Wow that's alot of first, let's hope the beer turns out.
So Saturday May 1st was National Hombebrew Day, hope it all went well for everyone and you at least got to put down one (or several) hombebrewed liquids. I did my part as I woke up and started brewing at 9:00am on a beautiful Saturday morning. I chose to brew and IPA (Shocker!) for this historic brew session.
I wanted something hoppy, but light, Summery. Seeing as I no longer have a plethora of freinds in the area to help me finish off kegs, I need a beer that I can put 3 or 4 away a night ;) I decided on the following recipe:
Recipe: Sweetgrass PA
Style: American PA
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 5.76 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 8.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 44.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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3.75 lb Munich Malt 10L
3.75 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US
1.0 lb Honey Malt
0.67 lb White Wheat Malt
0.67 lb Biscuit Malt
0.67 lb White Wheat Malt
0.67 lb Biscuit Malt
0.65 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine
0.55 lb Caravienne Malt
0.56 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min)
0.25 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (30 min)
0.25 oz Fuggle [4.50 %] (30 min)
0.33 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (20 min)
0.167 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (15 min)
0.25 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (15 min)
0.25 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (5 min)
0.25 oz Williamette [4.60 %] (5 min)
0.25 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (5 min)
1.0 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (Dry Hop 5 days)
Pitch: SafAle s-05 yeast
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion
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60 min Mash In at 165 F
15 min Mash Out at 168.0 F
I have yet to come up with a name as one has yet to come to me, maybe once I try this one something will come to me.
Last Friday I decided to visit Midwest Supplies and pick up some brew stuff, wow talk about a brewers heaven!! This place was awesome. I especially enjoyed the grain section you pick out your grain and fill your own bags like you were in a candy store. Pretty sweet. I even picked up a filter system which I plan on using for this lastest concoction. Hoping this will will cut my brew to drink time down significantly as I won't have to wait for the keg to settle.
Slainte`!
