Brewed this beer originally on 12/24/2013. The gravity was extremely high at 1.05 and with reason. Instead of the typical batch sparge where I empty the initial mash, refill with 3-5 gallons of water and empty again I split the second batch in to a third. So it was like this:
- Initial 16 quarts in.
- Drained as fast as possible.
- Add 8 quarts, stir, wait 10 minutes.
- Drain as fast as possible.
- Add 8 quarts, stir, wait 10 minutes.
- Drain as fast as possible.
A decent post about this subject is here at Homebrewtalk.com.
Pitched a 500ml active starter and fermentation went well.
Update on 12/24/2013
Fermentation went well and the beer will be going in to a keg after Christmas.
Recipe Details
| Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
| 5.5 gal |
60 min |
24.1 IBUs |
11.5 SRM |
1.046 |
1.011 |
4.5 % |
Style Details
| Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
| American Amber Ale |
6 B |
1.045 - 1.056 |
1.01 - 1.015 |
20 - 40 |
11 - 18 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
4.5 - 5.7 % |
Fermentables
| Name |
Amount |
% |
| Pale Malt (2 Row) US |
9.25 lbs |
86.05 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L |
12 oz |
6.98 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L |
8 oz |
4.65 |
| Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L |
4 oz |
2.33 |
Hops
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
| Magnum |
0.5 oz |
60 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
14 |
| Goldings, B.C. |
0.5 oz |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
5 |
| Simcoe |
0.5 oz |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
13 |
Miscs
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
| Lactic Acid |
15.00 ml |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Calcium Chloride |
5.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) |
5.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) |
5.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Whirlfloc Tablet |
1.10 Items |
15 min |
Boil |
Fining |
Yeast
| Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
| California Ale V (WLP051) |
White Labs |
73% |
66°F - 70°F |
Mash
| Step |
Temperature |
Time |
| Mash In |
152°F |
60 min |
| Mash Out |
168°F |
10 min |
