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Title: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Greg2013 on July 03, 2016, 12:58:16 PM
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Recipe: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Brewer: Greg Power/Gash Slugg.
Asst Brewer: Gash Slugg.
Style: Cream Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 29.98 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.48 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 23.00 l   
Bottling Volume: 21.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Estimated Color: 12.4 EBC
Estimated IBU: 19.4 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 79.9 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
2.00 kg               Pilsner (2 Row) UK (2.0 EBC)             Grain         1        43.5 %       
1.00 kg               Corn, Flaked (2.6 EBC)                   Grain         2        21.7 %       
0.80 kg               Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC)           Grain         3        17.4 %       
0.70 kg               Munich Malt (17.7 EBC)                   Grain         4        15.2 %       
0.10 kg               Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (236.4 EBC)   Grain         5        2.2 %         
32.00 g               Tettnang [3.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min        Hop           6        14.1 IBUs     
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)        Fining        7        -             
19.00 g               Tettnang [3.80 %] - Boil 15.0 min        Hop           8        4.2 IBUs     
9.00 g                Hallertauer Hersbrucker [2.40 %] - Boil  Hop           9        1.1 IBUs     
2.0 pkg               SafBrew Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-33) [23.66 Yeast         10       -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 4.60 kg
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 12.50 l of water at 74.4 C          64.4 C        75 min       
Mash Out          Add 7.68 l of water at 98.8 C           75.6 C        10 min       

Sparge: Fly sparge with 15.11 l water at 80.0 C
Notes:
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First Runnings Volume : 10.0lt.

First Runnings Gravity : 1071.

Second Runnings Volume : 19.5lt.

Second Runnings Gravity : 1036.
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Pre Boil Volume : 29.5lt.

Pre Boil Gravity : 1047.

Post Boil Volume(FV) : 22.5lt.(Lost probable 0.5lt extra post boil due to all the trub carried over from stuck mash so                                                     had to leave a bit extra behind in bottom of boiler post boil).

Post Boil Gravity : 1055.
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Pitched S-33 Starter @11.30hrs 03/07/2016 @22C.

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Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Greg2013 on July 03, 2016, 12:59:48 PM
This brew was not without it's issues which were user error. My roller mill would not crush the grist for this brew i think because i made a boo boo and mixed the 1kg Cornflakes in with the rest of the grain bill. The grain bill would not run through the roller mill even though both rollers spun freely when hopper was empty.I had to break out my old Corona mill which ripped through it but different crush so that may account in part for the SG being out of whack. Also because of the cornflakes being crushed into grist the mash got badly stuck after both first and second runnings.This meant i had a lot of extra crap in the boiler,which in turn meant i had to leave probably 0.5lt extra behind in bottom of boiler post boil.  ;D

All in all bar the extra loss of 0.5lt things went pretty well.The SG of 1055 was way above the 1045 BS had estimated,not exactly sure why so high but that was the only out of whack end result so far.  :D
Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Leann ull on July 03, 2016, 02:22:18 PM
Cornflakes have all the best stuff ripped out and iron added in, flaked is just as cheap in HBS!
Lesson to all about milling ingredients seperate my there as well, subtle sin grain size and texture. Didn't need to mill cornflakes though
Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Greg2013 on July 03, 2016, 08:51:21 PM
Quote from: CH on July 03, 2016, 02:22:18 PM
Cornflakes have all the best stuff ripped out and iron added in, flaked is just as cheap in HBS!
Lesson to all about milling ingredients seperate my there as well, subtle sin grain size and texture. Didn't need to mill cornflakes though

All true and purely down to my lack of attention in mixing the cornflakes in with the grain bill.Something came up and i was not able to put in an order to HBC and already had the rest of the grain bill weighed out,basically i thought feck it and see.If i get any funny off flavours i will have a good idea why now.

On a side note i am still glad i did the batch as i now know my roller mill is fubar, at least for the moment.Also i dropped Brewhouse efficiency to 75% for this batch which seems to be getting better results. ;D
Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Shanna on July 03, 2016, 09:07:27 PM
RE your mill being foobarred, try adding 2% by weight of water to the grain bill using a spray bottle. Wait 20 minutes & try mill it. I suspect it will mill fine.

Shanna
Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Greg2013 on July 03, 2016, 09:16:48 PM
Quote from: Shanna on July 03, 2016, 09:07:27 PM
RE your mill being foobarred, try adding 2% by weight of water to the grain bill using a spray bottle. Wait 20 minutes & try mill it. I suspect it will mill fine.

Shanna

I will try that Shanna,however the grain mill has never done this before,in fact it worked fine only two weeks ago,my ocd is driving me nuts as to what is going on,but ty for the suggestion. ;D
Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Shanna on July 04, 2016, 06:22:20 AM
Quote from: Greg2013 on July 03, 2016, 09:16:48 PM
Quote from: Shanna on July 03, 2016, 09:07:27 PM
RE your mill being foobarred, try adding 2% by weight of water to the grain bill using a spray bottle. Wait 20 minutes & try mill it. I suspect it will mill fine.

Shanna
Might not be a bad idea to double check the gap in the mill while your at it.

Shanna

I will try that Shanna,however the grain mill has never done this before,in fact it worked fine only two weeks ago,my ocd is driving me nuts as to what is going on,but ty for the suggestion. ;D
Title: Re: Killer Cream Ale Mk 3.
Post by: Greg2013 on July 17, 2016, 09:59:48 PM
Kegged Friday , 1055-1014/5.4%abv ;D