Friday, June 22, 2012

Cascadian Dark Ale

Cascadian Dark Ale
Cascadian Dark Ale
American IPA
Type: All Grain Date: 3/10/2012
Batch Size (fermenter): 10.00 gal Brewer: Chris Vaught
Boil Size: 12.44 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Keggle and Cooler
End of Boil Volume 11.44 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 10.00 gal Est Mash Efficiency 75.2 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
25 lbs Golden Promise (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 86.2 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 2 6.9 %
1.00 oz Magnum [12.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 3 20.8 IBUs
1.50 oz Magnum [12.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 28.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [4.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 7.7 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [4.90 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 6 5.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [4.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 3.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Cascade [4.90 %] - Aroma Steep 5.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 9 -
2 lbs Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 10 6.9 %
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.071 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.9 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 66.6 IBUs Calories: 151.6 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 39.2 SRM

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 29 lbs
Sparge Water: 7.24 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.20

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 33.75 qt of water at 159.1 F 148.0 F 75 min
Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 3.62gal, 3.62gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Bottle Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 12.08 oz Carbonation Used: Bottle with 12.08 oz Dry Malt Extract
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Notes

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2 comments:

  1. What happened that you had such a difference between your expected and your measured extract?

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    1. This will be brewed Sunday. Will edit as soon as final number come out. Also pictures and tasting notes.

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