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**dawgmatic** · 12-28-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by atimmerman88

I'll be brewing this tomorrow, per your suggestion I'm swapping hersbrucker for hallterauer.

Stir plate is spinning away, looking forward to brew day

Sounds great! Just to note, shortly after this brew I had recalibrated my hydrometer, forgot to post the changes. My fg was actually 1.010 so you prob don't need to mess with the mash temps

atimmerman88 · 12-28-2012, 04:32 PM

Ending up mashing at 154, dropped to 152 over an hour, it's well below freezing here so I should be alright.

FG: 1.05

Going with 1oz hallterauer (4.3%) at 60 min

1/2 Saaz (8.1%) at 5min

16.5 IBU

OldDirty · 12-31-2012, 03:09 PM

Finally took a sample for a gravity reading after 12 days in the primary. This beer is quite clear with nothing floating or settling in the bottom. Has that nice light SC haze to it. The taste and mouthfeel were pretty good but I couldn't really tell what I was tasting. I was heavily researching my next beer last night so that definitely affected by taste buds. lol My OG was at 1.055 and am now at 1.018. I'll let it sit 2 more days then keg it. No need to cold crash it unlike my kolsch. I figure a month in the keg and I'll be good to go!

OldDirty · 01-07-2013, 11:37 AM

I kegged this yesterday at 1.014 and will let it sit for awhile under CO2 (3+ weeks). I was surprised at the clarity which might suggest that the 6 row had something to do with it. Until then I have another beer or two up my sleeve.

**BrewmeisterSmith** · 02-01-2013, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldDirty

I modified the batch a little then brewed up a batch today. The small change I made was whats written on the SC label. I used 6 Row malt instead of the 2 row.

Here's what I have.

Spotted Ninja Cow
Style: Cream Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Boil Size: 7.5 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.5 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.5 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.0gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 4.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 15.5 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 81.6 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 87.6 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
5 lb Pale 6 Row US (2.0 SRM) 48.8%
2 lb Belgian Pilsner (2.0 SRM) 19.5%
1.75 lb Corn, Flaked (1.7 SRM) 17.1%
0.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) 4.9%
0.50 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) 4.9%
0.50 lb Crystal Malt 20L (20.0 SRM) 4.9%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer (8.5%) Boil 60 min 13.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Saaz [4.0%] Boil 30 min 4.8 IBUs
1.00 Whirlfloc tablet
1.0 pkg Kolsch Yeast Wyeast Labs #2565

No Sparge Mash - Mash In - Add 7.5gals of water at 160 F - 154.0 F for 90 min

Any tasting notes on this yet?

**kingconsulting** · 03-02-2013, 04:39 PM

Wanted to do my first all grain with this one. Does this look correct based off the original posted here? I converted to 5g and I'm new to beersmith...

Robert

BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com

Recipe: Spotted Cow

Brewer: Robert King

Asst Brewer:

Style: Kolsch

TYPE: All Grain

Taste: (0.0)

Recipe Specifications

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Boil Size: 5.70 gal

Post Boil Volume: 5.20 gal

Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal

Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal

Estimated OG: 1.049 SG

Estimated Color: 3.9 SRM

Estimated IBU: 17.8 IBUs

Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %

Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:

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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5 lbs 14.2 oz Pilsen Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.0 SRM) Grain 1 63.6 %
1 lbs 2.1 oz Barley, Flaked (Briess) (1.7 SRM) Grain 2 12.2 %
1 lbs 2.1 oz Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 3 12.2 %
1 lbs 1.6 oz Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 4 11.9 %
1.10 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] - Boil Hop 5 17.8 IBUs
0.62 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
1.2 pkg Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) [1000.0 Yeast 7 -

Mash Schedule: My Mash

Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs 4.0 oz

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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Sacc rest Add 13.88 qt of water at 161.7 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 3.34 gal water at 168.0 F

atimmerman88 · 03-06-2013, 05:58 PM

There's a couple versions throughout the thread---

I made this one several weeks ago:

http://hopville.com/recipe/1670311

**dawgmatic** · 03-06-2013, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atimmerman88

There's a couple versions throughout the thread---

I made this one several weeks ago:

http://hopville.com/recipe/1670311

How did that one turn out for you? Have you done a side by side comparison?

atimmerman88 · 03-06-2013, 07:52 PM

It turned out quite well, I haven't yet got a chance to do a side - side testing, I'm really hoping to this weekend if my uncle hasn't guzzled down the 6 pack he bought.

I'll post a picture next I drink one. Turned out pretty clear and easy drinking. I carbed it a little high, but it's nice and smooth. Slightly corny/malty taste that is balanced pretty well but some sweetness. not overly fruity without much hop bitterness.

atimmerman88 · 04-01-2013, 06:59 PM

Finally found some SC to do some comparative testing

Little more body and definitely win in the head retention department. Slight fruitless as well in mine vs the original.

Family concludes: I win