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- Apr 18, 2006
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- Recipe Type
- Extract
- Yeast
- Safale US-05 ( for Hybrid Ale) or Saflager S-23 for Lager
- Yeast Starter
- None - Pitch Dry Yeast 1 packet
- Batch Size (Gallons)
- 5 gallons
- Original Gravity
- 1.048
- Final Gravity
- 1.009
- Boiling Time (Minutes)
- 60
- IBU
- 22.7
- Color
- SRM 6
- Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- 21 days at 62-72F with Safale....
- Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
- None
- Tasting Notes
- See posts. below
The starter thread
Extract Recipe on Malt.io
All Grain Recipe on Malt.io
Extract
Malt
- 6.6 lbs Pale LME
- 1.0 lb of Crystal 10L
Hop Additions
- Perle 0.5oz @ 60 min.
- Tetnnanger 0.5oz @ 60 min.
- Hallertauer Mittelfruh 0.5oz @ 10 min.
Yeast
- Safale US-05, 1 package.
Steep
- 1lb 10L Crystal Malt in 1 gal water during water heating. Not to exceed 160F.
- After 20 minutes and hitting max steep temp, pull grain and top up to 6 gallons.
Boil
- 6 gallon boil.
Post-Boil
- Crash chill, aerate and pitch US-05.
ALL Grain. deere322 AG version
Tasting Notes - For Extract Version.
Tasting notes are for flat, warm beer, right from the fermentor. This is at 4 weeks old.
The SpEx has nice dark gold color, quite a bit darker than my oatmeal pale ale that's about like miller GD color. Its probably right at SRM of 6.
The clarity is pretty good, yeast has settled out well. Near perfect in this respect. I added gelatin for absolute clarity. Did so while racking to the keg.
It has a spicy hop nose. Nice subtle hop fragrance.
I don't taste any malt or residual sweetness, the hop taste, light that it is, seems to be more prominent then anything else and it leaves a nice spicy finish. The fact that its warm I think the hop flavor stands out more. Served cold, I think it will very balanced.
I can't detect any yeast esters whatsoever. Expected for US-05.
Once carbed and cold this will be a pretty damned good spring brew.
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Tasting Notes - For All Grain Version
Final note......
Extract Recipe on Malt.io
All Grain Recipe on Malt.io
Extract
Malt
- 6.6 lbs Pale LME
- 1.0 lb of Crystal 10L
Hop Additions
- Perle 0.5oz @ 60 min.
- Tetnnanger 0.5oz @ 60 min.
- Hallertauer Mittelfruh 0.5oz @ 10 min.
Yeast
- Safale US-05, 1 package.
Steep
- 1lb 10L Crystal Malt in 1 gal water during water heating. Not to exceed 160F.
- After 20 minutes and hitting max steep temp, pull grain and top up to 6 gallons.
Boil
- 6 gallon boil.
Post-Boil
- Crash chill, aerate and pitch US-05.
ALL Grain. deere322 AG version
Originally Posted by deere322 View Post
Here's what I've come up with for this on Beersmith with grain and yeast I have on hand. now to head to the LHBS for hops.
Speciale Export
8 lbs 13.6 oz Golden Promise (Simpsons) (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 89.8 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) Grain 2 10.2 %
0.50 oz Perle [8.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 3 16.4 IBUs
0.50 oz Tettnang (Tettnang Tettnager) [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 10.3 IBUs
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [2.70 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 5 1.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]
Mash at 150 for 60
Est Original Gravity: 1.048 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.009 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.1 %
Bitterness: 27.8 IBUs
Est Color: 6.4 SRM
My lower level stays at a constant 59-62 degrees so this should work out well during fermentation.
Critiques please, btw.
Tasting Notes - For Extract Version.
Tasting notes are for flat, warm beer, right from the fermentor. This is at 4 weeks old.
The SpEx has nice dark gold color, quite a bit darker than my oatmeal pale ale that's about like miller GD color. Its probably right at SRM of 6.
The clarity is pretty good, yeast has settled out well. Near perfect in this respect. I added gelatin for absolute clarity. Did so while racking to the keg.
It has a spicy hop nose. Nice subtle hop fragrance.
I don't taste any malt or residual sweetness, the hop taste, light that it is, seems to be more prominent then anything else and it leaves a nice spicy finish. The fact that its warm I think the hop flavor stands out more. Served cold, I think it will very balanced.
I can't detect any yeast esters whatsoever. Expected for US-05.
Once carbed and cold this will be a pretty damned good spring brew.
Tasting Notes - For All Grain Version
Originally Posted by deere322
Couldn't help myself. First pour out of the keg that's been sitting since saturday on gelatin yielded a semi hazy looking beer, great white tight bubbled cap and glugg lacing stripes indicating the number of my sips.
Aroma of spicy bread/cracker malt notes, earthy mint like hops that's gentle. But it has a subtle lager quality that I get even though it's us-05.
Taste is, well, too damn easy drinking, balanced malt with gentle bitterness with a dry finish. Never even comes close to sweet at all. Finishes with a combo of malt and lingering hop dryness that makes me want more.
Mouth feel is somewhat medium bodied, not watery at all but with a substantial fullness that's not overwhelming.
Damnnit I've already had a couple on a school night and am feeling the effects from it's 7+% abv.
This is a f-in keeper.
Final note......
Mistake #1
Don't let friends and neighbors know you brewed a tasty beer.
Its almost gone.
Next time, I'll brew it as a lager.