NB Sierra Madre clone AG 03232019

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Bassett Brews
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 12th 2019

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.60 lb	American - Pale 2-Row10.6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	96%
7 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L7 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4%
11.04 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

10.60 lb

American - Pale 2-Row

1.8

96%

7 oz

American - Caramel / Crystal 40L

11.04 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	45.65	25%
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	20 min	17.44	25%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1 oz

Chinook

Pellet

Boil

60 min

45.65

25%

1 oz

Perle

Pellet

8.2

Boil

20 min

17.44

25%

2 oz

Cascade

Pellet

Boil

0 min

50%

4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	45.65	25%
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	17.44	25%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	5 min.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

1 each

whirlfloc

Fining

Boil

5 min.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
5	0	2	3	0	10.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

10.5

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	--	152 °F	--
	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

Infusion

152 °F

Sparge

170 °F

10 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	4.14	16.6
Mash volume with grains	5.02	20.1
Grain absorption losses	-1.38	-5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g \| 16.6 qt)	1.99	8
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g \| 26.6 qt)	4.5	18
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume	5	20
Going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	6.13	24.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb

4.14

16.6

Mash volume with grains

5.02

20.1

Grain absorption losses

-1.38

-5.5

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt)

1.99

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt)

4.5

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.15

-0.6

Post boil Volume

Going into fermentor

Total:

6.13

24.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
1/15/2019 3:12 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Mash Complete	1.032	4.2 Gallons	5.6		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Notes are near awful as too much brew was consumed during the process. 10 gallons of water from WM purchased, no ice. Set up went smoothly except for not having grains ground the day before. Batteries on drill were sub-standard. Also had 7 oz of Crystal 60 instead of 1 lb of Crystal 40. Added 9 oz 2-row to the grain bill to keep grain amount at roughly 11 lb total with the thought that lowering the amount of crystal at a higher lovibond would result in about the same SRM levels. Minimal impact on the OG expected. 4+ gallons of water set to boil (above level of thermometer). Mash tun pre-heated using tea kettle as usual. Some lag time between pre-heat and starting mash due to issues with grinding the grains. "PPPP". Hopefully avoided poor product on this one but we shall see. More f-ups to come. 8:43 pm Mash set at 152-ish for 60". First use of hop spider!! Me likee... 1 oz Chinook added @ 60" 1 oz Perle added @ 20" Added chiller at 10" but had to remove hops to do so. No whirlfloc added. Specific gravity measured with refractometer after 1st running: 1.037 Sparge 20" @ 168 D After sparge: 1.032 Some lautering undertaken at both steps.. Had no water left at end of session. 9:44 Flame out
1/15/2019 3:15 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.032	7.9 Gallons			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	May have sparged the grains too long. Almost tannic to the taste.
1/15/2019 3:22 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Boil Complete					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	No boil over! Loving the 10 gallon kettle! Completed the 1 hour boil and decided to let it run a little longer to raise the OG. No idea how much longer from the notes taken at this point. Prepped laundry sink with fridge ice and water. Moved kettle to sink and began siphoning into previously sanitized carboy when cooled to 64 D (??) Leave this existence for several hours and resume activity at/near 2:15 AM. Find kettle fully drained, cap carboy, carry it downstairs. do some minimal aeration by shaking, set up airlock and go to bed without pitching.
1/15/2019 3:26 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Brew Day Complete	1.050	6 Gallons		59 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Not sure how we reached OG, but using hydrometer that is what we did. Did more aeration of wort and pitched S-05 yeast. Several hours later added remainder of yeast left in packet. Realized i did not have second packet in store. Set heating unit for carboy at 65 D and covered carboy with a towel.
1/15/2019 3:28 AM over 5 years ago	+2	Other					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	We have achieved fermentation. No need for boil-off tubing at this time. Clean-up completed of all equipment. Kettle needed special attention as B-Brite did not remove all deposits.
1/16/2019 10:54 PM over 5 years ago	+3	Other					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Blow-off tubing required. Healthy amount of krausen and gas generated.
1/19/2019 4:50 PM over 5 years ago	+6	Sample	1.010			66 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
1/20/2019 6:57 PM over 5 years ago	+7	Sample	1.008			62 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
1/23/2019 1:28 AM over 5 years ago	+10	Sample	1.010			62 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
1/23/2019 1:30 AM over 5 years ago	+10	Racked	1.010	5 Gallons		62 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Racked to keg with 2 oz Cascade dry hopped. 1.5 qts left over after filling keg. Keg pressurized to 30 psi and moved to office for secondary process
1/25/2019 1:28 AM over 5 years ago	+12	Other				36 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Cold Break
1/25/2019 1:31 AM over 5 years ago	+12	Packaged	1.011	5 Gallons			2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Interesting bottling exercise. Wanted bulk to be in keg. Had 1 grenade and 8 12-oz bottles cleaned and sanitized. Boiled 1 oz corn sugar for 7 minutes Released cold break into separate pan. Pushed 1 gallon brew from secondary keg into sanitized pitcher after adding the corn sugar syrup. Filled 1 32 oz grenade from pitcher. Used sanitized funnel to pour from pitcher into bottles minding to keep splashing minimized. 7 12-oz bottles. Capped the lot and called it done. Pressurized the remaining amount in the keg to 30 psi.
1/27/2019 6:12 AM over 5 years ago	+14	Other					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Let off a little pressure. Need to check out BeerSmith podcast on fermenting under pressure....
2/3/2019 3:37 AM over 5 years ago	+21	Tasting Note	1.011			38 °F	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Nice flavor and hop bitterness A bit cloudy (could be cold haze) Aroma heavenly Little bits floating in the brew...
2/5/2019 3:33 AM over 5 years ago	+23	Tasting Note					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Clarity - still cloudy, so it's not cold haze Head - White and beauty full, long-lasting, nice lacy foam remains in the glass. Carbonation - small bubbles Aroma - heavenly grapefruit citrus Taste - green. Wonder if the bits of hops are adding to the bitter greenness of the taste.
2/9/2019 1:39 AM over 5 years ago	+27	Tasting Note					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Keg draft Clarity - hazy gold Head - outstanding and long-lasting Carbonation - nearly perfect if not a bit high Aroma - excellent Taste - superb
2/17/2019 7:06 PM over 5 years ago	+35	Tasting Note					2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Cloudy but after cleaning out keezer and movement of kegs. Taste, odor: heavenly Head: yes, thank you!

