Friday, October 26, 2012

MO/Fuggles SMaSH

Grains
17 lbs Marris Otter Pale     x      38ppg     =     646 points

Hops
2oz Fuggles @ FWH
1oz Fuggles @ 45
1oz Fuggles @ 30
1oz Fuggles @ 15
1oz Fuggles @ 0
1oz Fuggles @ DH

Brewing
7 gallons of water at 158° to reach 148°

The Numbers
Total Points:  646

Expected Pre-Boil Gravity:1.099 (1.065 @ 65%)
Actual Pre-Boil Gravity:
Efficiency:

Expected Post-Boil Gravity: 1.107 (1.070 @ 65%)
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% ABV:
Attenuation:

The Verdict

Oatmeal Cream Stout

Grains 
10lbs Marris Otter Pale      x     38ppg      =          380 points
2lbs White Wheat               x     40ppg      =          80 points
1lb Crystal 60L                  x     34ppg      =          34 points
1lb Roasted Barley             x     33ppg      =          33 points
0.75lb Chocolate                x     29ppg      =          21 points
0.5lbs Flaked Oats             x     33ppg      =          16 points
0.5lbs Milk Sugar               x     35ppg      =          17points  *added to boil*

Hops
2 oz EKG @ 60m

Yeast
Wyeast 1028 - London Ale Yeast

Boil Additions
0.5lbs Milk Sugar @ 10m 

Brewing
5 gallons of water at 170° to reach 155°

The Numbers
Total Points:  581

Expected Pre-Boil Gravity:1.089 (1.058 @ 65%)
Actual Pre-Boil Gravity:
Efficiency:

Expected Post-Boil Gravity: 1.097 (1.063 @ 65%)
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The Verdict

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Oktoberfestivus

Grains
8 lbs Pale 2-Row      x        37ppg      =      296 points
2.0 lbs Vienna           x        37ppg      =      37 points
2 lbs Munich Dark    x        33ppg      =      66 points  
1 lbs Aromatic          x        35ppg      =      35 points
1 lbs Crystal 20L      x        35ppg      =      35 points
1 lb Carapils             x        33ppg      =      33 points
0.5 lb Crystal 40L     x        34ppg      =      17 points

Hops:
2 oz Tettnang @ 60m
1 oz Tettnang @ 45m
1 oz Tettnang @ 30m

Yeast:
Wyeast German Ale Yeast

Brewing:
15.5lbs @ 1.25q/lb = 19.3q or 5gallons
Mash at 157°

The Numbers:
Total: 519 points
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity = 1.087
Actual Pre-Boil:1.052
Efficiency: 60%

Expected Post-Boil Gravity = 1.094
Actual Post-Boil: 1.055
Efficiency: 59%

Final: 1.022
ABV: 4.3%
Attenuation: 60%

The Verdict:
Oh man. This is by-far the worst beer we've made. I'm not sure I can even drink it. The SUPER low attenuation means it is like drinking sweet, beer-flavored tea. Not what I'm looking for. We've got no idea what went wrong but this did not turn out like it should have. Wow its awful.

Its slightly better in the bottle. Maybe we should learn more about aging our beers. But they're so tasty, I just want to drink them!