Sunday, May 20, 2012

Eyrie Ale

10-A American Pale Ale

BeerTools Pro Color Graphic
Size: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 51.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 153.72 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.046 (1.045 - 1.060)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.012 (1.010 - 1.015)
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Color: 10.76 (5.0 - 14.0)
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Alcohol: 4.54% (4.5% - 6.0%)
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Bitterness: 44.5 (30.0 - 45.0)
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Ingredients:

7.1 lb Pale Ale Malt
4.0 lb Standard 2-Row
2.0 lb Golden Naked Oats
1.0 oz Falconer's Flight (9.9%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
1.0 oz Falconer's Flight (9.9%) - added during boil, boiled 5 m
1.0 oz Falconer's Flight (9.9%) - dry hop in secondary
1.0 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05


mash 150F
Ferment 70F

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Black Bunny II

4/8/12

American-Style Black Ale
BeerTools Pro Color Graphic
Size: 6.0 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 204.83 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.061 (1.056 - 1.075)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.015 (1.012 - 1.018)
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Color: 32.69 (35.0 - 50.0)
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Alcohol: 6.05% (5.0% - 7.0%)
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Bitterness: 52.1 (50.0 - 70.0)
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Ingredients:

6.0 lb Pale Ale Malt
5.0 lb Standard 2-Row
2.0 lb Crystal Malt 90°L
1.0 lb Carafa Special® TYPE III
.38 lb Carafa Special® TYPE II
1.0 oz Warrior® (16.7%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
1 oz Simcoe (12.2%) - steeped after boil
1.0 oz Ahtanum (5.2%) - added dry to primary fermenter
1.0 ea White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale

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.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Brew Day - Endless Mountains Amber

Endless Mountains Amber

2/12/12
10-B American Amber Ale
BeerTools Pro Color Graphic
Size: 5.96 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 179.5 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.054 (1.045 - 1.060)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.010 - 1.015)
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Color: 15.5 (10.0 - 17.0)
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Alcohol: 5.3% (4.5% - 6.0%)
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Bitterness: 37.4 (25.0 - 40.0)
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Ingredients:

10.0 lb Pale Ale Malt
.5 lb Victory® Malt
1.0 lb Munich Malt
1.0 lb Caramel Malt 90L
1.0 oz Northern Brewer (9.6%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
.5 oz Northern Brewer (9.6%) - added during boil, boiled 15 m
.5 oz Northern Brewer (9.6%) - steeped after boil
1.0 ea White Labs San Diego Super Strain

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Brew Day - Zythos Pale Ale


Zythos Pale Ale

10-A American Pale Ale
Date: 2/5/2012
BeerTools Pro Color Graphic
Size: 5.96 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 188.14 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.056 (1.045 - 1.060)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.015)
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Color: 8.72 (5.0 - 14.0)
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Alcohol: 5.56% (4.5% - 6.0%)
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Bitterness: 34.2 (30.0 - 45.0)
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Ingredients:

12 lb Pale Ale Malt
1.0 lb Golden Naked Oats
1.0 oz Zythos (10.9%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
1.0 oz Zythos (10.9%) - steeped after boil
1.0 oz Zythos (10.9%) - dry hop in keg
1.0 ea White Labs San Diego Super Strain

Zythos is a new hop blend from Hopunion.