Sunday, November 2, 2014

Unreproducible

Because moving is super-fun, all of my scales, spoons, and cups were in a box 100 miles away from brew day. This beer will be delicious, but will not make an encore performance.

Batch #87 doesn't need a name.

10 lbs or so California 2-row malt
1 lb CaraRed malt
1 lb Rye malt
1 ounce-sized fistful of El Dorado 15%aa (45 min)
1 ounce-sized fistful of El Dorado 15%aa (30 min)
2 ounce-sized fistfuls of El Dorado 15%aa (5 min)
2 ounce-sized fistfuls of El Dorado 15%aa (1 min)
White Labs San Diego Super Yeast (WLP090), 1.5L starter
Water: RO with ~1/4tsp each gypsum and epsom; pinch of calcium chloride and sodium chloride.
OG: 1.060
FG:
ABV: 4.7%
IBU: several.

Mashed in to 150F, held 60 min. Batch sparged to extract 6.5 gallons. Boiled 45min, chilled, pitched yeast starter and walked away.