brew #016a & 016b: the cloak and the dagger
THE CLOAK – American Imperial Stout
Ingredients
Fermentables
12.00 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) 77.4 %
1.00 lb British Caramalt/Carastan (3.0 SRM) 6.5 %
1.00 lb Caramel Malt – 120L (Briess) (120.0 SRM) 6.5 %
1.00 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) 6.5 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) 3.2 %
Hops
1.80 oz Centennial [8.80%] (75 min) 48.8 IBU
1.10 oz Centennial [8.80%] (15 min) 14.1 IBU
1.00 oz Pearle [7.50%] (2 min) 1.9 IBU
Yeast
Safale US-05
The Brew
Soundtrack: USA v. Canada hockey game
Brew Beer: Bells Hopslam, Weekend Warrior Wheat
Stats
Batch Size: 5.0 gal
Mash: Strike 22 qt @ 158F for 60min
RA Target: 185
Water adjustment: 1 tsp Chalk, 1.5 tsp Baking Soda, 0.5 tsp Table Salt (into 8 gal strike water)
Sparge: Sparge 15.5 qt @ 168F for 15min
Efficiency: 82%
Mash pH: 5.8
Boil Duration: 75min
Original Gravity: 1.084
Final Gravity: 1.014
Est. ABV: 9.2%
IBU: 65
Color: 42
Fermentation: 65F for 7 days
Carbonation: 2.5
Brewed: 2/28/10
Bottled: 3/27/10
THE DAGGER – Black IPA
Ingredients
Fermentables
(second runnings of above)
1.00 lb Turbinado (10.0 SRM)
0.30 lb Roasted Barley [steeped]
0.50 lb Chocolate Pre [steeped]
Hops
.50 oz Centennial [8.80%] (60 min) 23.9 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [8.80%] (30 min) 18.3 IBU
0.70 oz Cascade [5.40%] (10 min) 7.4 IBU
1.00 oz Liberty [4.00%] (Dry Hop 3 days)
Yeast
Safale US-05
Stats
Batch Size: 4 gal
Mash: -
RA Target: -
Water adjustment: 1 tsp Epsom salt
Sparge: 5.5 gal @ 168F
Efficiency: -
Mash pH: -
Boil Duration: 60min
Original Gravity: 1.034
Final Gravity: 1.008
Est. ABV: 3.4%
IBU: 50
Color: 50 SRM
Fermentation: approx 68F for 7 days
Carbonation: 2.5
Brewed: 2/28/10
Kegged: 3/13/10
