Zythos Pale Ale

Type: All Grain

Date: 3/9/2015

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): 35.0

Brewhouse Efficiency: 85.00

Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU

9.00 lb Pale Malt - Rahr (3.5 SRM) Grain 81.82 %

1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 9.09 %

1.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 9.09 %

2.00 oz Zythos [9.70 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -

1.00 oz Zythos [9.70 %] (60 min) Hops 27.9 IBU

1.00 oz Zythos [9.70 %] (10 min) Hops 10.1 IBU

2.00 oz Zythos [9.70 %] (0 min) Hops -

1 Pkgs Safale American Ale (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.056 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.82 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.00 %

Bitterness: 38.0 IBU

Calories: 248 cal/pint

Est Color: 8.4 SRM

Color:

Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb

Sparge Water: 4.12 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

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge

Step Time Name Description Step Temp

45 min Mash In Add 16.00 qt of water at 166.5 F 156.0 F

Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

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

3/24/15 - Added 2oz Zythos to primary.
4/1/15 - Kegged. Light citrus & pine hop notes. Not as strong as I was expecting.
4/14/15 - Piney notes are the dominant aroma and flavor. Nicely balanced beer!

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