 Hops         13.0 IBU     
2.00 oz       Simcoe [12.40 %]  (15 min)                Hops         13.1 IBU     
0.55 tsp      Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min)            Misc                      
1.00 oz       Sanitize Paddle (Boil 5.0 min)            Misc                      
2.00 oz       Sanitize Pump (Boil 5.0 min)              Misc                      
2.20 items    Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)          Misc                      
2 Pkgs        Pacman Yeast (Rogue) (Wyeast Labs #1764)  Yeast-Ale                 


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 26.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp    
75 min        Mash In            Add 34.58 qt of water at 160.7 F    150.0 F      

07/31/11 Brewday American Barleywine

This was my first attempt at a Barleywine and of course I did not have enough yeast to finish the job.  I was hoping for a finishing gravity around 1.022 and ended up with a finishing gravity of 1.032.  It is still a 9.33% beer, just a little sweeter than I was hoping for.

***Update 11/15/11****
I oaked half of the batch with meduim toast spirals and added the Brettanomyces Bruxellensis from my Orval clone to the second half (dropped the gravity to 1.022).  Both taste much better now.  I love the funk from the Brett B strain...

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: American Barleywine
Style: American Barleywine
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 11.00 gal     
Boil Size: 14.40 gal
Estimated OG: 1.103 SG
Estimated Color: 18.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 150.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU     
3.00 lb       Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM)               Dry Extract  7.50 %       
30.00 lb      Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)            Grain        75.00 %      
2.00 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)     Grain        5.00 %       
2.00 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)     Grain        5.00 %       
0.50 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)    Grain        1.25 %       
0.50 lb       Pale Chocolate Malt  (200.0 SRM)          Grain        1.25 %       
4.00 oz       Apollo [18.90 %]  (60 min)                Hops         130.6 IBU    
4.00 oz       Centennial [8.70 %]  (5 min)              Hops         10.0 IBU     
4.00 oz       Amarillo Gold [8.50 %]  (5 min)           Hops         9.8 IBU      
0.55 tsp      Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min)            Misc                      
1.00 oz       Sanitize Paddle (Boil 5.0 min)            Misc                      
2.00 oz       Sanitize Pump (Boil 5.0 min)              Misc                      
2.20 items    Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)          Misc                      
2.00 lb       Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM)           Sugar        5.00 %       
1 Pkgs        American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272)       Yeast-Ale                 


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 35.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp    
75 min        Mash In            Add 43.75 qt of water at 160.2 F    149.0 F      

07/16/11 Brewday American Stout

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: American Stout
Style: American Stout
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 11.00 gal    
Boil Size: 13.69 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 46.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 75.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU    
27.00 lb      Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)            Grain        84.38 %     
2.00 lb       Black Barley (Stout) (500.0 SRM)          Grain        6.25 %      
1.50 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)     Grain        4.69 %      
1.50 lb       Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)                Grain        4.69 %      
3.00 oz       Horizon [12.00 %]  (60 min)               Hops         68.9 IBU    
2.00 oz       Centennial [10.00 %]  (5 min)             Hops         6.4 IBU     
0.55 tsp      Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min)            Misc                     
2.00 oz       Sanitize Pump (Boil 5.0 min)              Misc                     
2.20 items    Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)          Misc                     


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 32.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp   
60 min        Mash In            Add 41.60 qt of water at 163.0 F    154.0 F  

07/01/11 Brewday American Amber Ale

I brewed a 10 gallon batch of a American Amber Ale.  The recipe was again based on Jamil Zainasheff's recipe from Brewing Classic Styles with the This was my first recipe using Amarillo hops.  Following is my recipe from Beersmith:


BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Amber Ale
Style: American Amber Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 11.00 gal    
Boil Size: 13.69 gal
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 17.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 37.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU    
19.00 lb      Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)            Grain        74.51 %     
2.00 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)     Grain        7.84 %      
2.00 lb       Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)              Grain        7.84 %      
1.00 lb       Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM)    Grain        3.92 %      
1.00 lb       Victory Malt (25.0 SRM)                   Grain        3.92 %      
0.50 lb       Chocolate Malt (200.0 SRM)                Grain        1.96 %      
2.00 oz       Amarillo Gold [6.90 %]  (60 min) (First WoHops         30.8 IBU    
1.00 oz       Cascade [5.00 %]  (15 min)                Hops         2.7 IBU     
1.00 oz       Amarillo Gold [6.90 %]  (15 min)          Hops         3.7 IBU     
1.00 oz       Cascade [5.00 %]  (0 min)                 Hops          -          
1.00 oz       Amarillo Gold [6.90 %]  (0 min)           Hops          -          
1.00 mg       Sanitize Pump (Boil 10.0 min)             Misc                     
1.00 tsp      Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days)         Misc                     
2.20 items    Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)          Misc                     
1 Pkgs        GF All American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1272)   Yeast-Ale                


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 25.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp   
60 min        Mash In            Add 31.88 qt of water at 163.7 F    152.0 F     


Cheers!