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Recipe Information edit

Details

Name: White House Honey Ale Brewer: SmokeyJoe Brew Date: 9/27/2012
  IBU Formula: Rager Units: standard Private: Yes

Boil

Boil Volume: 12 gal. Boil Length: 60 min. Target Volume: 11 gal.

Style

Name: American Amber Ale Category: American Ale - 10B Type: Ale

Notes

Directions

In a brew pot, steep the grains in a hop bag in 12 gallons of sterile water at 155 degrees for half an hour. Remove the grains.
Add the the malt extract and bring to a boil.
For the first flavoring, add the Kent Goldings and gypsum. Boil for 45 minutes.
For the second flavoring, add the Fuggles hop pellets at the last minute of the boil.
Add the honey and boil for 5 more minutes.
Cool the wort and transfer into the primary fermenter.
Pitch yeast when wort temperature is between 70-80Ëš. Fill airlock halfway with water.
Ferment at 68-72Ëš for about seven days.
Rack to a secondary fermenter after five days and ferment for 14 more days.
To bottle, dissolve the corn sugar into 2 pints of boiling water for 15 minutes. Pour the mixture into an empty bottling bucket. Siphon the beer from the fermenter over it. Distribute priming sugar evenly. Siphon into bottles and cap. Let sit for 2 to 3 weeks at 75Ëš.

Fermentables add

Variety Amount Color Potential SG Grist%  
Briess Golden Light LME17 lbs.4 °L1.0341.05375%
Honey2 lbs. 8 oz.0 °L1.0351.00811%
Amber Malt1 lbs. 14 oz.22 °L1.0351.0048%
Biscuit Malt1 lbs. 4 oz.24 °L1.0351.0036%
Total 22 lbs. 10.00 oz.
9 SRM
  1.068    

Hops add

Hops Amount AA% Use Time Type IBU  
East Kent Goldings (Usa)3.75 oz.5Boil50 min.Pellet32
Fuggles (Usa)3.75 oz.5Boil1 min.Pellet7
Total 7.50 oz.         39  

Yeasts add

Yeast Attenuation% Flocculation Min Temperature Max Temperature  
Windsor75Low64 °F70 °F

Miscs Add

Misc Type Amount Use Time  
GypsumWater Agent5 oz.Boil50 min.

Mash Information edit

Details

Name: White House Honey Ale Brewer: SmokeyJoe Brew Date: 9/27/2012
  Boil Volume: 12 gal. Units: standard Thermal Loss: 0°F
  Mash Efficiency: 75% Mash Method: single infusion Sparge Method: fly
  Grain Temp: 72 °F Initial Grist Ratio: 1.50 qt./lb. Absorption Rate: 0.15 gal./lb.

Notes

Mash Steps add

Step Name Type Length Target Temp Infusion Amount Infusion Temp Grist Ratio  
Saccharificationinfusion60 min.155.0 °F8.48 gal.165.6 °F1.50
Total   1 hour   8.48 gal. (runoff: 5.09 gal.)    

Sparge Steps add

Step Name Target Temp Water Amount  
Fly Sparge170.0 °F6.91 gal.
Total   6.91 gal.  

Type

extract

OG

1.068
style
1.045 - 1.060

FG

1.017
style
1.010 - 1.015

Color

9 SRM
style
10 - 17

IBU

39
style
25 - 40

ABV

6.7%
style
4.5 - 6.2

Cal.

226
per 12oz.