Joshua Smith

So, I’ve finally launched my new brewing website, Brewprint! I’ll be posting my brewing recipes on there now as it makes it easy to share recipes on Facebook and such. Come take a look around if you like beer, brewing, etc.

-Josh

Should be pretty close to Mac and Jack’s African Amber, possibly a little stronger, surprise, surprise… Name after Animal Kingdom resort in Disney World to celebrate our upcoming trip. Waited a little long to brew after the grain was crushed, but otherwise a pretty decent brew day.

10B. American Amber Ale. OG: 1.060. IBU 43.

Notes:

• Waited 1.5 weeks after grain was crushed to brew
• No starter, used White Labs British Ale Yeast (WLP005) for higher attenuation than 002
• 10/10/10: Brewed
  • Mash: 4Qt., strike at 161 degrees
  • Sparge: 2Qt at 171 degrees
  • turned heat off for 5 minutes at 45 minute mark while I was fighting with the LME; waited to add Cascade until 68 minute mark
  • pitched at 78 degrees
  • gravity at 3 gal: 1.100, at 5 gal: OG: 1.060

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I wanted to make a slightly more ridiculous IPA and Jenessa’s reaction to “The First 20 Million Is The Hardest” movie, “these tuba people are ridiculous” seemed appropriate.  It’s in the secondary right now, but tasted it already out of the primary and it’s amazing even without carbonation (though I’m noticing I like all my beer…)

14B. American IPA.  OG: 1.072.  FG: 1.020.  IBU: 79.  ABV: 6.4%.

Notes:

• Chinook hops I received from Midwest were only 10.3%AA, instead of 13, so IBU is 79 instead of 99 :(
• Starter: 1.25 Qt. Starter with WLP001
• 9/13/10: Brewed
  • Mash: 4Qt. at 161 degrees
  • Sparge: 2Qt. at 170 degrees
  • Pitched at 78 degrees
  • gravity at 3 gal: 1.12, OG at 5gal: 1.072
• 9/21/10: Racked to secondary, gravity: 1.020 (ABV: 6.4% so far)
• 10/10/10: Bottled.  FG: 1.020, ABV: 6.4%

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