Rogue Smoke Ale
by Highwoods Brewing

 

Brew Date: 10-09-2017

Malts:

1.5 lb.  Golden Light DME

0.5 lb.  Cherrywood Smoked

0.2 lb.  Caramel 60L

 

PPG

43 / 64.5

37 / 13.8

34 / 5.1

 

DP

0

140

0

 

Deg L

4

5

60

 

Bill%

93.2

3.4

3.4

 

Adjuncts: None

Calc OG: 1.083                BE: 75%                DP: 100                SRM: 11                IBUs: 37                TGW: 3.2 lbs.

Hops:

Amount

5.0g

5.0g

Time

60

30

%Alpha Acid

13.2

3.4

Calc IBUs

31

6

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 5g Citra, boil for 30 min. Add 5g 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) = 1.080

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) = 1.018                                                                 ABV = (1.080 - 1.018) x 131.25 = 8.1%

Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.

Notes:

Good ale, some smoke flavor. Not necessarily a favorite, but enjoyable.