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

1/15/2019 3:12 AM
over 5 years ago

Mash Complete

1.032

4.2 Gallons

5.6

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Notes are near awful as too much brew was consumed during the process.
10 gallons of water from WM purchased, no ice.
Set up went smoothly except for not having grains ground the day before. Batteries on drill were sub-standard.
Also had 7 oz of Crystal 60 instead of 1 lb of Crystal 40. Added 9 oz 2-row to the grain bill to keep grain amount at roughly 11 lb total with the thought that lowering the amount of crystal at a higher lovibond would result in about the same SRM levels. Minimal impact on the OG expected.
4+ gallons of water set to boil (above level of thermometer). Mash tun pre-heated using tea kettle as usual. Some lag time between pre-heat and starting mash due to issues with grinding the grains. "PPPP".
Hopefully avoided poor product on this one but we shall see. More f-ups to come.
8:43 pm Mash set at 152-ish for 60".
First use of hop spider!! Me likee...
1 oz Chinook added @ 60"
1 oz Perle added @ 20"
Added chiller at 10" but had to remove hops to do so.
No whirlfloc added.
Specific gravity measured with refractometer after 1st running: 1.037
Sparge 20" @ 168 D
After sparge: 1.032
Some lautering undertaken at both steps.. Had no water left at end of session.
9:44 Flame out

1/15/2019 3:15 AM
over 5 years ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.032

7.9 Gallons

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

May have sparged the grains too long. Almost tannic to the taste.

