Cluster Fugg EPA

What do you think?


Type: All Grain
Date: 8/22/2009
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: MG
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer: FT
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 63.99 %
2.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 20.01 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 16.00 %

0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 7.7 IBU
0.75 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (60 min) Hops 18.5 IBU
0.75 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 10.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (30 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 1.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (5 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
1.25 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -

1 Pkgs US-05 American Ale ( SAFALE #US 05) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.62 %
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.22 %
Bitterness: 55.5 IBU Calories: 252 cal/pint
Est Color: 7.2 SRM

Have never used cluster for anything other than bittering so I can't comment on that but I love fuggle. Just my opinion I would use cluster for bitt then use the fuggle for aroma and flavor. But someone might come in here and say clusters rock and use them for flavor.

Seems to be alot of crystal. I usually only put atmost 1lb in 5gal.

Yeah, no way would I use that much crystal. 3-8% is more likely to result in a good beer. This won't likely be good with 20%. Just way, way too much.

Cluster has a ton of harsh character, going from the numbers and what I've read, but never used it for aroma either. Could be an interesting experiment I guess, but I wouldn't use it for aroma either.

Type: All Grain
Date: 8/22/2009
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: MG
Boil Size: 7.00 gal Asst Brewer: FT
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:


8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 64.00 %
3.50 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 28.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 8.00 %

0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 7.7 IBU
1.25 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (60 min) Hops 30.7 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 5.4 IBU
0.50 oz Cluster [7.90 %] (30 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
1.25 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -

1 Pkgs US-05 American Ale ( SAFALE #US 05) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.68 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.22 %
Bitterness: 56.0 IBU Calories: 252 cal/pint
Est Color: 7.2 SRM

Love the name. No idea what it'll taste like, but I love the name.

Looks better. Let us know how it goes.

I just had the same idea for the name and googled it and found this recipe. The second iteration sounds good. Then again, I didn't think the higher percentage of crystal malt would be bad, either. I like more maltiness in my beers, even pale ales.

Cheers to you and I having the same epiphany of the name "Cluster Fugg!"