Brew Date: 09-24-2017
Malts:
PPG
36 / 90.0
34 / 3.2
25 / 2.3
DP
0
0
0
Deg L
4
77
500
Bill%
93.2
3.4
3.4
Adjuncts: None
Calc OG: 1.090 BE: 75% DP: 0 SRM: 33 IBUs: 47 TGW: 2.8 lbs.
Yeast: Safale US-05
Procedure:
Bring 1.5 gal water to 152F. Steep specialty grains for 30 min, then remove. Bring to boil, then turn off heat, add malt extract, and bring back to boil, stirring frequently. Add 8g Citra, boil for 30 min. Add 4g Fuggle, boil for 20 min. Add flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.
Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.092
Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.
Fermentation:
Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks.
Bottling:
After 2 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.
Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.020 ABV = (1.092 - 1.020) x 131.25 = 9.5%
Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.
Notes:
Good strong ale, tweak the recipe next time, AG, less Maris Otter, more crystal malt, roasted barley instead of black malt.