10:00am - Just mashed in, sitting around 154ish, which I will call right on target. Listening to Pandora and making beer, good times. I will update this post to reflect my beer makings today :):mug:
11:00am - began sparge, using 167* water, took about 35 minutes and into the boil kettle.
11:35am - Just go to a boil, over sparged, so need to boil longer than I wanted. Turned on the fan to assist
12:30pm - added the first hops to the boil and looks like I might end a little darker, though spot on the gravity and hop IBU's. Oh well
1:00pm - Towards the end of my boil, just added the last addition and Irish Moss. I will be a little low on the OG at around 1.048 or so. I could always boil it for another 10 minutes but then my IBU's would be off and I really don't mind a little lighter alcohol for correct flavor.
1:36pm - All cleaned up and chilling in the water bath. about 10 SRM instead of the 7 due to the extended boil. I am getting about 1.045ish right now.