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Peter's Wicked Ale

192 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Brown Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 19th 2011
1.058
1.015
5.6%
22.8
14.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American 2-row9 lb American 2-row 80 2 83.7%
1 lb German Pilsner 2-Row1 lb German Pilsner 2-Row 37 2 9.3%
0.50 lb Crystal 600.5 lb Crystal 60 34 60 4.7%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Chocolate Malt 34 350 2.3%
10.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger (U.K.)1 oz Challenger (U.K.) Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 50%
1 oz Kent Golding (U.K.)1 oz Kent Golding (U.K.) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gallons Strike 170F Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
3.5 gallons Batch Sparge 170F Infusion -- 158 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.02 lb Irish Moss boil 30 Min. Other Boil 1 hr.
0.02 lb Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

The Pilsner was an efficiency addition, since mine was quite low. If yours is normal you can leave out the Pilsner malt altogether. This beer had a slight issue during fermentation. On a few days the temp exceeded 75 degrees, but was quickly chilled in a large bucket and kept there for a week at 65 degrees. Right before the cold crash and during the chill phase a salty and slightly funky smell was coming from the airlock and the beer. Samples tasted fine, but had a bad smell which therefor inhibited taste mildly.

I thought perhaps the higher temps caused the yeast to produce off flavors and after researching London 1028 I found that it can produce sulfur notes at high temps. I wouldn't call what I smelled sulfur, but since it is known to produce some odd notes at times I figured I could let this pass. I also though the yeast itself was the cause, so I added finnings during the crash to drop it out.

Good news is after bottling and letting them condition for another week the odd smell is completely gone.

Taste Notes:
Aroma - Smells roasty with a hint of sweetness and malt. A tad earthy from the Goldings.
Color - SRM is spot on.
Taste - Roast up front with hop bitterness as the roast recedes. No pronounced big malt flavor.
Body - Dry, balanced.

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