Attenuation
82.3% apparent
67.3% real
Fermentables
American Pale Malt (2-Row)
18.00 lbs|80.9%
Info
Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.
Info
For a malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
Info
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
Hops
1.00 oz
Magnum 13.0%
60 min Boil
1.00 oz
Amarillo 8.2%
3 min Boil
Yeasts
1 pkg
California AleWLP001
White Labs
Equipment ProfileConverted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Trub Chiller Loss
1.00gal
Notes
Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.
Mash Profile California Ale
Notes
Very clean flavor, balance and stability. Accentuates hop flavorVersitile - can be used to make any style ale.
Fermentation and Aging
Water Profile Denver, Colorado
General Info
The latest iteration of the Big Red Truck.
Turned out to be a little too much on the dark side. Body is a bit more chewy than other blondes.
For next time:
- Mash lower. 150 perhaps.
- Up the base malt and take the Munich down to a pound or so.
Procedure
- Single infusion mash at 152°F
- Sparge at 168°
- Boil time: 90 minutes
- Cool wort to 75°
- Pitch yeast
- Ferment at 67°
- Dry hop in secondary
