Batch 1 of 21st Amendment - Bitter American

Dates
Date Brewed: 18 Apr 2010 Date Racked: 18 Apr 2010
Date Packaged: 18 Apr 2010 Date Ready: 18 Apr 2010


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
8A-English Pale Ale-Standard/Ordinary Bitter

Minimum OG: 1.032 SG Maximum OG: 1.040 SG
Minimum FG: 1.007 SG Maximum FG: 1.011 SG
Minimum IBU: 25 IBU Maximum IBU: 35 IBU
Minimum Color: 4.0 SRM Maximum Color: 14.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 7.08 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 7.08 US gals
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 5.28 US gals Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals Actual Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Actual Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.02 US gals Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.02 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.029 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: -No Record-
Target OG: 1.039 SG Actual OG: 1.042 SG
Target FG: 1.009 SG Actual FG: 1.012 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 76.4 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 70.5 %
Target ABV: 3.9 % Actual ABV: 3.9 %
Target ABW: 3.1 % Actual ABW: 3.1 %
Target IBU (using Rager): 38.9 IBU Actual IBU: 38.9 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 6.6 SRM Actual Color: 6.6 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 70.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 64 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 67 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
UK Pale Ale Malt 7.00 lb 87.5 % 4.0 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 10L Malt 0.50 lb 6.3 % 0.9 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 40L Malt 0.50 lb 6.3 % 3.8 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Glacier 6.5 % 1.00 oz 28.4 Bagged Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Cascade 5.5 % 1.00 oz 6.4 Bagged Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Cascade 5.5 % 1.00 oz 4.1 Bagged Pellet Hops 1 Min From End
US Cascade 5.5 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Bagged Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped
US Sterling 6.5 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Bagged Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 oz In Boil


Yeast
White Labs WLP001-California Ale


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 0 Total Magnesium (ppm): 0
Total Sodium (ppm): 0 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 0 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (67C/152F)

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 153 degF 60


Mash Notes
mashed into 4 galons 162 degree water which dropped it to 151-152 held for 1 hour.


Boil Notes


Fermentation Notes
fermenting according to recipe...7 days at 68 degrees then dry-op for 10 days.


Packaging Notes
Force carbonated.


Tasting Notes
A bit astringent when young bt it really rounded out with a nice citrus nose around 2-3 weeks lagering.