Sunday, December 11, 2011

Brew Day #19 - American Red

American Red Ale

Author: StunnedMonkey
Date: 12/11/2011


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Size: 7 gal
Efficiency: 84.85%


Original Gravity: 1.072 (1.056 - 1.075)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.018)
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Color: 17.57 (6.0 - 15.0)
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Alcohol: 7.59% (5.5% - 7.5%)
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Bitterness: 63.2 (40.0 - 70.0)
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Ingredients:

13.0 lb American 2-row
3.0 lb Munich
1 lb Crystal Malt 80°L
9 oz Crystal Malt 120°L
1.5 oz American Black Patent
.6 oz Columbus (14.4%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
1 oz Centennial (10.3%) - added during boil, boiled 30 m
1 oz Amarillo (8.6%) - added during boil, boiled 10 m
1 oz Centennial (10.3%) - added during boil, boiled 10 m
.5 oz Centennial (10.3%) - steeped after boil
.5 oz Simcoe (12.2%) - steeped after boil
1 oz Centennial (8.8%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
.5 oz Simcoe (12.2%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
White Labs WLP001 California Ale

Schedule:

Mash - Liquor: 6.0 gal; Target: 154.0 °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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