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

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 11/7/2009

Batch Size: 5.50 gal

 Brewer: Stephen Gilbert
Boil Size: 7.56 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
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 36.2 IBU
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Burton Ale (White Labs #WLP023) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.061 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.85 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.35 %
Bitterness: 36.2 IBU Calories: 246 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.8 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash Total Grain Weight: 12.75 lb
Sparge Water: 4.33 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 171.1 F 154.0 F
5 min Mash Out Add 6.00 qt of water at 206.1 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
I was within .001 of Jamil's target OG by collecting 5.5 gallons instead of 6, but still had a fairly low efficiency of about 63%. I think the problem was my sparge. I did a modified fly sparge, like I did last time, but I think I drew my wort off too quickly. I also wasn't as vigilant about adding water, so at one point the grain bed went practically dry with about 2 gallons more water to be added.

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