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Drowning Wasp Ale
Reworking my signature recipe... cross your fingers!
| Brewer: | BrewPilot | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | Drowning Wasp Ale | Style: | American Amber Ale | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 14 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.045 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Low chlorine municipal tap | |||||||
| Grain: | 4 lb. 12 oz. American 2-row 4 lb. Wheat malt 1 lb. 4 oz. American crystal 20L 1 oz. American black patent |
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| Mash: | 66% efficiency | |||||||
| Single step infusion at 156F for 50 minutes. Added the finely crushed black malt during the last 20 minutes of the mash. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.038 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| Irish moss @ 15 minutes | ||||||||
| Hops: | .5 oz. Kent Goldings (6% AA, 45 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (3.3% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | Nottingham 11g dry yeast packet | |||||||
| Log: | Brewed on 8-7-06, fermented warmer than desired, 9 days @ 75F until completion. I will be home in 4 days to bottle. On 8-12-06 took a small sample, SG 1.010 and the taste, perfect, very clean. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | Boiled 2 cups water, added 1 cup clover honey, added to beer and bottled. | |||||||
| Tasting: | True malt flavor from the Nottingham yeast, clean, crisp finish and smooth. A little light on the palate, but the Nottingham attenuates well. | |||||||
Recipe posted 08/15/06.
