Sunday, September 25, 2011

Brew Day #16 - Munich Dunkel

Munich Dunkel

4-B Munich Dunkel
Date: 9/25/2011


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Size: 6.25 gal
Efficiency: 75.18%
Original Gravity: 1.059 (1.048 - 1.056)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.015 (1.010 - 1.016)
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Color: 19.33 (14.0 - 28.0)
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Alcohol: 5.81% (4.5% - 5.6%)
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Bitterness: 26.0 (18.0 - 28.0)
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Ingredients:

14 lb Munich
7 oz Carafa Special® TYPE II
2 oz Hallertau (3.8%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Hallertau (3.8%) - added during boil, boiled 20 min
White Labs WLP830 German Lager

Schedule:

1.    6.25 Gallons of 100F water to rest at 97F
2.    Rest 20 Minutes
3.    Pull 8 Quart, heat to 155-162
4.    Hold 15 Minutes
5.    Heat to Boiling
6.    Boil 10 minutes
7.    Add back to main mash to establish 122.5 F
8.    Rest 20 Minutes
9.    Pull 12 Quarts and heat to 155-162
10.    Rest 15 Minutes
11.    Heat to boiling
12.    Boil 10 Minutes
13.    Return to main mash to establish 154 F
14.    Rest 20 Minutes
15.    Pull 8.5 Quarts and heat to boiling
16.    Boil 10 Minutes
17.    Return to Mash to establish 167
18.    Rest 10 Minutes
19.    Sparge

Notes

Mash Water - 1.5 tsp chalk, .5 tsp calcium chloride, .25 tsp epsom salts, .5 tsp baking soda
Sparge Water - .75 tsp calcium chloride, .75 tsp epsom salts, .5 tsp baking soda
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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Brew Day #15 - American Red Ale

American Red Ale
Author: StunnedMonkey Date: 9/4/2011

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Size: 6.8 gal
Efficiency: 74.41%
Attenuation: 78%

Original Gravity: 1.065 (1.056 - 1.075)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.018)
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Color: 17.79 (6.0 - 15.0)
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Alcohol: 6.67% (5.5% - 7.5%)
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Bitterness: 54.9 (40.0 - 70.0)
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Ingredients:

13 lb American 2-row
3 lb Munich
1 lb Crystal Malt 80°L
9 oz Crystal Malt 120°L
1.5 oz American Black Patent
1 oz Amarillo (8.6%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.5 oz Amarillo (8.6%) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
1.5 oz Centennial (10.3%) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
.5 oz Amarillo (8.6%) - steeped after boil
.5 oz Simcoe (12.2%) - steeped after boil
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
1.0 oz Centennial (8.8%) - added dry to secondary fermenter

Schedule

Mash - Liquor: 6.0 gal; Strike: 164.14 °F; Target: 152.0 °F

Notes

Mash Water - 2 tsp chalk, 2 tsp gypsum, 1 tsp epsom salts, .5 tsp calcium chloride, .5 tsp baking soda
Sparge -  2 tsp gypsum, 1 tsp epsom salts, .5 tsp calciu, chloride, .5 tsp baking soda

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