drew91
Active Member
Warning! Long winded first post coming! If you want Cliffs notes, my first AG session was kick ass and I can't wait to get after it again.
First off, as a frequent lurker here I have to give a big thank you for all of the great information this forum provides. Reading up on potential pitfalls and problems made my first AG batch go smoother than it should have (but sadly it still wasn't without issue).
Anyhow, I was planning on brewing today long before Ike started heading our way, and my brother and I weren't going to be dissuaded by a little wind and rain. As it turns out, we got very little of either and had a pleasant day of it.
I didn't quite hit my predicted gravity, but at 1.074 it was close enough for me to be happy about how it turned out.
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BeerSmith Recipe Printout
Recipe: IkePA
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 8.0 gal
Estimated OG: 1.079 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 84.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 3.03 %
184.00 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 69.70 %
48.00 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 18.18 %
16.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
8.00 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (90 min) Hops 22.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 20.7 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (45 min) Hops 12.7 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 10.6 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 9.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 5.8 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [1000ml Starter]
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 264.00 oz
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Single Infusion, Full Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 22.00 qt of water at 165.2 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 12.00 qt of water at 203.3 F 170.0 F
10 min Rinse Add 6.00 qt of water at 170.0 F 170.0 F
Notes:
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This was my first stab at brewing in almost 10 years, so it was a pretty exciting day. I got started around 9:00AM with 12 gallons of DI water and 2 gallons of Austin's finest tap water heating in my keggle. I added 18g of gypsum to that for some calcium and to drop the pH a bit.
While that came up to temp I got busy with my new Monster Mill and put a hurting on a 5 gallon bucketful of barley. It was so beautiful that my 2 year old felt like she had to run her hands through it.
I got the water up to temp (I thought) and made my first mistake of the day. I hit the temp I was looking for, it just wasnt quite high enough to account for losses from the pump, tun, and grain. Live and learn.
First off, as a frequent lurker here I have to give a big thank you for all of the great information this forum provides. Reading up on potential pitfalls and problems made my first AG batch go smoother than it should have (but sadly it still wasn't without issue).
Anyhow, I was planning on brewing today long before Ike started heading our way, and my brother and I weren't going to be dissuaded by a little wind and rain. As it turns out, we got very little of either and had a pleasant day of it.
I didn't quite hit my predicted gravity, but at 1.074 it was close enough for me to be happy about how it turned out.
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BeerSmith Recipe Printout
Recipe: IkePA
Brewer:
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 8.0 gal
Estimated OG: 1.079 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 84.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.00 oz Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 3.03 %
184.00 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 69.70 %
48.00 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 18.18 %
16.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
8.00 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (90 min) Hops 22.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 20.7 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (45 min) Hops 12.7 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (30 min) Hops 10.6 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 9.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.8 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (15 min) Hops 5.8 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [1000ml Starter]
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body
Total Grain Weight: 264.00 oz
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Single Infusion, Full Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 22.00 qt of water at 165.2 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 12.00 qt of water at 203.3 F 170.0 F
10 min Rinse Add 6.00 qt of water at 170.0 F 170.0 F
Notes:
------
This was my first stab at brewing in almost 10 years, so it was a pretty exciting day. I got started around 9:00AM with 12 gallons of DI water and 2 gallons of Austin's finest tap water heating in my keggle. I added 18g of gypsum to that for some calcium and to drop the pH a bit.
While that came up to temp I got busy with my new Monster Mill and put a hurting on a 5 gallon bucketful of barley. It was so beautiful that my 2 year old felt like she had to run her hands through it.
I got the water up to temp (I thought) and made my first mistake of the day. I hit the temp I was looking for, it just wasnt quite high enough to account for losses from the pump, tun, and grain. Live and learn.