gruversm
Well-Known Member
brewed this on 6/22/08 and has been kegged for about a week. My problem is that this brew has a STRONG alcohol smell even though the S.G. is around 1.047.
What did I do wrong?
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Bitter Bald Guy
Brewer: Steve Gruver
Asst Brewer: Jim Moler
Style: English Pale Ale/Strong Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 17.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 43.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.73 %
2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 18.18 %
1.00 lb Corn, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
2.60 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (60 min) Hops 37.9 IBU
0.50 oz Willamette [4.60 %] (15 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.60 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
1 Pkgs British Ale (White Labs #WLP005) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.75 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
Notes:
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Hit temp of 151F
Racked to Secondary on 7/5/08. Brix reading 5.6.
Forced carbed (35psi) on 7/20
What did I do wrong?
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Bitter Bald Guy
Brewer: Steve Gruver
Asst Brewer: Jim Moler
Style: English Pale Ale/Strong Bitter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 17.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 43.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.73 %
2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 18.18 %
1.00 lb Corn, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %
2.60 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (60 min) Hops 37.9 IBU
0.50 oz Willamette [4.60 %] (15 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.60 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
1 Pkgs British Ale (White Labs #WLP005) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
----------------------------
Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.75 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
Notes:
------
Hit temp of 151F
Racked to Secondary on 7/5/08. Brix reading 5.6.
Forced carbed (35psi) on 7/20