SMaSH APA

**DeathBrewer** · 11-08-2008, 09:33 PM

I wasn't supposed to brew this week, but i just can't help it

Cutting the hops down a bit on my trademark SMaSH...last batch was a bit too bitter and noticeably different than the original (whole hops, better efficiency.)

If it works out like i hope, it will then go in the recipe database:

Quote:

SMaSH American Pale Ale 110808

A ProMash Recipe Report

BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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10-A American Ale, American Pale Ale

Min OG: 1.045 Max OG: 1.060
Min IBU: 30 Max IBU: 54
Min Clr: 5 Max Clr: 14 Color in SRM, Lovibond

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 10.00
Anticipated OG: 1.047 Plato: 11.69
Anticipated SRM: 4.8
Anticipated IBU: 32.6
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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100.0 10.00 lbs. Vienna Malt Germany 1.037 3

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 8.80 17.7 First WH
0.75 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 8.80 9.9 20 min.
0.75 oz. Northern Brewer Pellet 8.80 4.9 5 min.

Extras

Amount Name Type Time
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1.00 Unit(s)Whirfloc Fining 15 Min.(boil)

Yeast
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Danstar Nottingham

Mash Schedule
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Mash Type: Single Step

Grain Lbs: 10.00
Water Qts: 12.00 - Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 3.00 - Before Additional Infusions

Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.20 - Before Additional Infusions

Saccharification Rest Temp : 154 Time: 60
Mash-out Rest Temp : 168 Time: 10
Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 10

Total Mash Volume Gal: 3.80 - Dough-In Infusion Only

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.

This will be a stove-top all-grain. Hops will go into the first runnings. Boil will be about 5 gallons, and topped off with bottled water. mash out is done with heat and stirring.

I'll be taking pictures, documenting and making another how-to thread for doing all-grain in the kitchen with minimal equipment.

Be back from work in a few hours to start!

**Malticulous** · 11-09-2008, 02:59 AM

Isn't that a lot of Vienna malt?

mrkristofo · 11-09-2008, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Conroe

Isn't that a lot of Vienna malt?

It's a SMaSH recipe, meaning Single Malt and Single Hop.

It doesn't really seem like "lot" of vienna, but quite reasonable. Then again, I love me some märzen

**Malticulous** · 11-09-2008, 03:05 AM

I just haven't seen that much in a recipe. The little I have used seemed to add flavor and that was at only 20% or so.

I understand the SMaSH thing but I understood it to be a money saving measure.

**mmb** · 11-09-2008, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conroe

I understand the SMaSH thing but I understood it to be a money saving measure.

Nope, more of a process to learn a malt flavor or what a specific hop taste like if you've never used it before. Also a great way to work on process.

**shecky** · 11-09-2008, 03:45 AM

Sounds yummy. I love Vienna and Northern Brewer together. I'm feeling German right now.

Stile · 11-09-2008, 05:14 AM

Death,

We need to get a Nor Cal brew group going.

**thataintchicken** · 11-09-2008, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stile

Death,

We need to get a Nor Cal brew group going.

always welcome to join the one I am in. Mad Zymurgists

**thataintchicken** · 11-09-2008, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathBrewer

I'll be taking pictures, documenting and making another how-to thread for doing all-grain in the kitchen with minimal equipment.

I look forward to another great how-to thread from Death.

**DeathBrewer** · 11-09-2008, 06:42 PM

i changed the recipe a bit. upon reading the gravity pre-boil (about 5.75 gallons) i got 14 brix. This was about 85% efficiency (1.055), so i changed the bittering hops to 0.75 ounces.

i boiled down to 5 gallons before adding hops and my final volume was 4 gallons. i took another reading and it was at 14 brix (1.063) adjusted for top off water at 5.5 gallons, this came to 70% efficiency, making it 1.046. i don't know where my reading was off (i think it was the 2nd reading) but no matter what it's still to style and it tastes great.

*sigh* i'll have to do this test a few more batches to figure out why my reading was off.

anyway, it was a great session otherwise. i got lots of pictures.