Brew Date: Sept 4th, 2016
12 lb 2 row
1/2 lb biscuit, 1/4 lb of 2 varieties
1 Oz Galena
1 Oz Amarillo
1 Oz Cascade
Safale #5
Mashed 1hr at 135 Deg F for one hour with ~4 gallons. After an hour, rinsed with another 4 gallons at 150 Deg F.
Boil started with ~6.5 gallons, added another 1/2 gallon at the 60 minute mark.
Tried something different today. Added hops after the 20 minute mark and then three more times every 10 minutes. Total boil was 70-80 min. The cool down took 10 minutes to heat back up.
Used wort chiller, dropped to 100 Deg F in about 15 minutes.
Put wort in conical fermenter. Will dump the hops around day 4 after the active fermentation is complete.
No roasted grains. just a straight forward pale ale. Hope it will be crisp and pale.
Update: something went horribly wrong and the batch spoiled like sour vinegar. This same thing happened with a batch of apple cider we tried to ferment. I must have neglected the cleanliness of the kitchen becasue I was in a hurry to get to it. Another thing. It was terribly warm and the fermentation occurred aroung 80 Deg F. Won't do this again.
