Brew Day 16 - Robust Porter

Robust Porter

12-B Robust Porter
Author: StunnedMonkey

Date: 7/25/2010

Size: 6.8 gal

Efficiency: 80.54%
Attenuation: 76.8%

Original Gravity: 1.069 (1.048 - 1.065)

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Terminal Gravity: 1.016 (1.012 - 1.016)

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Color: 28.61 (22.0 - 35.0)

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Alcohol: 6.98% (4.8% - 6.5%)

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Bitterness: 46.6 (25.0 - 50.0)

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Ingredients:

12 lb American 2-row
1.75 lb Munich TYPE I
1 lb Crystal Malt 40°L
1.0 lb White Wheat
1.0 lb Chocolate Malt
10.0 oz American Black Patent
2.25 oz Goldings (6.2%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1 oz Goldings (6.2%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1 tsp Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1.0 oz Goldings (6.2%) - steeped after boil
1.0 ea White Labs WLP002 English Ale

Schedule:

Mash - Liquor: 5.5 gal; Strike: 166.19 °F; Target: 153.0 °F

Notes

Mash water: 1 1/4 tsp chalk. 1/2 tsp epsom salts, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp table salt
Sparge Water: 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp table salt

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.6

Brew Day #15 - Pale Ale

Pale Ale

10-A American Pale Ale

Author: StunnedMonkey
Date: 7/5/2010

Size: 7.0 gal
Efficiency: 75%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 177.82 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.053 (1.045 - 1.060)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.010 - 1.015)
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Color: 10.88 (5.0 - 14.0)
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Alcohol: 5.25% (4.5% - 6.2%)
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Bitterness: 44.1 (30.0 - 45.0)
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Ingredients:

12.0 lb American 2-row
.75 lb Munich TYPE I
.75 lb American Victory
.75 lb Crystal Malt 40°L
.5 lb White Wheat
2 oz Cascade (7.5%) - added during boil, boiled 60.0 min
1.0 tsp Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 15.0 min
.5 oz Cascade (7.5%) - added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
.5 oz Amarillo (7.2%) - added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
1 oz Cascade (7.5%) - steeped after boil
1 oz Amarillo (7.2%) - steeped after boil
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
1 oz Amarillo (7.2%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
1 oz Cascade (7.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter

Schedule:

00:03:00 Mash - Liquor: 5.0 gal; Strike: 164.17 °F; Target: 152.0 °F

Notes

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

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.6

Brew Day #14 - Old Ale

This one will be aged in a 5 gallon oak whiskey barrel, then bulk-aged for up to a year before tapping.

Old Ale

19-A Old Ale
Author: StunnedMonkey
Date: 7/4/2010

Size: 7.0 gal
Efficiency: 77.53%
Attenuation: 76.0%
Calories: 302.03 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.090 (1.060 - 1.090)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.022 (1.015 - 1.022)
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Color: 19.48 (10.0 - 22.0)
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Alcohol: 9.07% (6.0% - 9.0%)
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Bitterness: 61.3 (30.0 - 60.0)
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Ingredients:

18 lb Maris Otter
1 lb Crystal Malt 80°L
4 oz American Black Patent
1 lb Dry Light Extract
1 lb Corn Sugar
6 oz Molasses
1.75 oz Magnum (13.1%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
2.0 ea White Labs WLP002 English Ale

Schedule:

01:03:00 Mash - Liquor: 4.81 gal; Strike: 168.5 °F; Target: 152.0 °F

Notes

Mash Water: 1.5 tsp Calcium Carbonate, 1.5 tsp Gypsum, .5 tsp Calcium Chloride, 1.25 tsp Epsom Salts, .5 tsp Baking Soda
Sparge Water: 1.75 tsp Gypsum, .5 tsp Calcium Chloride, 1.5 tsp Epsom Salts, .5 tsp baking Soda

