Welcome. It seems like we've had a rash of us Milwaukeeans joining lately. My wife teaches in Oak Creek-Franklin district.
You first beer should be: Espresso Porter
Brew Type: All Grain Date: 9/2/2007
Style: Robust Porter Brewer: John Wahlig
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 6.00 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Actual Efficiency: 87.05 %
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0
Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
11 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 87.13 %
1 lbs Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 7.92 %
10.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.95 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (45 min) Hops 14.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
4.00 oz Espresso (Primary 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Safale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.066 SG (1.050-1.065 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.077 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.017 SG (1.012-1.016 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG
Estimated Color: 46.0 SRM (30.0-60.0 SRM) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 14.7 IBU (25.0-45.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 5.0 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 6.43 % (4.80-6.00 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 7.98 %
Actual Calories: 351 cal/pint
Mash Profile Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out Mash Tun Weight: 4.00 lb
Mash Grain Weight: 12.63 lb Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Sparge Water: 3.82 gal Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 15.78 qt of water at 173.7 F 158.0 F 45 min
Mash Notes
Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (1.8-2.5 vols)
Estimated Priming Weight: 3.8 oz Temperature at Bottling: 60.0 F
Primer Used: - Age for: 4.0 Weeks
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
Add the 4 Shots Espresso at room temperature at the time of pitching.
PM me if you'd like me to email the BeerSmith format recipe)
