Took the day off yesterday to smash out a couple of double batches. 5 pounds of american hops landed on my door Monday... so couldn't resist doing a couple of big hoppy beers. An IPA and an American Brown.
Big day... first mash in was at 7.30am... last clean up was at 2.30pm. But with 4 cubes of 1060+ wort... i'm a happy man.
A few milestones set;
First use of my refractometer... absolutely love it... i don't know how i managed without it
First use of my new 80L kettle with new hops screen that worked a charm (no stuck kettle pickups...
)
Tried a mashout decoction... no grain, just wort. I really like this, as it enables me to hit temps pretty easily.
Hit all my temps, volumes and numbers spot on all day... first time ever i reckon.
First one;
Recipe: Triple Hop IPA - Chinook/Amarillo/Cascade
Brewer: Argon
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 47.00 L
Boil Size: 54.40 L
Estimated OG: 1.065 SG
Estimated Color: 12.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 89.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.27 kg Ale Malt 1(Barrett Burston) (3.0 SRM) Grain 67.00 %
1.52 kg Carawheat (Weyermann) (50.0 SRM) Grain 11.01 %
1.52 kg Munich I (7.6 SRM) Grain 11.01 %
1.52 kg Oats - Golden Naked (Simpsons) (7.6 SRM) Grain 10.99 %
20.00 gm Chinook [11.00 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
20.00 gm Cascade [5.40 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
20.00 gm Amarillo [6.80 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
80.00 gm Chinook [11.40 %] (60 min) Hops 42.2 IBU
120.00 gm Chinook [11.40 %] (10 min) Hops 23.0 IBU
120.00 gm Amarillo [6.80 %] (10 min) Hops 13.7 IBU
120.00 gm Cascade [5.40 %] (10 min) Hops 10.9 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) [Starter Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 13.84 kg
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 34.59 L of water at 71.5 C 64.0 C
10 min Mash Out Decoct 14.39 L of mash and boil it 75.6 C
Second one;
BeerSmith Recipe Printout -
http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Amarillo Brown
Brewer: Argon
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Brown Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 47.00 L
Boil Size: 54.40 L
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 19.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 51.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.91 kg Ale Malt (Barrett Burston) (3.0 SRM) Grain 90.00 %
1.32 kg Special B (Dingemans) (147.5 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
40.00 gm Amarillo [6.80 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops -
40.00 gm Chinook [11.00 %] (60 min) Hops 21.2 IBU
40.00 gm Cascade [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 7.4 IBU
40.00 gm Amarillo [6.80 %] (30 min) Hops 10.1 IBU
40.00 gm Cascade [5.00 %] (10 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
80.00 gm Amarillo [6.80 %] (10 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
0.50 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Boil 60.0 min) Misc
0.50 tsp Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 13.24 kg
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Single Infusion, Light Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 33.23 L of water at 70.4 C 63.0 C
10 min Mash Out Decoct 14.61 L of mash and boil it 75.6 C
