- Named for our kittens.
26-Feb-2010
Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
9 | pounds | (88%) | Gambrinus Organic Pale Malt |
8 | ounces | (5%) | Breiss Black Barley Malt |
8 | ounces | (5%) | Briess Caramel Malt 80L |
4 | ounces | (2%) | Breiss Chocolate Malt |
0.75 | ounces | Chinook whole hops, 13.0% AA (60 minutes) | |
0.5 | ounces | U.S. Fuggle whole hops, 5.0% AA (first wort hop) | |
- Wyeast 1056 American Ale, pitched at 66°F
- Starter: No starter, pitched directly from XL pack (100 billion cells, supposedly)
- Aeration: Drill aerator for two minutes after pitching
Water
- Fairbanks city water
- 36 quarts water treated with:
- 1 Campden tablet. Removes chlorine ion and chloramine, reduces oxidation
Mash
- 13 quarts water @ 167°F, grist ratio of 1.25 quarts:pound @ 152°F (Held 90 minutes)
Sparge
- 23 quarts water @ 176°F, drain
Boil
- Boiled 7.0 gallons for 75 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort
Fermentation
- Primary: bucket, 7 days, 68°F
- Secondary: keg, 7 days, 66°F
Packaging
- Kegged at 8 psi, 50°F (1.8 volumes CO2)
- Conditioned for 4 weeks
- Ready to drink on 2-April-2010
Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.049 | Final Gravity: 1.012 |
Original Extract: 12.1°plato | Apparent Extract: 3.07°plato |
Real Extract: 4.77°plato | |
Alcohol: 4.9% by volume | (3.8% by weight) |
Apparent Attenuation: 74.8% | Mash Efficiency: 70% |
Bitterness: 33 IBU | Color: 30 SRM |
BU:SG: 0.67 | BV: 1.42 |
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