The second batch of Pale Ale turned out better than the first, and was my first successful all-grain batch. 60 minute mash at 154 F, sparge out at 170 F, for preboil SG of 1.057. This was judged at 28/50 at the Utah Beehive Brewoff. Notes included too high of sparge temp, slightly too high of fermentation temperature, and notes of oxidization. Will work on all those things, but it’s not too bad for a first all-grain, and I enjoyed it.
Batch 2 of Shining Mountain (’Oquirrh’) Pale Ale
| Date Brewed: |
7 Jun 2009 |
Date Racked: |
13 Jun 2009 |
| Date Packaged: |
20 Jun 2009 |
Date Ready: |
3 Jul 2009 |
| Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines |
10A-American Ale-American Pale Ale
| Minimum OG: |
1.045 SG |
Maximum OG: |
1.060 SG |
| Minimum FG: |
1.010 SG |
Maximum FG: |
1.015 SG |
| Minimum IBU: |
30 IBU |
Maximum IBU: |
45 IBU |
| Minimum Color: |
5.0 SRM |
Maximum Color: |
14.0 SRM |
| Target Wort Volume Before Boil: |
6.08 US gals |
Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: |
6.00 US gals |
| Target Wort Volume After Boil: |
5.28 US gals |
Actual Wort Volume After Boil: |
5.30 US gals |
| Target Volume Transferred: |
5.28 US gals |
Actual Volume Transferred: |
5.00 US gals |
| Target Volume At Pitching: |
5.28 US gals |
Actual Volume At Pitching: |
5.25 US gals |
| Target Volume Of Finished Beer: |
5.02 US gals |
Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: |
5.00 US gals |
| Target Pre-Boil Gravity: |
1.054 SG |
Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: |
1.057 SG |
| Target OG: |
1.062 SG |
Actual OG: |
1.054 SG |
| Target FG: |
1.015 SG |
Actual FG: |
1.010 SG |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: |
75.0 % |
Actual Apparent Attenuation: |
80.8 % |
| Target ABV: |
6.3 % |
Actual ABV: |
5.8 % |
| Target ABW: |
4.9 % |
Actual ABW: |
4.6 % |
| Target IBU (using Tinseth): |
32.0 IBU |
Actual IBU: |
29.6 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): |
11.1 SRM |
Actual Color: |
10.7 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: |
75.0 % |
Actual Mash Efficiency: |
78.1 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: |
65 degF |
Actual Fermentation Temp: |
69 degF |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
% |
MCU |
When |
| US 2-Row Malt |
10.00 lb |
83.3 % |
3.4 |
In Mash/Steeped |
| US Caramel 40L Malt |
2.00 lb |
16.7 % |
15.1 |
In Mash/Steeped |
| Variety |
Alpha |
Amount |
IBU |
Form |
When |
| German Perle |
7.5 % |
1.00 oz |
25.3 |
Bagged Pellet Hops |
90 Min From End |
| US Cascade |
5.4 % |
0.80 oz |
6.8 |
Bagged Pellet Hops |
15 Min From End |
| US Cascade |
5.4 % |
1.20 oz |
0.0 |
Bagged Pellet Hops |
At turn off |
| US Cascade |
5.4 % |
1.00 oz |
0.0 |
Bagged Pellet Hops |
Dry-Hopped |
| Ingredient |
Amount |
When |
| Irish Moss |
0.25 oz |
In Boil |
Wyeast 1056-American Ale
| Target Profile: |
No Water Profile Chosen |
| Mash pH: |
5.2 |
| pH Adjusted with: |
Unadjusted |
| Total Calcium (ppm): |
0 |
Total Magnesium (ppm): |
0 |
| Total Sodium (ppm): |
0 |
Total Sulfate (ppm): |
0 |
| Total Chloride(ppm): |
0 |
Total Bicarbonate (ppm): |
0 |
| Mash Type: |
Full Mash |
| Schedule Name: |
Single Step Infusion (67C/152F) |
| Step Type |
Temperature |
Duration |
| Rest at |
153 degF |
60 |
3.25 gal + grains at 159F, drops and hold at 153 for 60 min. Poured off 4 C until clear, and then poured off 2 gal. @ 135F (1.091@68F) Hold at 155F
Added to grains at 128F 2 gal. @165F + 1 gal @ 175F => mash at 157F for 10 minutes. Run off total of 4.75 gal. @ 1.062
Added water to 5 gal total @ 1.055
3rd runoff, 2 gal 170F water for a few minutes, added 1 gal of this to boil for total of 6 gal even @ 1.057. A little high but my efficiency estimate was conservative for first AG batch. |
Boiled for 60 minutes on stove, propane burner was broken.
After boil added 0.25 gal H20 for total of 5.25 |
| Pitched 2 packages of Wyeast 1056 - one that was previously activated and kept in fridge for 2 weeks, and one that I accidently popped while activating. |
Tags: 2-row malt, Caramel 40L, Cascade hops, Perle Hops, Wyeast American Ale Yeast
