Slight Mod to Two Hearted Ale from Zymurgy

[thisoneguy]

So, this beer is still a little green (just barely carbed in the keg), but I think I'll be making this again. I based this on the recipe from Zymurgy, but tweaked a couple things: 1. Increased the 2-row (just to use the last pound or so I had left). 2. Increased the pale malt a little (can't remember why). 3. Used 2 types of crystal (just for a bit more complexity and color). 4. Use a bittering addition of Warrior (had some on hand - wanted some clean bitterness and didn't want to waste my centennial). I wish I had done my Bell's yeast culture before I made this, just to get that last little bit of the real character of 2HA. Even though this is pretty young, it is still pretty damned close, with just a bit more alcohol.... it will be made again, especially with the Bell's Ale yeast. :rockin:

Type: All Grain Date: 2/12/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Jeremy
Boil Size: 8.52 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: JEREMY Pot and Rectangle Cooler ( 5 Gal/19 L) - All Grain
End of Boil Volume 7.02 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 67.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 82.2 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients


Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 12.0 oz Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1 68.2 %
4 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (CMC) (3.4 SRM) Grain 2 25.4 %
6.1 oz Caramel Malt - 40L (Briess) (40.0 SRM) Grain 3 2.4 %
6.1 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.4 %
4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5 1.6 %
1.00 oz Warrior [16.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 44.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 11.5 IBUs
0.75 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 8 8.6 IBUs
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 9 -
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 10 -
0.50 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 2.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.5 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 13 -
2.00 oz Centennial [8.70 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.071 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.7 %
Bitterness: 66.8 IBUs Calories: 240.0 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 7.5 SRM
Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge, Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 12.2 oz
Sparge Water: 2.99 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

60 minutes sachh rest @ 149.5, mast out @168 for 10 minutes, drain, sparge with 168F water.