ChadChaney

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Guys, thanks for the input about the Rye, I will definitely adjust the amount to a couple of pounds. As for the rest of the bill, I was having some issues with hitting the acceptable color if I yank the roasted barley, thinking now I will play around again and see what i can come up with minus the barley. As for BeerSmith, I know I need to adjust the efficiency still, still kind of figuring out the equipment set up, righ now I have it set up for the 10 gallon mash tun (cooler) with the big pot, but I will only be making 5.5 gallon batches, so when I get that finished I will adjust the rest. I will post new version when I get a chance!

ChadChaney

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OK, I think I have it all figured out, well this recipe at least, lol.


Big Bad Brown
American Brown Ale
Type: All Grain Date: 1/3/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.75 gal Brewer: Oposition Brewing Co.
Boil Size: 6.75 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My AG Setup
End of Boil Volume 5.62 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 65.2 %
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 71.4 %
2 lbs Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 2 14.3 %
1 lbs Chocolate Wheat Malt (400.0 SRM) Grain 3 7.1 %
1 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 7.1 %
1.00 oz Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 17.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 6.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 5.2 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 8 -

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.051 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 28.9 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 28.2 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs
Sparge Water: 4.06 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 20.70 qt of water at 161.9 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 4.06 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).


Seems to fall right in the middle of all the categories for an American brown ale..

Thoughts?

crackhead7

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the 30 min cascades i would bump to 15 mins then bump 20 mins to 10-5 mins. they are not doing a lot of bittering at 30 and and your losing a bunch of flavor boiling that long.