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Special "K"

Batch #83
Brewed 1-22-2011

Brewer: Tinman Email: -
Beer: Special "K" Style: American Brown
Type: All grain Size: 5.5 gallons
Color:
25 HCU (~13 SRM)
Bitterness: 20 IBU
OG: 1.078 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 8.7% v/v (6.9% w/w)
Water: city
Grain: 5 lb. 0 oz. American 2-row
1 lb. 8 oz. Belgian pale
2 lb. 0 oz. American crystal 60L
1 lb. 0 oz. Corn (raw)
1 lb. 0 oz. Oats (raw)
Mash: 79% efficiency
Do a cereal mash w/ corn and oats w/ 1# 2 row and 1gallon water.Steep 150 ° 30 minutes then boil 30 minutes.

145 ° rest/80 minutes/160 ° strike/3 gallons
152 ° rest/40 minutes/add cereal mash
Sparge 45 minutes w/ 3 gallons 170 °water
Boil: 120 minutes SG 1.053 8 gallons
3 lb. 0 oz. Honey
Irish moss at 10 minutes
Hops: 1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.)
1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast: 2 packs Nottingham pitched dry
Log: pre-boil sg 1.038
Original gravity 1.068
ferment at 70 ° 7 days, rack to gelatin 7 more days.
Carbonation: 2.0 volumes
force carb in keg.

Recipe posted 01/24/11.