First, using a chest freezer with Johnson controller for ferment temp. Secondly, spared nothing for good equipment. Thirdly, all grains steeped on stove in three quarts of water, then pored into wort as part of the 6.5 gallon. Using 2.5 qts/lb of grain as not to leach tannins. Lastly, 5 gallon batch and want an opinion on the recipe. Using a stepped up yeast WPL001 with a stir plate. Sanitize....About to make after this storm passes in the northeast-bummer.
Lastly, the reciep:
Gary's Really Old Brown Dog Face Ale
Added By: Anonymous
Method: Extract
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Projected Numbers
OG1.086
FG1.015
ABV 9.5%
SMR 24.04
IBU 21.15
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 61.8%
2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 15.5%
1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 7.7%
11 lb Total
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 2.9%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
4 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 1.9%
4 oz Belgian - Special B 34 115 1.9%
4 oz American - Victory 34 28 1.9%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.9%
3 oz German - CaraRed 34 20 1.4%
Hops
Amount Variety Time AA IBU Type Use
1 oz Fuggles 60 min 4.5 14.76 Pellet Boil
1.5 oz Sterling 7 min 4.5 5.95 Pellet Boil
0.5 oz Willamette 15 min 4.5 3.33 Leaf/Whole Boil
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Time Type Use
3 oz Cocoa Beans 15 min Flavor Boil
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Attenuation (custom):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P)
Poland Spring Water
Target Water Profile: Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 SO4-2 Na+ Cl- HCO3-
75 5 80 40 75 110
Lastly, the reciep:
Gary's Really Old Brown Dog Face Ale
Added By: Anonymous
Method: Extract
Style: Specialty Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Projected Numbers
OG1.086
FG1.015
ABV 9.5%
SMR 24.04
IBU 21.15
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 61.8%
2 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 15.5%
1 lb Brown Sugar 45 15 7.7%
11 lb Total
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 2.9%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.9%
4 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 1.9%
4 oz Belgian - Special B 34 115 1.9%
4 oz American - Victory 34 28 1.9%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.9%
3 oz German - CaraRed 34 20 1.4%
Hops
Amount Variety Time AA IBU Type Use
1 oz Fuggles 60 min 4.5 14.76 Pellet Boil
1.5 oz Sterling 7 min 4.5 5.95 Pellet Boil
0.5 oz Willamette 15 min 4.5 3.33 Leaf/Whole Boil
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Time Type Use
3 oz Cocoa Beans 15 min Flavor Boil
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Attenuation (custom):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P)
Poland Spring Water
Target Water Profile: Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 SO4-2 Na+ Cl- HCO3-
75 5 80 40 75 110
