SailorTodd
Well-Known Member
I will be brewing my first AG batch this weekend. I recently built a simple mash tun from my 48qt ice cube ice chest, with a bazooka screen. Tested its ability to maintain heat, and it dropped 10 in an hour and a half, so I'll have to monitor that somewhat frequently, but other than that functioned well in other optests, draining well and all, not leaking, holding up to hot water. I also obtained a 35qt SS stock pot for the boil, with an SQ14 burner, immersion cooler to cool it off and the rest is standard. My thoughts on recipe and technique:
Grains:
7.00# American Two-row Pale
2.00# Munich Malt
1.00# American Crystal 60L
1.00# Victory or Carastan Malt
=11.00#
Hop Schedule:
0.50 Simcoe Pellet @ 60 min
0.25 Cascade Pellet @ 60 min
0.50 Cascade Pellet @ 15 min
0.25 Simcoe Pellet @ 15 min
0.50 Simcoe Pellet @ 1 min
0.25 Cascade Pellet @ 1 min
Yeast: WLP001 California Ale yeast or Safale US-05.
60 min single infusion mash using 1.1 qt per pound (12 qts) strike water at 170F to hit a mash temp of 154F. A little thick, but I want the flexibility to add boiling water to keep temp throughout the mash. Mashout with 4qts 170F water, sparge with approx 14 qts water to get approx 6.5 gallons total boil volume after 1.1 gallon loss to grain absorption. I'll boil, add hops as scheduled, cool and rack to fermenter.
Predicted OG is 1.049 if my mash efficiency reaches as high as 70% (hoping for more, planning for less) with 45 IBU and 11 SRM.
First, thoughts on my plan? Is it looking doable? Anything you'd change as a first timer?
Also, any thoughts on the ingredients? Thinking of adding another pound of 2-row, and I can't decide on the Carastan vs Victory. I don't actually know if I can find Carastan at my LHBS, but want to use it if they have it. I know Victory is far from a direct substitute, but I want to use it in a brew sometime, so why not now? Also possibly want to add a little Carapils (1/4# or so). Ultimate hop choice will be what I can find at the time as well.
Grains:
7.00# American Two-row Pale
2.00# Munich Malt
1.00# American Crystal 60L
1.00# Victory or Carastan Malt
=11.00#
Hop Schedule:
0.50 Simcoe Pellet @ 60 min
0.25 Cascade Pellet @ 60 min
0.50 Cascade Pellet @ 15 min
0.25 Simcoe Pellet @ 15 min
0.50 Simcoe Pellet @ 1 min
0.25 Cascade Pellet @ 1 min
Yeast: WLP001 California Ale yeast or Safale US-05.
60 min single infusion mash using 1.1 qt per pound (12 qts) strike water at 170F to hit a mash temp of 154F. A little thick, but I want the flexibility to add boiling water to keep temp throughout the mash. Mashout with 4qts 170F water, sparge with approx 14 qts water to get approx 6.5 gallons total boil volume after 1.1 gallon loss to grain absorption. I'll boil, add hops as scheduled, cool and rack to fermenter.
Predicted OG is 1.049 if my mash efficiency reaches as high as 70% (hoping for more, planning for less) with 45 IBU and 11 SRM.
First, thoughts on my plan? Is it looking doable? Anything you'd change as a first timer?
Also, any thoughts on the ingredients? Thinking of adding another pound of 2-row, and I can't decide on the Carastan vs Victory. I don't actually know if I can find Carastan at my LHBS, but want to use it if they have it. I know Victory is far from a direct substitute, but I want to use it in a brew sometime, so why not now? Also possibly want to add a little Carapils (1/4# or so). Ultimate hop choice will be what I can find at the time as well.