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First all grain pale ale

Posted: Monday Jan 29, 2007 7:20 pm
by bigbanko
Hi Guys
I am about to atempt my first all grain brew now I have aquired all the neccesary gear.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on the recipie below. I am just after an easy drinking brew that is not overly hopped in the Coopers Pale Ale style.

I will also be kegging for the first time after many K&K and bottles.


Type: All Grain
Date: 29/01/2007
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Brewer: Broken brewer
Boil Size: 28.53 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.60 kg Pale Malt, Traditional Ale (Joe White) (5.9 EBC) Grain 95.0 %
0.20 kg Wheat Malt, Malt Craft (Joe White) (3.5 EBC) Grain 4.1 %
0.04 kg Crystal (Joe White) (141.8 EBC) Grain 0.8 %
20.00 gm Pride of Ringwood [9.00%] (60 min) Hops 20.1 IBU
12.00 gm Pride of Ringwood [9.00%] (15 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Coopers pale ale culture [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.6 %
Bitterness: 26.1 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 10.3 EBC Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 4.84 kg
Sparge Water: 22.75 L Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 12.62 L of water at 74.4 C 67.8 C 60 min



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.8 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 4.0 C Age for: 14.0 days
Storage Temperature: 4.0 C

Your coments are appreciated.
Cheers

Posted: Monday Jan 29, 2007 7:43 pm
by OldBugman
What software you using?

20gms of POR seems to be putting out alot less than I expected and what I got from punching it into promash

Posted: Monday Jan 29, 2007 7:50 pm
by bigbanko
Using Beer smith program.

Thanks

Posted: Tuesday Jan 30, 2007 8:49 am
by Aussie Claret
Looks fine to me, perhaps a little more crystal 100g for a little more body but go for it.

AC