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.6

Brew Day #13 - Ordinary Bitter

Ordinary Bitter

8-A Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Date: 5/30/2010

Size: 7 gal
Efficiency: 80.61%
Attenuation: 72.0%
Calories: 119.52 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.036 (1.032 - 1.040)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.010 (1.007 - 1.011)
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Color: 11.75 (4.0 - 14.0)
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Alcohol: 3.38% (3.2% - 3.8%)
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Bitterness: 31.3 (25.0 - 35.0)
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Ingredients:

8.0 lb Golden Promise Pale

8 oz Crystal Malt 120°L
6 oz Special Roast Malt
1.3 oz Goldings (6.2%) - added during boil, boiled 70.0 min
.7 oz Goldings (6.2%) - added during boil, boiled 40.0 min
.5 oz Goldings (6.2%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP002 English Ale

Schedule:

01:03:00 Mash - Liquor: 3.0 gal; Strike: 164.03 °F; Target: 152.0 °F

Notes

Mash:  2 tsp Calcium, 2 tsp Gypsum, 2 tsp Calcium Chloride, 1 tsp Epsom salt, 1 tsp Baking Soda
Sparge: 1 tsp Gypsum, 1 tsp Calcium Chloride, 1 tsp Baking Soda

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.6

Brew Day #12 - AHA Big Brew 2010, Belgian Blonde

Big Brew Belgian Blonde

18-A Belgian Blond Ale

Date: 5/1/2010

Size: 6.5 gal

Efficiency: 81.23%

Original Gravity: 1.066 (1.062 - 1.075)

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Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.008 - 1.018)

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Color: 5.78 (4.0 - 7.0)

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Alcohol: 6.95% (6.0% - 7.5%)

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Bitterness: 23.0 (15.0 - 30.0)

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Ingredients:

12.0 lb Pilsner Malt
.5 lb White Wheat
.5 lb Belgian Aromatic
1.5 lb White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
2.1 oz Hallertau (3.8%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale

Schedule:

Mash - Liquor: 4.5 gal; Strike: 161.64 °F; Target: 150.0 °F

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.6

Brew Day #11 - Dortmunder Export

Dortmunder Export

1-E Dortmunder Export

Size: 7 gal
Efficiency: 81.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 178.94 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.052 (1.048 - 1.056)

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Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.010 - 1.015)

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Color: 6.67 (4.0 - 6.0)

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Alcohol: 5.1% (4.8% - 6.0%)

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Bitterness: 26.4 (23.0 - 30.0)

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Ingredients:

9.0 lb Pilsner Malt
4.0 lb Munich TYPE I
2.5 oz Melanoidin Malt
2.5 oz Hallertau (3.8%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Hallertau (3.8%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
.5 oz Hallertau (3.8%) - steeped after boil
1  White Labs WLP830 German Lager

Schedule:

01:02:59 mash - Liquor: 4.5 gal; Strike: 164.06 °F; Target: 152.0 °F

Notes

Mash Water - 1 tsp chalk, 1/2 tsp Calcium Chloride, 1 tsp Epsom salt, 1/4 tsp table salt

Sparge Water - 1/2 tsp calcium chloride, 1 tsp epsom salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp table salt

Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.6

Week of February 28, 2010

20 oz Look to the Cookie Pale Ale

22 oz New Holland Night Tripper Imperial Stout 
12 oz Sierra Nevada Torpedo 
32 oz Manzier Imperial Red
20 oz Hennigan's Southern English Brown
20 oz It's Moops! Oatmeal Stout
12 oz Sierra Nevada Torpedo 
16 oz Look to the Cookie Pale Ale
16 oz Manzier Imperial Red
40 oz New Belgium Fat Tire
12 oz Two Brothers Heavy Handed IPA
16 oz Mulva's India Brown 
16 oz Look to the Cookie Pale Ale
12 oz Negra Modelo
12 oz Kulmbacher Eisbock 

20 oz Samual Adams Boston Lager

20 oz Manzier Imperial Red
20 oz Mulva's India Brown

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