ALL GRAIN of my RCE

[haerbob3]

For the RCE Chris and I did a Red IPA. I did it as an All Grain, Chris as an Extract With Specialty Grains. In keeping with the Halloween Season I am calling the All Grain Version "Blutrot Albtraum or Blood Red Nightmare"

Recipe: Blutrot Albtraum >> blood red nightmare
Brewer: Geister Der Getöteten >> Ghosts Of The Sacrificed
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 9.54 gal
Post Boil Volume: 7.54 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.066 SG
Estimated Color: 21.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 86.8 IBUs
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 1 47.8 %
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 23.9 %
2 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 3 11.9 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Munich Dark 30L (Gambrinus) (35.0 SRM) Grain 4 9.0 %
1 lbs 4.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 5 7.5 %
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 6 43.1 IBUs
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 20. Hop 7 33.2 IBUs
1.50 oz Zythos Blend [10.00 %] - Boil 7.0 min Hop 8 10.5 IBUs
2.8 pkg East Coast Ale (White Labs #WLP008) [35. Yeast 9 -
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
2.00 oz Zythos Blend [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Day Hop 11 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Recirculation Mash, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Protein Rest Heat 25.13 qt of water to 129.9 F 122.0 F 30 min
Saccharification Heat to 152.0 F over 15 min 152.0 F 60 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 15 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: Modified Batch Sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, recirculate with 5.27gal of 168.0 F water for 15 min
Notes: Need to come up with a cool label for this one
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[mtsoxfan]

HB, I would have thought the OG to be a bit higher with that grain bill and mash temp. 12 lbs and 152 What is the reason it's so low? Just looking to learn...

[BlackDuck]

Pretty cool recipe....and I'm intrigued by the 4 lbs of pilsner in it. Are you doing a 60 minute boil since the pilsner is not the primary grain? As mtsoxfan said....Just looking to learn...

[mtsoxfan]

Oh... just read it was a 6 gal ferment. I guess that would account for some points.

[Beer-lord]

I love the hop selection. Almost all pretty high alphas but with great flavors.

[haerbob3]

@mtsoxfan you are correct the 1 gallon difference account for the lower than what most expect for the OG. The reason for a 6 gallon ferment is that I expect a 5 gallon recipe to yield 5 gallons when it is kegged or bottled. Just chef logic.

@BlackDuck Thanks for catching that!! The boil time is 90 min not 60.

@Beer-lord Yep on the hops. I have decided to the the late additions as a whirlpooled hopstand, not sure on the time at least 30 mins.

Thanks for catching the errors guys. These pain meds have really messed up my thinking!!

~~BobH