BatCave IPA

first all-grain attempt. single kettle with home made stainless mash/lauter tun insert along with copper sparge arm, etc.

Brewer:	jojohed		Email:	muttness@hotmail.com
Beer:	BatCave IPA		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.0 gallons
Color:	15 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	59 IBU
OG:	1.048		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w)
Water:	8 grams Gypsum; 1/2 in mash, 1/2 in sparge water.
Grain:	7.3 oz. American 2-row 6.84 lb. British pale 0.91 lb. American crystal 60L
Mash:	78% efficiency
	toast 0.5 lb. 2-row for 10 mins/350F. add 4gm gypsum to 10-12 quarts water and heat to 145F. add crushed grains. mash will stabilize at 133F. hold for 30 mins. add 5 quarts boiling water to mash and hold for 45 mins. raise to 158F and hold for 20 mins. once conversion is complete, heat mash to 167F and sparge with 3 gallons (add other half of gypsum) preboiled water at 170F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.037	6.5 gallons
	add irish moss in last 15 minutes of boil.
Hops:	2.18 oz. Northern Brewer (7.0% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Amarillo (aroma)
Yeast:	White Labs #WLP023 Burtons Ale Yeast

Recipe posted 08/29/10.