Brew Date
September 30, 2007
Tap Date
December 1, 2007
Attenuation
79% apparent
64.5% real
Fermentables
American Pale Malt (2-Row)
8.00 lbs|80%
Info
Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.
Info
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
American Dextrin (Cara-Pils) Malt
1.00 lbs|10%
Info
Balances body and flavor without adding color, aids in head retention. For any beer.
Hops
1.25 oz
Cascade 6.8%
60 min Boil
0.50 oz
Cascade 6.8%
15 min Boil
0.25 oz
Cascade 6.8%
5 min Boil
Non-Fermentables
1 tbsp.
PH Sabilizer Other
Mash
1 tsp.
Gypsum Water Agent
Boil60 min
Yeasts
1 pkg
California AleWLP001
White Labs
Mash Profile Infusion
Mash Steps
Fermentation and Aging
General Info
Omitted the brown sugar to keep the OG down to style. No irish moss either...
Racked to primary and took OG (October 1, 2007). Racked to secondary (October 9, 2007). Added dry hop addition (October 16, 2007). Racked to keg and continued conditioning (November 14, 2007).
Procedure
- Single infusion mash with 3.0 gallons of 152° water.
- Sparge with 4.00 gallons of 168° water.
- Total boil time: 75 minutes.
- Add hops according to schedule.
- Add Irish Moss at 55 minutes.
- Cool wort to 70-75°.
- Pitch yeast.
- Dry hop with Cascades in secondary.
