| Dave's Dreaded Red Ale | |
| Start Brew Date 08/02/97 Beer Log Closed |
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| Dave's Dreaded Red Ale
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Dave's Red Ale. This is our first time making this brew. This is a dark
rich beer. It looks great and taste great. This beer will be kegged. Credits -
Updated 10/27/97 8:00PM - See Dave's Real Beer Online Beer Log for detailed information on the latest brew. "Dave's Dreaded Red Ale" |
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Dave's Dreaded Red Ale Beer Log -
| OG: | Hydrometer reading is 1.051 |
| FG: | Hydrometer reading is 1st - 1.008 2nd - 1.006 3rd - 1.006 |
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| 1. | Sterilized all Equipment used. |
| 2. | Started boil at 3:44PM with ~6.5 gallons of bottled water. |
| 3. | Added bag of grain at 3:44PM-
Heat water with grain bag to 165° and turned off head and steeped for 20 minutes. Water temputre went down to 153°. Dipping the grain bag like a tea bag every so often. |
| 4. | Removed bag at 168°. 4:45PM |
| 5. | Hard boil achieved at 5:09PM. Added the following - Light & Amber
Dry Malt Extract |
| 6. | 5:57PM - Added Irish Moss |
| 7. | 6:07PM - Added Cascade Hop Pellets |
| 8. | 6:12PM - Finished Boil removed heat from wart. |
| 9. | 6:14PM - Start water in wart chiller |
| 10. | 7:13PM - Cool wart down to 78° |
| 11. | 7:20PM - Rack liquid into the primary fermenter. Splashing the liquid to inject oxygen. |
| 12. | 7:30PM - Pitch Ale Yeast 2 packages |
| 13. | 7:35PM - Mix yeast into liquid |
| 14. | 7:40PM - Take Original Gravity hydrometer reading 1.051 |
| 15. | 7:45PM - Close lid on primary and place in the garage which is at 78° on the floor. |
| 16. | 08/07/97 7:00PM - Transferred from primary to secondary fermenter. |
| 17. | 08/26/97 10:30PM - Hydrometer reading is 1.008. |
| 18. | 08/27/97 8:00PM -Beer is very good kegged beer 5 gallons. Place in refrigater cooled to 38° and place 30 pounds of Co2 pressure on the keg. |
| 19. | 08/28/97 8:10PM - Rolled keg around. |
| 20. | 10/27/97 8:00PM - Beer Log closed. |
