jjeffers09
Well-Known Member
Big Questions because I need to impress the wife with this brew. I have fallen flat on my face in the last 4 red ales I have made. So how does the Final water profile look? How does the recipe look? LHBS is out of Kent Goldings and does not carry Red X (if they did I would just go 100% Red X), so I am putting Willamette all the way, but higher AA% than usual 7.8%AA on the Willamette...
Targets
7.5Gal / 75% eff
1.056OG / 1.013FG
26.9IBUs / 14.6SRM
5.5% 76%AA
Water Profile Target / Actual
Calcium - 55.0 / 52.7
Magnesium - 10.0 / 12.3
Sodium - 10.0 / 10.7
Sulfate - 75.0 / 78.0
Chloride - 63.0 / 62.2
Bicarbonate - 40.0 / 44.7
Cations - 4.0 / 4.1
Anions - 4.0 / 4.1
Total Hardness - 179 / 182
Alkalinity - 33 / 37
RA - (-12)/(-8)
SO4/Cl - 1.2 / 1.3
Mashing Salts in pic below
Mash - Single Infusion @67.2C/153F
85.76% Rahr 2-row
6.60% Briess Caramel 80L
3.30% Great Western Malting Melanoidin Malt
3.30% Gambrinus Malting Honey Malt
1.05% Briess Black Malt (Looking for Blackprinz/or carafa III dehusked that's 2.5oz)
23.8 IBU Willamette 60min
3.1 IBU Willamette 10min
Whirlfloc finning 10min
WLP060 @ 20C/68F - I have used 001/004/051 and did not like the finished product as much. I am hoping this ale yeast blend will carry this brew towards what she is looking for.
Targets
7.5Gal / 75% eff
1.056OG / 1.013FG
26.9IBUs / 14.6SRM
5.5% 76%AA
Water Profile Target / Actual
Calcium - 55.0 / 52.7
Magnesium - 10.0 / 12.3
Sodium - 10.0 / 10.7
Sulfate - 75.0 / 78.0
Chloride - 63.0 / 62.2
Bicarbonate - 40.0 / 44.7
Cations - 4.0 / 4.1
Anions - 4.0 / 4.1
Total Hardness - 179 / 182
Alkalinity - 33 / 37
RA - (-12)/(-8)
SO4/Cl - 1.2 / 1.3
Mashing Salts in pic below
Mash - Single Infusion @67.2C/153F
85.76% Rahr 2-row
6.60% Briess Caramel 80L
3.30% Great Western Malting Melanoidin Malt
3.30% Gambrinus Malting Honey Malt
1.05% Briess Black Malt (Looking for Blackprinz/or carafa III dehusked that's 2.5oz)
23.8 IBU Willamette 60min
3.1 IBU Willamette 10min
Whirlfloc finning 10min
WLP060 @ 20C/68F - I have used 001/004/051 and did not like the finished product as much. I am hoping this ale yeast blend will carry this brew towards what she is looking for.
