Tah Demo

Note:

Didn't keep note originally but smells so good going to 2ndary I figured I'd write it down. IG should be around 1.043.

This is a descent stab at american hoppy ale but is missing something.

Style:

amber ale

Ibu:

high

Abv:

3.5%

Size:

5.0 gal

Recipe

* 3.3lb amber LME
* 2lb amber DME
* 8oz Carared
* 1oz UK First Gold pellets@40min
* 0.5oz Glacier pellets@20min
* 0.25oz UK East Kent Golding pellets@dry hop

**base was Treu Brew Amber Ale kit

Procedure

* Steep grains while bringing 3 gal water to a boil
* Rm from heat and add extract, return to heat
* follow hop schedule
* dump the whole mess into fermenter and top off to 5gal
* primary ferment w/kit dry yeast
* rack to 2ndary with EKent Goldings, purge head space with co2

Data Points [ + ]
125	note: brewed at ecosteve's house for TAH. Used his well water to top off (in theory full of contaminants). Guessing IG based on recipe. date: 03/06/2010 SG: 1.043 @ 60F
126	date: 03/14/2010 note: kegged. FG high and still cloudy but otherwise ok. SG: 1.018 @ 60F
127	date: 03/15/2010 note: bit undercarbonated still but tasted. Bitter is too present and could do with more hop flavor/aroma so move to all late hop additions. SG: 1.0xx @ 60F
130	note: rocky lasting head. having trouble even pouring - took days to settle down and pour cleanly at 4psi. very bitter and hoppy tho not as well rounded as many really hoppy beers. 2nd time i've really noticed the EKGold nose/flavor from dry hopping and don't think i like it. there is a missing chord in the flavor profile. Bitter hoppy on the front and caramel maltiness at the finish but is missing some harmonizer. date: 03/17/2010 SG: 1.0xx @ 60F