Beer Brewing 18 Jul 2009 01:15 pm
Is this what shoe shopping makes women feel ?
I just returned from the not so local HBS Midwest Supplies, with a bag of goodies for tomorrow’s brew. I’m a fan of their store – more than Northernbrewer – larger and they ship their mail-order catalog supplies from the same location. It seems they have quite a high turnover – for instance, the yeast I got was dated July 14th.
Anyhoo – picked up a 2L Erlenmeyer and oxygenation kit. This will be the first starter and I’m going off of Palmer’s Pitching Calculator. It should be interesting.
BTW – Is this how women feel after hitting a shoe store sale ? If so, I think I get it now…
Below is the recipe I’m brewing tomorrow:
Recipe:<bold> UPDATED:</bold> Frog-butt Ale* Brewer: Nicholas Henke Style: American IPA TYPE: All Grain Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 7.33 gal Estimated OG: 1.062 SG Estimated Color: 13.5 SRM Estimated IBU: 101.3 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item Type % or IBU 11 lbs 4.2 oz Pale Malt (Golden Promise) (1.9 SRM) Grain 84.62 % 1 lbs 12.6 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 13.45 % 4.1 oz Crystal 55L (55.0 SRM) Grain 1.93 % 12.00 gm Warrior [15.40 %] (60 min) Hops 20.2 IBU 21.00 gm Magnum [13.60 %] (60 min) Hops 31.3 IBU 13.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (20 min) Hops 7.1 IBU 14.00 gm Simcoe [11.90 %] (20 min) Hops 11.0 IBU 14.00 gm Simcoe [11.90 %] (15 min) Hops 9.0 IBU 13.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (15 min) Hops 5.8 IBU 14.00 gm Simcoe [11.90 %] (10 min) Hops 6.6 IBU 13.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (10 min) Hops 4.2 IBU 14.00 gm Simcoe [11.90 %] (5 min) Hops 3.6 IBU 13.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.3 IBU 14.00 gm Simcoe [11.90 %] (0 min) Hops - 13.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (0 min) Hops - 28.30 gm Ahtanum [4.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops - 28.00 gm Amarillo Gold [8.20 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops - 28.00 gm Simcoe [11.90 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops - 1.50 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc 2.00 gm Baking Soda (Mash 60.0 min) Misc 5.00 gal St. Paul Water 1 Pkgs British Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1335) [2L Starter] Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 13.31 lb ---------------------------- Single Infusion, Medium Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Mash In Add 15.30 qt of water at 165.8 F 153.0 F 10 min Mash Out Add 6.65 qt of water at 208.0 F 168.0 F
- The wife came up with this one …and I quote: ’cause it is hoppy!’