Elf's APA
American Pale Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 8/23/2009

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Stephen Gilbert
Boil Size: 6.75 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: 70.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 81.82 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
0.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
0.75 oz Magnum [14.20 %] (60 min) Hops 47.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (15 min) Hops 3.6 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [8.00 %] (15 min) Hops 4.8 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.50 oz Centennial [8.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.61 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.43 %
Bitterness: 56.1 IBU Calories: 203 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.7 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
Sparge Water: 3.57 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
 

My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Step Add 12.00 qt of water at 165.4 F 152.0 F
15 min Step Add 7.00 qt of water at 206.0 F 170.0 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: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
I'm backing down the Magnum addition from 1oz to .75 oz. This is my contribution to the Charlotte Oktoberfest, and whereas I love the super hoppy beers, I think dropping the IBUs down a bit will give it more crowd appeal.

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