RCE: Brewbirds and jpsherman

[jpsherman]

We decided on a SMEIBB Pale Ale, but we have not really worked on a name for it yet.
This will be my first brew beyond steeping grains added to extracts, so big thanks to the Brewbirds on guiding me through this.


Recipe: Pale Ale
Brewer: RCE Brewbirds/Jim
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: Partial Mash
Taste:

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 1.52 gal
Post Boil Volume: 0.83 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.30 gal
Bottling Volume: 2.11 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 9.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.0 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 23.9 %
10.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 14.9 %
6.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 9.0 %
3.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.5 %
0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 15.2 IBUs
2 lbs Pale Liquid Extract [Boil for 15 min](8. Extract 6 47.8 %
0.25 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 7 -
0.25 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 10. Hop 8 7.7 IBUs
0.25 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Aroma Steep 0.0 m Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 10 -
0.75 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop Hop 11 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 4 lbs 3.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 2.73 qt of water at 168.2 F 156.0 F 45 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 1 steps (Drain mash tun, ) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Created with BeerSmith 2 - http://www.beersmith.com
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[mashani]

Yum. Munich. Centennial. Columbus. Yum.

[Brewbirds]

Wow if we got a Mashani blessing on this one you know we've done something right.

Brewbirds is looking forward to this as we have not used Columbus yet and used Centennial only once.


@ JPS - may the mash be with you. Oh and by the way thanks for your patience while we tweaked all the BeerSmith stuff first.

[jpsherman]

I made a mistake on the recipe, added the LME for the whole 60 min boil. So this will be a amber ale for me, pale ale for Brewbirds.

[Brewbirds]

I made a mistake on the recipe, added the LME for the whole 60 min boil. So this will be a amber ale for me, pale ale for Brewbirds.

Unless Brewbirds makes a mistake also.

We'll see pretty soon. Got to get back to the LHBS for some stuff I missed on the last trip. Bottled the last of the four Christmas present beers. Finally made progress on a back log of bottles that needed cleaning.

I think it will be a good beer since you hit all your numbers and we'll have to wait for a while to see what the bittering addition did.

It has been great fun working with you on this RCE project and may a thousand partial mashes be in your future. Maybe we can try the American Stout together down the road.

[Brewbirds]

Got this brewed on Wednsday. Got a great Krausen. Very pleased with our brew day.

I took pics of the whole SMEIBB brew session and need to put some notes together so let me know if you want to see them.

[Brewbirds]

Got our RCE bottled today and I have to show off JPSherman's awesome brew, just look at this color:

RCE Bottlig taste 001.JPG (50.93 KiB) Viewed 1201 times

This is just the flat bottling day sample, it is a beautiful golden orange.

It has an aroma of sweet tangerine with a touch of pine behind that.

As I've said before, I have trouble with the subtleties when tasting a flat sample but there is nothing that sticks out and screams either "OFF" or "TO MUCH" and the bittering is not at all harsh and seems quite balanced with a hint of sweetness.

Man this beer is going to test my patience sitting in the pipeline.

Can't wait to do a review of the ready product.

[philm00x]

Got this brewed on Wednsday. Got a great Krausen. Very pleased with our brew day.

I took pics of the whole SMEIBB brew session and need to put some notes together so let me know if you want to see them.

[Brewbirds]

Got this brewed on Wednsday. Got a great Krausen. Very pleased with our brew day.

I took pics of the whole SMEIBB brew session and need to put some notes together so let me know if you want to see them.

Well I did post the pic of the sample at bottling and I did take pics of the brew day ala SMEIB: partial mashing on the stove top etc. but no one responded that they wanted to see them.

If someone will tell me that it is okay to post 23 images( scaled to 300 or less pixels) I will post them.
I can't do video and don't get UTube so although I took step by step pics I don't know what to do with them.
I thought it might help offer a visual reference to new brewers who wanted to PM's so advise on how to put them up here is welcome.

[D34THSPAWN]

using a service like photobucket or anywhere that allows you to share albums you can upload them there and post a link to the album

[Brewbirds]

Me > upload > post a link?

[jpsherman]

Got our RCE bottled today and I have to show off JPSherman's awesome brew, just look at this color:

RCE Bottlig taste 001.JPG

This is just the flat bottling day sample, it is a beautiful golden orange.

It has an aroma of sweet tangerine with a touch of pine behind that.

As I've said before, I have trouble with the subtleties when tasting a flat sample but there is nothing that sticks out and screams either "OFF" or "TO MUCH" and the bittering is not at all harsh and seems quite balanced with a hint of sweetness.

Man this beer is going to test my patience sitting in the pipeline.

Can't wait to do a review of the ready product.

That looks delicious! I didn't think to take any pics. I just took a tiny taste and started bottling.

[mashani]

I think I said something like Yum when you posted the recipe. So Yum!

[Kealia]

but no one responded that they wanted to see them.

If someone will tell me that it is okay to post 23 images( scaled to 300 or less pixels) I will post them.

It's OK - post 'em!

[Brewbirds]

but no one responded that they wanted to see them.

If someone will tell me that it is okay to post 23 images( scaled to 300 or less pixels) I will post them.

It's OK - post 'em!

You're an AG 5 gallon brewers! I know you just want me to post them so you can tease me about the size of my pots.