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After a two month brewing hiatus (putting together a sweet 3-keg keezer system) it was strongly suggested that I rebrew The Lost Mitten. I'm excited to see how this version turns out using a malt bill I can actually procure instead of the Bell's homebrew competition wort. The first Mitten was a hop monster but it had a good amount of malt character to back it up resulting in a fairly balanced beer. I think this recipe will turn out lighter bodied than the first and can't wait to do a side-by-side tasting once it's all ready. I also can't wait to drink this brew a week earlier than usual w/the new kegging system.
I made a small change to the hopping schedule. I moved more of the Simcoe up front in the boil to do the bulk of the bittering and moved the Crystal addition to later in the boil. I'll also be doing a full 3 oz. of dry hopping making for an even 2 oz. of each of the three hop varieties. Simple.
Brew Recipe
Brew Date: 3/23/14
Style: American Pale Ale
Batch Volume: 5 gal.
Type: All Grain
Color: 6.2 SRM
Target Bitterness: 54 IBU
Target OG: 1.056
Estimated FG: 1.014
Grist
9 lb. American Two-Row
1 lb. Crystal 12L
12 oz. Flaked Oats
4 oz. Pale Wheat
1/2 oz. Simcoe 13% (60 min.)
1/2 oz. Amarillo 8.7% (20 min.)
1/2 oz. Crystal 4.3% (20 min.)
1/2 oz. Simcoe 13% (20 min.)
Style: American Pale Ale
Batch Volume: 5 gal.
Type: All Grain
Color: 6.2 SRM
Target Bitterness: 54 IBU
Target OG: 1.056
Estimated FG: 1.014
Grist
9 lb. American Two-Row
1 lb. Crystal 12L
12 oz. Flaked Oats
4 oz. Pale Wheat
1/2 oz. Simcoe 13% (60 min.)
1/2 oz. Amarillo 8.7% (20 min.)
1/2 oz. Crystal 4.3% (20 min.)
1/2 oz. Simcoe 13% (20 min.)
1/2 oz. Amarillo 8.7%(5 min.)
1/2 oz. Crystal 4.3% (5 min.)
7-Day Dry Hop Addition (Leaf Hops)
1 oz. Amarillo
1 oz. Crystal
1 oz. Simcoe
1 pkg. Safale US-05 Ale Yeast
1/2 oz. Crystal 4.3% (5 min.)
7-Day Dry Hop Addition (Leaf Hops)
1 oz. Amarillo
1 oz. Crystal
1 oz. Simcoe
1 pkg. Safale US-05 Ale Yeast
Brew Notes
Mash Temp: 152 °F
Mash Time: 60 min.
Boil Time: 60 min.
Fermenter Volume: 5.25 gal
Measured OG: 1.055
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72%
Mash Time: 60 min.
Boil Time: 60 min.
Fermenter Volume: 5.25 gal
Measured OG: 1.055
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72%
I tried to mash this one a little hotter but it ended up not working out. I heated the mash water to 160F and dumped in the grain. Unfortunately I had a few dough balls to break up and all the mixing ended up dropping the temp to 152. Well, whatever. Near the end of the mash I heated 1 gal of sparge water to 170 and put the grain bag in the sparge pot, mixing for a couple of minutes. Then dumped in the sparged wort and started the boil. The Amarillo + Simcoe + Crystal hop addition at 20 minutes smells amazing. It took everything I had to pull it away from my nose and dump it in the kettle. Pitched the yeast at 70F and aerated.
Update 4/8/14 - Dry hopped with an ounce each of Amarillo, Simcoe, and Crystal loose leaf hops in separate hop bags. Added a sanitized shot glass to each bag to help weigh it down. Drew a sample which weighed in at 1.009 SG for an ABV of 6.1%. Smelled and looked great. I thought the sample tasted a little too bitter though so maybe moving to a 1/2 oz. addition Simcoe at 60 minutes was a little agressive.
Kegging Notes
Measured FG: 1.008
ABV: 6.2%
Calories: 179
Update 4/13/14 - Kegged the mitten. I squeezed the three hop bags with my sanitized hands back into the fermenter to try to get every drop. The overly bitter taste from the last sample was gone. Tastes pretty good but a little young. Had a fair amount of yeast still in suspension that I hope will settle below the keg dip tube. Gravity ended up at 1.008. Cleaned and sanitized keg and beer line before racking into keg. Set at 10 psi and about 45 degrees F. Will sample again in a week and see how she's progressing.
Update 4/8/14 - Dry hopped with an ounce each of Amarillo, Simcoe, and Crystal loose leaf hops in separate hop bags. Added a sanitized shot glass to each bag to help weigh it down. Drew a sample which weighed in at 1.009 SG for an ABV of 6.1%. Smelled and looked great. I thought the sample tasted a little too bitter though so maybe moving to a 1/2 oz. addition Simcoe at 60 minutes was a little agressive.
Kegging Notes
Measured FG: 1.008
ABV: 6.2%
Calories: 179
Carbonation: 2.1 Volumes CO2
Update 4/13/14 - Kegged the mitten. I squeezed the three hop bags with my sanitized hands back into the fermenter to try to get every drop. The overly bitter taste from the last sample was gone. Tastes pretty good but a little young. Had a fair amount of yeast still in suspension that I hope will settle below the keg dip tube. Gravity ended up at 1.008. Cleaned and sanitized keg and beer line before racking into keg. Set at 10 psi and about 45 degrees F. Will sample again in a week and see how she's progressing.
