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Kuglehaus

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I tapped this friday night and had 100% complements from the crowd. It's a simple one, I used some leftovers to make it, but my best review yet. For the time being, this will become the "House Ale" at my house... Now I have to brew a lot more of it!!!:mug:

Smooth Amber

Type: All Grain
Date: 2/21/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Kug
Boil Size: 6.82 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 93.02 %
4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.33 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.33 %
2.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 1.16 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.16 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 14.8 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 0.000 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 0.000 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.21 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.00 %
Bitterness: 23.9 IBU Calories: 0 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.9 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 10.75 lb
Sparge Water: 3.67 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Medium Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 3.36 gal of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 1.88 gal of water at 198.5 F 168.0 F



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 0.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
 
Congrats! A house brew is a big goal of mine. I'm going to taste the "Eh,RyeNot" I have fermenting and it'll be either that or Dude's Fat Tire clone until I find a better one. It's be nice to find a SMaSH brew for a House Recipe though. nice and cheap.
 
I tapped this friday night and had 100% complements from the crowd. It's a simple one, I used some leftovers to make it, but my best review yet. For the time being, this will become the "House Ale" at my house... Now I have to brew a lot more of it!!!:mug:

Smooth Amber

Type: All Grain
Date: 2/21/2009
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Kug
Boil Size: 6.82 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 93.02 %
4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.33 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.33 %
2.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 1.16 %
2.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.16 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 14.8 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 0.000 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 0.000 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.21 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.00 %
Bitterness: 23.9 IBU Calories: 0 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.9 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 10.75 lb
Sparge Water: 3.67 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Medium Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 3.36 gal of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 1.88 gal of water at 198.5 F 168.0 F



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 0.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

i'm going to try this.
 
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