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Colonial Ale 1

American Brown Ale

All Grain

 

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Brewer/Contributor: Doug

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Boil Size: 6.00 gal

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Colonial Ale 1

Type: All Grain

Date: 2/17/2003

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Doug
Boil Size: 6.00 galAsst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 56.00
Taste Notes: Excellent!!
 

Ingredients

AmountItemType% or IBU
7.00 lbBrown Malt (65.0 SRM)Grain46.48 %
7.00 lbPale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM)Grain46.48 %
1.00 lbBiscuit Malt (23.0 SRM)Grain6.64 %
0.06 lbPeat Smoked Malt (2.8 SRM)Grain0.40 %
1.00 ozMt. Hood [4.20 %] (60 min)Hops14.4 IBU
1.00 ozChinook [11.90 %] (5 min)Hops8.1 IBU
1 PkgsSouthwold Ale (White Labs #WLP025)Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SGMeasured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.43 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 22.5 IBUCalories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 35.1 SRMColor:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium BodyTotal Grain Weight: 15.06 lb
Sparge Water: 0.71 galGrain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 FTunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSEMash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step TimeNameDescriptionStep Temp
60 minMash InAdd 18.83 qt of water at 165.9 F154.0 F
10 minMash OutAdd 10.54 qt of water at 196.6 F168.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Dried Malt ExtractVolumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 5.3 ozCarbonation Used: 1 cup
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 FAge for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F 
 

Notes

My recipe actually used Gambrinus Honey Malt instead of the biscuit malt.
 
 

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