1/15/2019 3:22 AM
over 5 years ago

Boil Complete

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

No boil over! Loving the 10 gallon kettle!
Completed the 1 hour boil and decided to let it run a little longer to raise the OG. No idea how much longer from the notes taken at this point.
Prepped laundry sink with fridge ice and water.
Moved kettle to sink and began siphoning into previously sanitized carboy when cooled to 64 D (??)
Leave this existence for several hours and resume activity at/near 2:15 AM.
Find kettle fully drained, cap carboy, carry it downstairs. do some minimal aeration by shaking, set up airlock and go to bed without pitching.

1/15/2019 3:26 AM
over 5 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.050

6 Gallons

59 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Not sure how we reached OG, but using hydrometer that is what we did. Did more aeration of wort and pitched S-05 yeast. Several hours later added remainder of yeast left in packet. Realized i did not have second packet in store. Set heating unit for carboy at 65 D and covered carboy with a towel.

1/15/2019 3:28 AM
over 5 years ago

Other

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

We have achieved fermentation. No need for boil-off tubing at this time.
Clean-up completed of all equipment. Kettle needed special attention as B-Brite did not remove all deposits.

1/16/2019 10:54 PM
over 5 years ago

Other

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Blow-off tubing required. Healthy amount of krausen and gas generated.

1/19/2019 4:50 PM
over 5 years ago

Sample

1.010

66 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

1/20/2019 6:57 PM
over 5 years ago

Sample

1.008

62 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

1/23/2019 1:28 AM
over 5 years ago

+10

Sample

1.010

62 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

1/23/2019 1:30 AM
over 5 years ago

+10

Racked

1.010

5 Gallons

62 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Racked to keg with 2 oz Cascade dry hopped.
1.5 qts left over after filling keg.
Keg pressurized to 30 psi and moved to office for secondary process

1/25/2019 1:28 AM
over 5 years ago

+12

Other

36 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Cold Break

1/25/2019 1:31 AM
over 5 years ago

+12

Packaged

1.011

5 Gallons

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Interesting bottling exercise. Wanted bulk to be in keg.
Had 1 grenade and 8 12-oz bottles cleaned and sanitized.
Boiled 1 oz corn sugar for 7 minutes
Released cold break into separate pan.
Pushed 1 gallon brew from secondary keg into sanitized pitcher after adding the corn sugar syrup.
Filled 1 32 oz grenade from pitcher.
Used sanitized funnel to pour from pitcher into bottles minding to keep splashing minimized. 7 12-oz bottles.
Capped the lot and called it done.
Pressurized the remaining amount in the keg to 30 psi.

1/27/2019 6:12 AM
over 5 years ago

+14

Other

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Let off a little pressure.
Need to check out BeerSmith podcast on fermenting under pressure....

2/3/2019 3:37 AM
over 5 years ago

+21

Tasting Note

1.011

38 °F

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Nice flavor and hop bitterness
A bit cloudy (could be cold haze)
Aroma heavenly
Little bits floating in the brew...

2/5/2019 3:33 AM
over 5 years ago

+23

Tasting Note

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Clarity - still cloudy, so it's not cold haze
Head - White and beauty full, long-lasting, nice lacy foam remains in the glass.
Carbonation - small bubbles
Aroma - heavenly grapefruit citrus
Taste - green. Wonder if the bits of hops are adding to the bitter greenness of the taste.

2/9/2019 1:39 AM
over 5 years ago

+27

Tasting Note

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Keg draft
Clarity - hazy gold
Head - outstanding and long-lasting
Carbonation - nearly perfect if not a bit high
Aroma - excellent
Taste - superb

2/17/2019 7:06 PM
over 5 years ago

+35

Tasting Note

2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago

Cloudy but after cleaning out keezer and movement of kegs.
Taste, odor: heavenly
Head: yes, thank you!

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