Grain:
15 lbs 2 Row Pale Malt
1.25 lbs Crystal 10L
1 lb Crystal 40L
1 lb Carapils
Hops:
1.5 oz Millenium @ 60
1 oz Millenium @ 50
1 oz Millenium @ 40
1 oz Nugget @ 30
1 oz Nugget @ 15
1 oz Cascade @ 10
2 oz Willamette @ 5
Hop Tea:
2 oz Nugget in French Press for one hour added to fermentation
Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Water:
6.8 Gallons @166F
2.1 Gallons @ 190F
Pre-Boil Gravity- 1.052
Original Gravity posty Boil- 1.072
01APR2011- Came up with about 6.8 gallons pre-boil. I moved my big burner a little closer to the keg. I think I have it set perfect now. It saves a lot of fuel and I was boiling in under 3 minutes. (I think) Having a temp gauge in the Mash Tun also is helping a lot so I can just kick the burner on if my temp drops below desired amount. Can't wait to get another thermometer for the HLT and also another big burner so I can start mashing quicker. The only thing that went bad, and it went really bad, was that I was working on some stuff downstairs when I had kicked on the burner under the Mash Tun. I didn't get back upstairs to watch it in time and the temp had hit 172 half way through my mash. I think this is what cause my really low gravity. But still, 1.072 isn't too bad.
08APR2011- Transferred to the keg and started carbonating. FG at 1.022 which puts me at 6.7% ABV. A little less malty and alcohol than I would have liked but that is due to my screw up in the mash. Hops are punch you in the face strong. Can't wait til its carbed.
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