Programmer's Elbow
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 5/25/2009

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Stephen Gilbert
Boil Size: 6.98 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: 10 Gallon BoilerMaker with 50 qt cooler Mash Tun
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
12.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 94.12 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
2.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 40.3 IBU
0.60 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.062 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.019 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.10 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.53 %
Bitterness: 40.3 IBU Calories: 277 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.4 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 12.75 lb
Sparge Water: 3.75 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.2 PH
 

My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Strike Add 14.03 qt of water at 169.9 F 153.0 F
5 min Mash Out Add 6.00 qt of water at 209.0 F 167.5 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 13.7 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Heated the strike water on the propane burner, then heated the mash out water on the stove inside while heating the sparge water on the propane burner. That way I could get 6qts of 212 degree water and have plenty of 168 degree water for sparging 5 minutes after the mash out. I did a modified fly sparge. After the mash out, I vorlaufed and started draining slowly, continuing to pour new 168 degree water back on to the top of the bed, trying not to disturb the bed too much. Next time, I need to cover the bed with aluminum foil, poke several holes in the foil, and use it to keep the bed compacted while I add water back.

Ran out of propane with about 5 minutes left in the boil, but didn't notice it until it was time for flame-out, so there could be some extra dms. Will look for that. Also, it started raining once I got the wort chilled to 79 degrees. I carried the kettle inside and finished cooling there.

The LHBS shorted me on hops, so instead of 2oz bittering and 1oz flavoring, I only had enough for 2oz bittering and 5/8 oz flavoring.

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