♦ BREW DATES:
Date: Brew Day • 05.13.16
Gravity (OG) • 1.070
Gravity (FG) • 1.023
Date: Pitch Yeast Day • 05.14.16
Date: Keg Day •
Drafted Who’s House • Dan
♦ SESSION NOTES:Everything went as sceduled.
Added 6 oz. Midnight Malt at 10min boil @168°
Style called for min 35 SRM for color. Batch was running way too light in color. 4 oz Cacao Nibs 30 boil. Beautiful beer.
All-Grain - Yooper's Oatmeal Stout
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=210376
HomeBrewersAssoc:Rouge Chocolate Stout
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/rogue-chocolate-stout-clone/
Beer Smith Recipes:Rouge Chocolate Stout
http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/685163/rogue-chocolate-stout-clone
♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
♫Create 8 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature. Prime pump. Pump water through hose. Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
♫Add 2 drops Fermcap before adding grain.
♫Add grain – Sparge at 154° for 90 minutes (Minimum 60) (One gallon loss during sparge process) Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
♫Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment. Adjust to 5.5 water line.
•Dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
•IPA beers – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA
WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last
♦ Check to see if fermentation tank nozzle is pointed upwards
♦ The Decoction Method
All decoction mashes start with a single infusion step where hot water is added to the mash to start the mashing process. Typical temperatures for the first step vary. Multiple step decoctions are often used. Some examples of steps include:
95F (35C) – Acid and Glucanese rest – to break down gummy solids (glucose) and lower pH of the mash for undermodified malts
127F (52C) – Protein rest
145F-153F (63-67C) – Beta Amalyse Rest
158-167F (72-75C) – Alpha Amalyse Rest
♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales
♥ DRINKABILITY: 04.06.16 I've had it on tap for a week and it's great!