Ok, I tried this as my first brew ever today. I followed the extract recipe as follows:
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.044 SG
Estimated Color: 3.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 16.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 83.3 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 16.7 %
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (45 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (20 min) Hops 5.1 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (10 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (5 min) Hops 1.4 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
I used the quantities as listed, but here's a couple of places I think I made a mistake. (or need clarificiation)
A) I steeped the cara-pils starting at about 160 degrees down to 154 degrees for 30 mins. Was this remotely correct?
B) I started with a little over 6.5 gals, brought it to 160ish and steeped, then brought to boil and added the liquid light malt extract (pils extract I think). This I believe brought me up to close to 7 gals boil. Should I have taken the half a gal of LME into my pre-boil volume?
C) Thinking I was heavy on the water volume I kept upping the gas on the turkey frier hoping to boil off more. Was that the right idea?
D) I had marked the BK with dents at the 5 gal mark and got no where close to that on the boil, but when transferring to the fermenter I was right at 5 gal.
E) Using an "uncalibrated" hydrometer I was at 1.030 OG at ~83 degrees. I chilled the sample down to about 58 degrees and it looked like it was right at 1.040. I'm assuming that was correct.
F) I took the 83 degree wort to the basement and hoped it would drop in temp a bit but it didn't so I went ahead and pitched the Nottingham at 83-85 degrees.
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.044 SG
Estimated Color: 3.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 16.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 83.3 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 16.7 %
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (45 min) Hops 7.8 IBU
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (20 min) Hops 5.1 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (10 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (5 min) Hops 1.4 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
I used the quantities as listed, but here's a couple of places I think I made a mistake. (or need clarificiation)
A) I steeped the cara-pils starting at about 160 degrees down to 154 degrees for 30 mins. Was this remotely correct?
B) I started with a little over 6.5 gals, brought it to 160ish and steeped, then brought to boil and added the liquid light malt extract (pils extract I think). This I believe brought me up to close to 7 gals boil. Should I have taken the half a gal of LME into my pre-boil volume?
C) Thinking I was heavy on the water volume I kept upping the gas on the turkey frier hoping to boil off more. Was that the right idea?
D) I had marked the BK with dents at the 5 gal mark and got no where close to that on the boil, but when transferring to the fermenter I was right at 5 gal.
E) Using an "uncalibrated" hydrometer I was at 1.030 OG at ~83 degrees. I chilled the sample down to about 58 degrees and it looked like it was right at 1.040. I'm assuming that was correct.
F) I took the 83 degree wort to the basement and hoped it would drop in temp a bit but it didn't so I went ahead and pitched the Nottingham at 83-85 degrees.