knewshound
Well-Known Member
I brewed a potentially tremendous beer today and tested the limits of my setup.
In a 48 Quart cooler with sparge arm and pickup, I brewed this;
Christmas Stout 2006
25 lbs Pale Ale Malt
3 lbs Choc Malt
1,5 lbs Roasted Barley
1.5 lbs Caramel 80L
1 lb Victory Malt
1 lb flaked barley
1/4 lb Black Patent
120 Minute Mash
My temp variation was 2 degrees.
Sparge 170 degrees gathering 14 1/2 gallons
3 oz Centennial at First Wort
1 oz Centennial at 30 minute
2 oz Cascade 5 minute
8 oz Dextrin 5 minute
Irish Moss 15 minute
120 Minute boil
Ran off 11 Gallons of delicious, complex wort into 3 carboys (2 - 6.5 gallon, 1 - 1 gallon).
Pitched with 3/4 gallon starter of White Labs WLP 001 Calif Ale and White Labs WLP715 Champagne yeast.
OG was 1.050 on the nose.
I have activity after 3 hours and am keeping my fingers crossed.
This is the maximum I can possibly brew with my existing setup and I am looking forward to a tasty, compicated beer with nice mouth feel and a uber clean finish.
Thoughts anyone?
I would love to know my efficiency if one of you happens to know it.
Cheers,
knewshound
In a 48 Quart cooler with sparge arm and pickup, I brewed this;
Christmas Stout 2006
25 lbs Pale Ale Malt
3 lbs Choc Malt
1,5 lbs Roasted Barley
1.5 lbs Caramel 80L
1 lb Victory Malt
1 lb flaked barley
1/4 lb Black Patent
120 Minute Mash
My temp variation was 2 degrees.
Sparge 170 degrees gathering 14 1/2 gallons
3 oz Centennial at First Wort
1 oz Centennial at 30 minute
2 oz Cascade 5 minute
8 oz Dextrin 5 minute
Irish Moss 15 minute
120 Minute boil
Ran off 11 Gallons of delicious, complex wort into 3 carboys (2 - 6.5 gallon, 1 - 1 gallon).
Pitched with 3/4 gallon starter of White Labs WLP 001 Calif Ale and White Labs WLP715 Champagne yeast.
OG was 1.050 on the nose.
I have activity after 3 hours and am keeping my fingers crossed.
This is the maximum I can possibly brew with my existing setup and I am looking forward to a tasty, compicated beer with nice mouth feel and a uber clean finish.
Thoughts anyone?
I would love to know my efficiency if one of you happens to know it.
Cheers,
knewshound