| Big Sky Moose Drool | American Brown Ale | 20 gallon All Grain | February 8, 2004 |
| Est OG: 1.053 | FG: 1.021 | IBU: 27.2 | SRM: 20.8 | %Eff: 87% |
| Act OG: 1.061 | ABV: 5.29% | %AA: 64.4% | Rating: Excellent |
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%
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Amount
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Name
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Origin
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Potential
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SRM
|
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81.0
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34.75 lbs.
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Pale Malt(2-row)
|
America
|
1.036
|
2
|
|
4.7
|
2.00 lbs.
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Flaked Oats
|
America
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1.033
|
2
|
|
8.7
|
3.75 lbs.
|
Crystal 80L
|
|
1.033
|
80
|
|
2.3
|
1.00 lbs.
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Chocolate Malt
|
America
|
1.029
|
350
|
|
2.3
|
1.00 lbs.
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Caramel Pils Malt
|
Belgium
|
1.034
|
2
|
|
0.9
|
0.40 lbs.
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Black Patent Malt
|
America
|
1.028
|
525
|
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Amount
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Name
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Form
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Alpha
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IBU
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Boil Time
|
|
4.50 oz.
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Goldings - E.K.
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Pellet
|
4.75
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21.0
|
60 min
|
|
2.00 oz.
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Liberty
|
Whole
|
4.00
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4.3
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20 min
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|
2.00 oz.
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Willamette
|
Whole
|
5.00
|
1.8
|
5 min
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|
2.00 oz.
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Liberty
|
Whole
|
4.00
|
0.0
|
0 min
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Proceedure
- Dough in grains to 130'F (settle at 128'F for 10-15 minutes) with 11.5 gallons (1.07 qts/lb). HLT @ 140'F.
- Mash @ 155'F for 60 minutes. Measure pH. HLT @ 165'F.
- Mash out @ 168'F for 20 minutes; 6.4 gallons expected initial runnings. HLT @ 175'F.
- Sparge 3 batches of 6 gallons each (18.5 gallons total) @ 168'F. HLT @ 175'F.
- Expect 24.6 gallons Pre Boil volume @ 1.043 gravity (11 Brix).
- Boil 80 minutes - hop additions as noted above.
- Expect 20 gallons Post Boil volume @ 1.053 gravity (13.5 Brix).
Notes
- Doughin @ 130'F. Started with 8 gallons. Slowly mixed in grains and stirred to saturate. Tight fit with grains and water in the mash tun. Followed up with ~3.5 gallons more (everything I could fit in). pH = ~5.5.
- 4.5 gallons initial runnings 1.103 @ 117'F (1.113 adj gravity).
- Pre Boil: 25 gallons @ 13.4 Brix (1.053 adj gravity).
- Post Boil: 21.0 gallons 1.060 @ 70'F (1.061 adj gravity).
- Krausen @ 24 hours.
- Racked to keg 2/28 1.021 @ 60'F (1.021 adj gravity).
- First tasting on 3/12. Excellent flavor and body. VERY good brew.