Another First AG Post

[Ryan_PA]

Well, it is done...and it was picture perfect.

The OG did come in a little lower than I would have liked, but, the actual mechanics of my brew day were spot on.

I brewed Dude's rendition of the SNCA below:

Recipe: Celebration Ale

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50
Total Grain (Lbs): 13.25
Anticipated OG: 1.065 Plato: 15.79
Anticipated SRM: 9.6
Anticipated IBU: 62.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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90.6 12.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
5.7 0.75 lbs. Crystal 80L 1.033 80
3.8 0.50 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.00 oz. Chinook Plug 13.10 50.7 60 min.
1.00 oz. Centennial Whole 10.20 7.7 10 min.
1.00 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.30 4.4 10 min.
1.00 oz. Cascade Plug 7.00 0.0 Dry Hop
1.00 oz. Centennial Whole 10.20 0.0 Dry Hop
1.00 oz. Chinook Plug 13.10 0.0 Dry Hop

Extras
Amount Name Type Time
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0.00 Oz Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)

Yeast
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Fermentis US-56

I did make some creative changes due to on hand stock of pellets and LHBS supply of only plugs for Chinook and Cascade. (As an aside, how have I made it this far in brewing without ever smelling the greatness that is a 13%+ AA Chinook...mmm, so good)

According to ProMash, the OG should have come in at 1.065, and I measured 1.051 at 60 degrees. I attribute this to first tim mashing.

Overall, this was a freaking great experience. I look forward to cheaper brews, but some new biger ticket brewing toys (thank you Cranandstein for the new pricing).

Today was a good day. :rockin:

 

[Ryan_PA]

Oh, and after plugging in the mash results in ProMash, it said I had a 72% mash efficiency. Is that good, bad or indifferent for my batch sparge session?

 

[ajf]

72% is great for a first attempt.

Congrats.

-a.