Sierra Ale |
Type: All Grain | Date: 8/21/2003 |
Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Brewer: Brad Smith |
| Boil Size: 6.00 gal | Asst 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: 72.00 |
| Taste Notes: Not a precise Sierra Ale clone, but still pretty good beer in its own right! |
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Ingredients |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
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| 8.50 lb | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 89.47 % | | 0.50 lb | Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 5.26 % | | 0.50 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) | Grain | 5.26 % | | 0.80 oz | Pearle [8.00 %] (60 min) | Hops | 23.4 IBU | | 1.00 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) | Hops | 4.0 IBU | | 1.00 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) | Hops | - | | 1 Pkgs | California Ale V (White Labs #WLP051) | Yeast-Ale | |
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Beer Profile |
Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.048 SG |
| Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.015 SG |
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.72 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.30 % |
| Bitterness: 27.4 IBU | Calories: 214 cal/pint |
| Est Color: 7.0 SRM | Color: |
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Mash Profile |
| Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out | Total Grain Weight: 9.50 lb |
| Sparge Water: 4.42 gal | Grain Temperature: 72.0 F |
| Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F | TunTemperature: 72.0 F |
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE | Mash PH: 5.4 PH |
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Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out| Step Time | Name | Description | Step Temp |
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| 45 min | Mash In | Add 11.88 qt of water at 170.5 F | 158.0 F | |
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| Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time). |
Carbonation and Storage |
| Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 |
| Pressure/Weight: 12.2 PSI | Carbonation Used: - |
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 42.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days |
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F | |
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Notes |
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