Clifford the Big Red Ale
All Grain Batch #16 - 03/06/05.
Brewer: | Small Dog Homebrew | Email: | chuckbyington@hotmail.com | |||||
Beer: | Clifford the Big Red Ale | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.2 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 31 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.045 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 4.6% v/v (3.6% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Longmont, CO tap water. | |||||||
Grain: | 7.5 lb. American 2-row 10 oz. Belgian aromatic 6.0 oz. Belgian biscuit 6.0 oz. American crystal 15L 2.0 oz. American crystal 80L 3.5 oz. Roasted barley 12 oz. Flaked rye |
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Mash: | 65% efficiency | |||||||
12 qts @ 178°F. 60~90 minute mash @ 158°F. Sparge with 5 gallons @ 175°F. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.034 | 7.0 gallons | |||||
0.3 oz Irish Moss @ 15 min. | ||||||||
Hops: | 0.5 oz. Centennial (9.1% AA, 60 min.) 0.5 oz. Centennial (9.1% AA, 20 min.) 1.0 oz. Centennial (aroma) |
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Yeast: | 11 gr. Danstar Windsor dry ale yeast. Rehydrated with 3 Tbs. corn sugar. |
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Log: | Primary, 6.5 gal glass carboy - 13 days @ ~68°F. Secondary, 5 gal glass carboy - 1 week @ ~68°F. |
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Carbonation: | 2.6 volumes | Keg: 11.2 psi @ 36°F | ||||||
Keg It, Cool It & CO2 It! | ||||||||
Tasting: | Very well received! This will be one of my standards from now on. And they said you can't make an Irish Red with Centennial Hops! |
Recipe posted 04/23/05.