10 weeks and today's the day!!!

[teutonic terror]

First brew in over 10 weeks.
Between work and the birth of a grand child, things have been crazy!
Also, got up this morning with a sore hip and back, so I didn't think it was gonna happen!

Hard to believe it's been that long, especially when, in years past I was brewing every weekend or two.
I've had cracked grain for that long also, so I'm not expecting a quality product, but I'm not gonna
waste it!

This is the recipe and I have to say this is my top recipe and I love it!
Now, I've gotta wait at least five weeks.


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Recipe: Hoppy San
Brewer: JohnEC
Asst Brewer:
Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) Loved this beer! Wish I could make 10 gallons!
Might be the house beer!

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 8.50 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.50 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.067 SG
Estimated Color: 6.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 76.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 91.1 %
12.0 oz Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 2 4.9 %
10.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.1 %
0.25 oz Magnum [12.10 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 4 10.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 23.5 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 -
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace [12.60 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 20.2 IBUs
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace [12.60 %] - Boil 9.0 min Hop 8 13.5 IBUs
1.00 oz Sorachi Ace [12.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 8.1 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 10 -
1.50 oz Sorachi Ace [12.60 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Day Hop 11 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 6.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 19.22 qt of water at 168.2 F 156.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.29gal, 4.25gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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[Inkleg]

Great to see you back at it TT. That's a tasty looking recipe.

[Beer-lord]

There is nothing at all wrong with that brewday recipe! I love what a bit of Aromatic malt can do to a beer.

[D_Rabbit]

Couple years and you can make the grand kids clean the mash tun. Lol. Welcome back

[FedoraDave]

Glad to see you're brewing again! Ten weeks is a long drought.

And that recipe looks like a killer beer recipe. Good luck with it.

[teutonic terror]

Thanks guys!

I'm still trying to learn the aromatic malt.
I added a bit too much to my last brew, and it really overpowered the low AA hops
I used with it.

[Beer-lord]

I always keep mine to 5% or less and usually about 6-8 oz. You are under 5% but it you don't like it, just reduce it a bit until you find your sweet spot.
I like how it gives the beer an orange-ish hue and a mild and almost toasty flavor.

[teutonic terror]

It's in the bucket and clean up is almost finished!
Beer-lord, I love the aromatic contribution, but the last brew I used 5.5 hops instead of something
as potent as the Sorachi. It balances out right with a heavy hop IMHO.

Time for Buffalo Wildwings and some local brews!

Thanks for the encouragement BORG!