Started my 1st AG

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Well Meeklo came over for us to start my first AG.... Meeklo has many AG brews under his belt..... We have just mashed in and are waiting the hour to sparge..... More later.....

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And we have started the sparge......

The recipe is as follows:


Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.057 SG
Estimated Color: 17.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 23.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 60.00 %
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.00 %
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 17.1 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer, New Zealand [8.50 %] (5 min)Hops 2.6 IBU
5.00 gal Los Angeles, CA (East) Water
1 Pkgs Belgian Abbey II (Wyeast Labs #1762) Yeast-Ale

 

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Well finished it dropped the starter about 2 hours ago.... OG was 1.046 72% effeciency that isnt bad considering it was my first AG but Meeklo had done plenty so I had an advantage.....

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[freyguy]

Looks like a good one! Lotta different grains.....i bethca the home brew store loved you!!

 

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It was mostly grains that I had here from doing partial mash batches.....

Started planning the next one before the first started to push CO2 out of the air lock.....

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[blacklab]

Any more types of grain available? he he.

You're going to love the beers you produce with AG. Can't believe it took me so long to take the plunge.

Keep us updated!