Using up the last of the extract

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skinfiddler

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I have been collecting AG stuff over the winter and I have a quantity of LME left. I thought by using it I could also use some of the stuff I've collected for AG.

I wanted to use my brand spankin new Barley crusher, new digital scale, Brewsmith sofware and brew pot. In using the brew pot I was able to do a full-boil. The BC was used for crushing the steeping grains.

The best part of the day was however seeing what a HUGE difference it makes adding the LME at the end of the boil. That was the first time I had done that and could now kick myself for wasting all those hops in the past.

The recipe is below.

JW


Late Addition Extract
American Pale Ale


Type: Extract
Date: 3/2/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: JW Long
Boil Size: 6.41 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes: Subjectively the late addition of the LME appears to have greatly increased the hop presence.

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.50 lb Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 72.22 %
1.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 16.67 %
1.00 oz Cascade [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [6.80 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Centennial [6.60 %] (60 min) Hops 20.6 IBU
0.50 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] (20 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1.00 lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 11.11 %
6.00 gal Deer Park (R), Bottled Water Water
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.69 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.18 %
Bitterness: 44.6 IBU Calories: 263 cal/pint
Est Color: 10.4 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: None Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb
Sparge Water: - Grain Temperature: -
Sparge Temperature: - TunTemperature: -
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: -

Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)



Mash Notes: -
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 3.0
Pressure/Weight: 5.4 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F

Notes

Cara-Pils steeped for 20min at 150deg (1-1/2 g water)and combined with the corn sugar just before going into boil
Late addition LME (100% at last 15min)
Dry hop (in secondary) with Cascade 1oz
The LME was actually Munton's Super Light but was not an available choice.

Pitched yeast dry (no starter) at 76deg F.
 
I've been reading an awful lot about late liquid addition on here lately. The color/clarity of my beer has never mattered as much as the taste, but I may try this in the near future as my brews seem to always include some LME.
 
:mug: What made the most difference in the hops utilization was the full boil. The late addition of the malt mostly is used for a lighter colored brew. :mug: I've been doing the late addition for a while. That beersmith software should tell you about the hops utilization so you know how much hops you can leave out, I think some people have used 20% less. But if you are a hophead, a few more IBU's would not be a bad thing in a pale ale anyhoots!:mug:
 
I love hops. This brew has great hop presence.

I used hops that I had in the freezer since late Oct. and scaled back the alpha based on the percentages given in BS. I suppose using totally fresh hops I could have scaled back the amounts.

It was a good exercise and I ended up with a better batch of beer using ingredients I had on hand.
 
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