Saturday, March 24, 2012

Bourbon Barrel Ale

22-C Wood-Aged Beer
Date: 3/25/2012

BeerTools Pro Color Graphic
Size: 6.0 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 266.22 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.079 (1.026 - 1.120)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.020 (0.995 - 1.035)
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Color: 12.31 (1.0 - 50.0)
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Alcohol: 7.87% (2.5% - 14.5%)
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Bitterness: 14.0 (0.0 - 100.0)
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Ingredients:

15.0 lb Pale Ale Malt
1.5 lb Caramel Malt 20L
1 lb 2-Row Carapils® Malt
1 lb Red Wheat Malt
1.0 oz East Kent Goldings (4.5%) - 60 m
1.0 ea White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale
1 oz Oak Wood Cubes soaked in Bourbon - secondary fermenter


Inspired by Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale

Fermented at 64F for 14 days.
4/8/12 - 1.024 - Racked to Hungarian Oak Cubes soaked in Heaven Hill bourbon - set ferm temp to 66F.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Keg and carboy cleaner build

$20 pump from Harbor Freight, a couple buckets and some pvc.

Inner bucket rests just above the pump.

Carboy mode with a carboy dryer.

Complete coverage recirculating PBW.

Keg mode.

Recirculating through the posts as well as spraying into the center.