Red Menace

American IPA BJCP 2008 – 14B

OG
1.080
FG
1.020
SRM
16.1
ABV
7.9%
IBU
83.1
Batch #
2010-07
Batch Size
10.00 gal
Boil Time
90 min
Brew Date
March 21, 2010
Tap Date
May 23, 2010
BU/GU
1.04
ABW
6.2%
Kcal
265 12 oz
Real Extract
7.7° P
Attenuation
73.6% apparent
60.1% real

Fermentables

British Maris Otter Pale Malt
19.00 lbs|69.9%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
3.0 SRM
PPG
26.0
Info
Premium base malt for any beer. Good for pale ales.
69.9%
German Dark Munich Malt
1.75 lbs|6.4%
Type
Grain
Origin
Germany
Color
8.0-10.0 SRM
PPG
30.0
Info
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
6.4%
Crystal Malt 40L
2.50 lbs|9.2%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
40.0 SRM
PPG
34.0
Info
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
9.2%
Crystal Malt 120L
0.75 lbs|2.8%
Type
Grain
Origin
Varies
Color
120.0 SRM
PPG
36.0
Info
Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.
Belgian Biscuit Malt
1.00 lbs|3.7%
Type
Grain
Origin
Belgium
Color
23.0-25.0 SRM
PPG
28.0
Info
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
3.7%
British Pale ChocolateThomas Fawcett and Sons
0.45 lbs|1.7%
Type
Grain
Origin
United Kingdom
Color
200.0 SRM
PPG
39.0
Info
Used in darker beers such as porters and stouts to add color and richness. It is used in preference to chocolate malt when less color from the grains is desired and a grain with milder flavors is needed.
American Wheat Malt
1.75 lbs|6.4%
Type
Grain
Origin
United States
Color
2.0 SRM
PPG
42.0
Info
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
6.4%

Hops

2.25 oz
Magnum 12.5%
60 min Boil
2.00 oz
Cascade 5.7%
25 min Boil
2.00 oz
Centennial 11.5%
25 min Boil
2.00 oz
Cascade 5.7%
2.00 oz
Centennial 11.5%

Yeasts

1 pkg
California AleWLP001
White Labs

Equipment Profile15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size
10.00gal
Boil Volume
12.55gal
Evaporation Rate
9.00%per hour
Hop Utilization
100%
Mash Tun Volume
10.00gal
Mash Tun Weight
9.00 pounds
Mash Tun Specific Heat
0.30 cal/gram per °C
Top Up Water
0.00gal
Trub Chiller Loss
1.00gal

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

14 days
Primary
68°F
42 days
Age
58°F

Water Profile Denver, Colorado

Calcium
31.5
Bicarbonate
104
Sulfate
50.8
Chloride
23.5
Magnesium
8.5
Ideal PH
7.8

General Info

Adaptation of Red Menace using what I had on hand - subbed Biscuit for Victory and reduced the wheat malt. Subbed Cascade for Amarillo.

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