An excursion into Dark Beer brewing. I'm still 'learning' to enjoy darker beers, so I thought it would be fun to make one. This is a standard recipe from Seven Bridges with one pound of oats tossed in for some silky mouth-feel.
Brew Date: 9/18/2010
IBU: 42
OG Target 1.056 - 1.060
FG Target 1.012 - 1.018
ABV: 5.5%
8lbs Briess pale 2-row organic malt
1lb Organic rolled oats
1lb Briess Organic Munich malt
3/4lb Briess Organic caramel 120 oL malt
3/4lb Briess Organic chocolate malt
3/4 oz American Summit pellet hops-bittering (35 IBU)
1/2 oz New Zealand Hallertaur organic whole hops- flavor (8 IBU)
1/2oz New Zealand Hallertaur organic hops-aroma
1/2 teaspoon Organic Irish Moss
Yeast - White Labs #002 English Ale - with one step up 18 hours before brewing.
Directions and brewing notes;
Strike water; 4 Gal at 168.
Mash at 150-152 (no notes..so I think we hit it)
OG at 1.046. A little low.
Pitched at 75d in 67 ambient into our chamber.
10/5: Gravity testing 1.014. Smooth, rich, roasty...this is going to be great.
10/15: FG 1.014. OK...the yeast did it's work and we bottled it up.
A place for Gresham and Dave to keep track of what we are doing with this beer stuff.
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