Epic Brewday for Halloween

For me, an epic brewday tomorrow. 22 gallons, hopefully to be ready for Halloween. Don't think bottles will be ready, but the kegs should be a go.

Brew 1:

Potted Porter (Modified Bee Cave Porter -Cascades were 1st year grown in a pot out back; unknown AA%)

Brewer: Rusty Kettle Brewing
Beer: Potted Porter Style: Robust Porter
Type: All grain Size: 10.5 gallons
Color: 99 HCU (~35 SRM)
Bitterness: 49 IBU
OG: 1.070 FG: 1.015
Alcohol: 7.1% v/v (5.5% w/w)

Grain: 19.5 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. British chocolate
10 oz. British black patent (debittered)
1 lb. 8 oz. American crystal 40L
1.00 lb. Flaked barley
.75 lb. Belgian Special B
.25 lb. American crystal 120L
2oz Roasted barley
Mash: 80% efficiency, 60 Min 150F
Boil: minutes SG 1.061 12 gallons
8 oz. Brown sugar
16 oz. Maltodextrine last 20 min of boil

Hops: 1 oz. Nugget (11.5% AA, 60 min.) (Ran out of NB)
1 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.)
1.5 oz. Cascade (4% AA, 40 min.)
1.5 oz. Cascade (4% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Cascade (4% AA, 10 min.)

All fermented with Notty (might change my mind and do 1/2 with S-04)

Brew 2:

My Surly Furious clone:

Brewer: Rusty Kettle Brewing
Beer: Amplified III Style: India Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 12.5 gallons
Color: 21 HCU (~12 SRM)
Bitterness: 97 IBU
OG: 1.065 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)

Grain: 8 lb. American 2-row
16 lb. Golden Promise
2 lb. 8 oz. Belgian aromatic
2 lb. 8 oz. American crystal 60L
4 oz. Torrified wheat
Mash: 75% efficiency, 152F 60 min.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.060 13.5 gallons

Hops: 3 oz. Warrior (16.8% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (7.5% AA, 20 min.)
.75 oz. Simcoe (12.2% AA, 20 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (7.5% AA, 15 min.)
.75 oz. Simcoe (12.2% AA, 15 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (7.5% AA, 10 min.)
.75 oz. Simcoe (12.2% AA, 10 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (7.5% AA, 5 min.)
.75 oz. Simcoe (12.2% AA, 5 min.)
1 oz. Amarillo (7.5% AA, FO)
.75 oz. Simcoe (12.2% AA, FO)
4 oz. Amarillo (7d DH)
4 oz. Simcoe (7d DH)
4 oz. Ahtanum (7d DH)

Half Fermeted with Pacman, half with 1272 American Ale II

Getting up to start the burner about 5:30AM.

Grain is ground, ready to go. By the way, the reason for the Special-B and 120L in the porter is because I only had 1lb of chocolate, when I thought I had 2 - my personal substitution (oops!)


Uf-dah!

Dave

 

Halfway through the first mash. Didn't get going until 6:30. Cooling should be easy today. Highs in the mid-50s.

 

That certainly is an epic (and hectic) brewday. Hope it all goes well.

 

Thanks.

Hit my target OG for the IPA on the money (1.065). The porter was off by 2 points (1.068), but I was a bit optimistic on the efficiency with a 1.070 target gravity. I absolutely love the Beer reciprocator.

Got done by 4:00 PM with all cleanup. :rockin:

4 carboys are happily bubbling away with a good kräusen on them this morning.

Gotta love strong starters. I get to compare Pacman vs. 1272 Am. Ale II in the IPA.

Dave