Monday, January 28, 2008

Jamil's Belgian Pale Ale

A moderately malty, fruity, somewhat spicy, easy drinking, copper-colored ale.

Boil Volume: 7 gallons
Final Volume: 5.5 gallons
O.G. 1.054
F.G. 1.011
IBU: 25
ABV: 5.5%
60 min boil

Light LME 8.3 lbs
CaraMunich Malt 0.75 lb
Biscut Malt 0.25 lb

Kent Goldings 5%AA, 60min 1.3oz
Kent Goldings 5% AA, 0 min 0.3 oz

Wyeast 3655 Belgian Schelde, ferment at 66 degrees F.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Amber Ale

Amber Ale
Category American Ale
Subcategory American Amber Ale
Recipe Type Extract
Batch Size 5 gal.
Vol Boiled 6 gal.
Mash Eff 72 %
Total Grain/Extract 7.28 lbs.
Total Hops 0.9 oz.
Calories (12 fl. oz.) 199.3
Cost to Brew $27.48 (USD)
Cost per Bottle (12 fl. oz.) $0.52 (USD)
0.25 lbs. American Caramel 10°L info
0.25 lbs. Honey Malt info
0.25 lbs. Belgian Special B info
6.12 lbs. Liquid Amber Extract info
0.5 lbs. Lactose
0.5 oz. Chinook (Pellets, 13.00 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
0.5 oz. Simcoe (Pellets, 13.00 %AA) boiled 15 min. info
Yeast : White Labs WLP051 California Ale V info
Predicted American Amber Ale
Original Gravity 1.050 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color 14.17 °SRM 10.00 - 17.00 °SRM
Bitterness 32.5 IBU 25.00 - 40.00 IBU
Alcohol (%volume) 5.1 % 4.50 - 6.00 %

Apparent Real
Original Extract 12.47 °Plato 12.47 °Plato
Attenuation 76.2 % 61.8 %
Extract 2.97 °Plato 4.76 °Plato

% Weight % Volume
Alcohol 4.0 % 5.1 %

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

The First All Grain

10 lbs American 2 row
1 lb American 6 row
1 lb American caramel 80
3 lb raw rice
1.5 oz Amarillo
2 oz Cascade
2 oz Sterling
Hopped continuously
Irish moss

Wyeast 1098 British Ale

1 oz Goldings for dry hopping.