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BrewBlog: NB Irish Draught Ale

Specifics

Style:

Category:	Scottish and Irish Ale
Number:	09D

An easy-drinking pint. Malt-focused with an initial sweetness and a roasted dryness in the finish.

Commercial Examples: Three Floyds Brian Boru Old Irish Ale, Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale (a bit strong at 6.5%), Kilkenny Irish Beer, O’Hara’s Irish Red Ale, Smithwick’s Irish Ale, Beamish Red Ale, Caffrey’s Irish Ale, Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale, Murphy’s Irish Red (lager), Boulevard Irish Ale, Harpoon Hibernian Ale.

Brewer:

Dustin Zastera

Brew Date:

February 18, 2008

Yield:

5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

12.8/25.3

Bitterness (Calc):

22.4 IBU (Tinseth)

BU/GU:

0.5

Calories:

149 (12 ounces)

ABV:

4.4%

ABW:

3.4%

Batch No:	48
OG:	1.045
OG (Plato):	11.2° P
Target OG:	1.047
FG:	1.012
FG (Plato):	3.07° P
Target FG:	1.010
Real Extract:	4.54° P
App. Atten.:	72.6%
Real Atten.:	59.5%

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Malts and Grains

6.50 pounds

Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

86.7% of grist

0.50 pounds

Simpsons Caramalt

Color (L):	34 °L
Info/Use:	A British malt similar to American or Belgian crystal malts.

6.7% of grist

0.25 pounds

Simpsons Golden Naked Oats

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Not provided.

3.3% of grist

0.25 pounds

British Chocolate Malt

Color (L):	395-475 °L
Info/Use:	Nutty, toasted flavor, brown color. Use as a specialty grain in brown ales, porters, stouts and bocks.

3.3% of grist

7.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	0.78 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	6 gallons	5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 0.8 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	7.5 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	1.6 gallons
Total Water Needed:	8.1 gallons	6 gallons (runoff) + 1.6 gallons (grain absorbtion) + .5 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	2.5 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	5.6 gallons	8.1 gallons (total water) – 2.5 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Adjuncts

1.00 pounds

Honey

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	Irish Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1084
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	73%
Temperature Range:	62–72°F
Amount:	125 ml

Equipment Profile

Red rectangular cooler

Batch Size:	5 gallons	Boil Volume:	7 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	9% per hour	Mash Tun Dead Space:	0 gallons
Efficiency:	80%	Mash Tun Weight:	10 pounds
Hop Utilization:	100%	Mash Tun Volume:	10 gallons
Loss:	.5 gallons	Mash Tun Specific Heat:	.3 Cal/gram per °C
Notes:	Suitable for larger batches, up to 25 pounds of grain in a thick mash.

Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum:	55 ppm
Bicarbonate:	196 ppm
Sulfate:	7.9 ppm
Chloride:	8.9 ppm
Sodium:	3 ppm
Magnesium:	24 ppm
PH:	7.4%
Notes:	Taken from: "Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000" Prepared by GWMAP

Procedure

Mash in with 2.5 gallons water at 167F to reach a mash temp of 154F (grain@62F). Mash for 60 minutes. Infuse with 2 gallons of water at 190F. Mix and rest. Drain the tun to recover the first 3.5 gallons. Sparge again with 3.25 gallons water at 168F. Boil for 60 minutes. Add honey at 30 minutes, and whilfloc and nutrient at 5 minutes.

Mash in with 2.5 gallons water at 167F to reach a mash temp of 154F (grain@62F). Mash for 60 minutes. Infuse with 2 gallons of water at 190F. Mix and rest. Drain the tun to recover the first 3.5 gallons. Sparge again with 3.25 gallons water at 168F.

Boil for 60 minutes. Add honey at 30 minutes, and whilfloc and nutrient at 5 minutes.

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