Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

St. Lou Stu · 07-10-2011, 08:00 PM

Got two in the fermenter right now.... both will be served at Shack.
Last Sunday I brewed up a California Common (a newer revision of the recipe a few posts up) and today was a nice little Session hop bomb.

Today's Session beer:

Code:

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: American Session
Brewer: Tim Lael
Asst Brewer: 8 million mosquitoes
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (0.0) 

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal      
Boil Size: 7.33 gal
Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 5.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 46.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU      
5.25 lb       Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM)     Grain        65.63 %       
1.75 lb       Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)             Grain        21.88 %       
1.00 lb       Caramel Malt - 20L (Briess) (20.0 SRM)    Grain        12.50 %       
1.00 oz       Cascade [5.50 %]  (Dry Hop 5 days)        Hops          -            
1.00 oz       Cascade [5.50 %]  (60 min)                Hops         18.1 IBU      
1.00 oz       Centennial [11.00 %]  (Dry Hop 5 days)    Hops          -            
0.50 oz       Cascade [5.50 %]  (20 min)                Hops         5.5 IBU       
0.50 oz       Cascade [5.50 %]  (10 min)                Hops         3.3 IBU       
1.50 oz       Centennial [11.00 %]  (0 min)             Hops          -            
1.00 items    Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)          Misc                       
1 Pkgs        English Ale (White Labs #WLP002)          Yeast-Ale                  
1.00 oz       Centennial [10.00 %]  (90 min) (Mash Hop) Hops         7.8 IBU       
0.50 oz       Centennial [10.00 %]  (5 min)             Hops         3.6 IBU       
2.00 oz       Cascade [5.50 %]  (90 min) (Mash Hop)     Hops         8.6 IBU       


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 8.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time     Name               Description                         Step Temp     
75 min        Mash In            Add 10.00 qt of water at 160.7 F    148.0 F       
10 min        Mash Out           Add 6.40 qt of water at 205.1 F     168.0 F       


Notes:
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Whirlpool 1.5oz Centennial at flameout before starting chill water.
Dry hop 1oz Cascade 1oz Centennial for 5 days as active fermentation subsides

Brew adjustment:
Added 2 quarts extra to mash to account for hop absorbtion

Strike water @ 162 hit mash at 148.5

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