Snow Day Clone
American Brown Ale

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 1/15/2013

Batch Size: 6.00 gal

 Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.80 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 38.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 78.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Pale Malt - Rahr (3.5 SRM) Grain 83.33 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.33 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 %
0.50 lb Wheat, Midnight (550.0 SRM) Grain 4.17 %
0.75 oz Summit [17.60 %] (60 min) Hops 38.1 IBU
1.00 oz Centennial [7.10 %] (15 min) Hops 10.2 IBU
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Safale American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.77 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.74 %
Bitterness: 48.2 IBU Calories: 249 cal/pint
Est Color: 27.1 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: Decoction Mash, Single Total Grain Weight: 12.00 lb
Sparge Water: 2.24 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Decoction Mash, Single
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
35 min Protein Rest Add 24.00 qt of water at 126.6 F 122.0 F
45 min Saccharification Decoct 10.18 qt of mash and boil it 155.0 F
10 min Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 10 min 168.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Used in some authentic German styles. Attempt to draw decoction from the thickest portion of the mash. Profiles vary. Some traditional German mashes use a long acid rest at 40 deg C. Also some sources recommend the decoction amount be given a 15 minute saccharification rest at 158 F (70 C) before boiling it.

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 10.2 PSI Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 38.0 F Age for: 21.0 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F  
 

Notes
Brew Day: Mash temp ended up being very low, so I took about 1.5 gallons of the mash and brought it to a boil and added it back in.

Tasting Notes: Didn't have a bottle of Snow Day to sample against, but this was a nice American brown ale. Subtle caramel sweetness balanced by the higher bittering. Overall, a very nice American Brown.

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