Batch 65 - Britam Dark Amber Ale

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MattHollingsworth

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Location
Samobor, Croatia
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
White Labs WLP001 California Ale Yeast
Yeast Starter
1.5 L.
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.40 Gallons
Original Gravity
1.057
Final Gravity
1.013
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
57.1
Color
17.8 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 days @ 69 F.
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
7 days @ 69 F.
Tasting Notes
Complex malt profile. Super hoppy but balanced by tasty malt and thick mouthfeel.
Type: All Grain
Date Brewed: 5/4/2000
Batch Size: 5.40 gal
Brewer: Matt
Boil Size: 6.50 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
Equipment: RIMS and 10 gallon boiler
Taste Rating(out of 50): 42.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 77.00

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (2.5 SRM) Grain 54.55 %
3.25 lb Gambrinus ESB Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 29.55 %
0.75 lb British Dark Caramel (80.0 SRM) Grain 6.82 %
0.75 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 6.82 %
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2.27 %

0.25 oz Horizon -whole- [11.30 %] (90 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 11.6 IBU
1.50 oz Crystal -whole- [2.10 %] (90 min) (Hop Front) Hops 12.9 IBU
0.25 oz Columbus -whole- [15.50 %] (30 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
0.50 oz Columbus -whole- [15.50 %] (15 min) Hops 8.6 IBU
0.25 oz Horizon -whole- [11.30 %] (15 min) Hops 2.8 IBU
1.25 oz Columbus -whole- [15.50 %] (5 min) Hops 12.0 IBU
0.25 oz Horizon -whole- [11.30 %] (5 min) Hops 1.8 IBU


0.75 oz Columbus -whole- [15.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)
0.50 oz Horizon -whole- [11.30 %] (Dry Hop 7 days)

Beer Profile

Measured Original Gravity: 1.057
Measured Final Gravity: 1.013
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.74 %
Bitterness: 57.1 IBU
Calories: 254 cal/pint
Est Color: 17.8 SRM

Mash Profile

Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
Sparge Water: 2.82 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F


Mash PH: 5.41 PH

Mash
60 min - 20.00 qt of water - 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out - 167.0 F

Lab analysis placed the IBUs at 56.3. Pretty close!

Won Third Place at The Rose Festival in Portland, Oregon, June 10, 2000, with a score of 41.33.
 

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