Just got done reading this whopper of a thread. Lots of great information in here.
I'm going to take a stab at this on Saturday. Using suggestions from quite a few people most notably Adaman05, Braufessor, and WiscoBrewer. Let me know if you see anything off-base in my recipe (I'm a rookie with BS)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.24 gal
Boil Time: 90 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.56 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.38 gal
Fermentation: ** Sean's Fermentation Profile
Date: 23 Jan 2017
Brewer: Sean Hanna
Equipment: **Sean's Equipment (5 Gal Batch) - All Grain**
Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.6 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
6 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 48.1 %
6 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 2 44.4 %
8.0 oz Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain 3 3.7 %
8.0 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.7 %
0.50 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 25.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 6 -
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins) Fining 7 -
3.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 35.0 min Hop 8 46.6 IBUs
3.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [35.49 ml] Yeast 10 ( I will make a 2L starter with this)
3.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
3.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs (in keg)
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.9 %
Bitterness: 72.4 IBUs
Est Color: 5.7 SRM
Mash In Add 18.08 qt of water at 170.0 F 154.0 F 60 min
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 5.64gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: ** Sean's Fermentation Profile (which is basically primary for 5-7 days, then dry hop for 5 in primary and rack to dry hopped keg for a few more)
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Cheers!