Dog Walker Steam Ale
All Grain Batch #17 - 03/20/05.
| Brewer: | Small Dog Homebrew | Email: | chuckbyington@hotmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Dog Walker Steam Ale | Style: | California Common | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5.0 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 31 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.044 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.3% v/v (3.4% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Longmont, CO tap water. | |||||||
| Grain: | 7.0 lb. American 2-row 0.5 lb. Belgian aromatic 0.5 lb. Belgian biscuit 0.5 lb. American crystal 15L 13 oz. Flaked rye |
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| Mash: | 64% efficiency | |||||||
| 11 qts @ 178°F. 90 minute mash @ 158°F. Sparge with 5 gallons @ 175°F. |
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| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.031 | 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, 15 min.) 1.0 oz. Centennial (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | 14 gr Yeast Lab European Lager. Rehydrated with 3 Tbs Corn Sugar & 2 cups warm water. The Lager yeast just didn't start fast enough for my liking, so I grabbed a couple packs of generic Ale yeast, rehydrated and pitched them also. |
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| Log: | Primary, 6.5 gal glass carboy, 6~7 days @ ~68°F. Secondary, 5 gal glass carboy, 1 week~@ ~68°F. |
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| Carbonation: | 2.4 volumes | Keg: 8.2 psi @ 34°F | ||||||
| Keg It, Cool It & CO2 It! | ||||||||
| Tasting: | First taste before carbonating has a sour tang. | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/19/05.