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Shipwreck of the Foolhardy

Second kick at the can. The first attempt was felled by infected fermenters and insufficiently active yeast.

Brewer: Gord Email: -
Beer: Shipwreck of the Foolhardy Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 46 liters
Color:
10 HCU (~7 SRM)
Bitterness: 32 IBU
OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012
Alcohol: 4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Water: 15g gypsum. Waterloo tap water.
Grain: 7kg 900g British pale
385g American crystal 90L
500g Rye (raw)
Mash: 80% efficiency
fill tank to middle ring (not enough water, as it turned out)
bring to 166F, then dough in.
started at 144F, brought it up to 152 over 20 minutes, then gradually back down to 145F at 75 minute mark. Heated it up to almost 180F and sparged.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.048 46 liters
used whirlfloc instead of Irish Moss. Two tabs.
Hops: 90g Cascade (5.3% AA, 60 min.)
60g Kent Goldings (5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast: California Ale Yeast from White Labs.
Log: Brewed 23sep12
Ground grain twice, but it was too fine. Don't overgrind next time.

Recipe posted 09/23/12.