Pirate Ale
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Ok, I sent out 2 plus a bonus. Since i'm a nooby brewer, I want critiques on all three that I had kegged.
I sent a pale ale, a cream ale, and an IPA. It is also my very first experience with a beer gun, so I hope the stayed carbed.
The recipes are as follows:
PA =American Pale Ale
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 12/25/2006
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Jon
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.50 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 39.8 %
3.30 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 37.5 %
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 8.5 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 8.5 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.7 %
1.00 oz Magnum [13.60%] (30 min) Hops 33.9 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.60%] (60 min) Hops 10.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.40%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Glacier [5.60%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Pacman (Wyeast Labs #Special) [Starter 700 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 %
Bitterness: 44.7 IBU Calories: 291 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.4 SRM Color: Color
CA = Cream Ale
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 11/18/2006
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: JON
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 75.0 %
0.75 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 9.4 %
0.25 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3.1 %
1.00 oz Mt. Hood [6.00%] (60 min) Hops 20.9 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50%] (0 min) Hops -
1.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 12.5 %
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 %
Bitterness: 20.9 IBU Calories: 223 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.4 SRM Color: Color
IPA =
Pirates Eye IPA
American IPA
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 1/11/2007
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Jon Tart
Boil Size: 6.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 43.0 %
3.30 lb Coopers Pale Malt Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 35.5 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.4 %
0.25 lb Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.7 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 2.7 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.40%] (35 min) Hops 15.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [9.60%] (15 min) Hops 13.7 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [12.00%] (10 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00%] (5 min) Hops 5.7 IBU
1.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 10.8 %
1 Pkgs Pacman (Wyeast Labs #Special) [Starter 700 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.3 %
Bitterness: 47.3 IBU Calories: 273 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.3 SRM Color: Color
LOL I like all of them but they may have a thin finish for the experts. I am still working to perfect the partial mash thing. Imade up the recipes goofing with Beer smith, so feel free to correct anything illogical in what I have done.
Cheers!
I sent a pale ale, a cream ale, and an IPA. It is also my very first experience with a beer gun, so I hope the stayed carbed.
The recipes are as follows:
PA =American Pale Ale
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 12/25/2006
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Jon
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
3.50 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 39.8 %
3.30 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 37.5 %
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 8.5 %
0.75 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 8.5 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.7 %
1.00 oz Magnum [13.60%] (30 min) Hops 33.9 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.60%] (60 min) Hops 10.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.40%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.00 oz Glacier [5.60%] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Pacman (Wyeast Labs #Special) [Starter 700 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.9 %
Bitterness: 44.7 IBU Calories: 291 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.4 SRM Color: Color
CA = Cream Ale
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 11/18/2006
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: JON
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 75.0 %
0.75 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 9.4 %
0.25 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3.1 %
1.00 oz Mt. Hood [6.00%] (60 min) Hops 20.9 IBU
1.00 oz Williamette [5.50%] (0 min) Hops -
1.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 12.5 %
1 Pkgs American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.051 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.5 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 %
Bitterness: 20.9 IBU Calories: 223 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.4 SRM Color: Color
IPA =
Pirates Eye IPA
American IPA
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 1/11/2007
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewer: Jon Tart
Boil Size: 6.00 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 43.0 %
3.30 lb Coopers Pale Malt Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 35.5 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5.4 %
0.25 lb Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.7 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 30L (30.0 SRM) Grain 2.7 %
1.00 oz Cascade [6.40%] (35 min) Hops 15.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [9.60%] (15 min) Hops 13.7 IBU
1.00 oz Chinook [12.00%] (10 min) Hops 12.5 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00%] (5 min) Hops 5.7 IBU
1.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 10.8 %
1 Pkgs Pacman (Wyeast Labs #Special) [Starter 700 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.4 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.3 %
Bitterness: 47.3 IBU Calories: 273 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.3 SRM Color: Color
LOL I like all of them but they may have a thin finish for the experts. I am still working to perfect the partial mash thing. Imade up the recipes goofing with Beer smith, so feel free to correct anything illogical in what I have done.
Cheers!