
| Method: | Partial Mash |
9/15/07 - I had some trouble chilling the wort down to pitching temps (tap water was 80 degrees) which I think contributed to the flavor and aroma hop character being somewhat absent from the fermenting wort. 9/17/07 - Added dry hops, 1.5 oz Chinook to primary at 24 hours after pitching yeast. 9/25/07 - Transferred to secondary, tastes of alcohol and strong (but not overpowering) Chinook flavors. I'm sure 3+ weeks in the secondary will mellow out the hops and let the malts come through. Color was a bit more orange than the real AB. I have read that adding some crushed beano tablets can help bring the FG down a bit (Wikipedia Link) so I think I'm going to give this a shot, to squeeze a bit more alcohol out of the batch and get a more reasonable FG. 9/29/07 - Took a gravity reading and sampled some with my new beer thief, the beano dropped it a few more points and the dry hop flavoring is already dying down. The stuff is good though, real good. I could drink the rest of the batch warm and uncarbed for all I care. 10/8/07 - Transferred into a corny keg to further condition before carbonating. There was a very fine sediment left at the bottom of the seconday, probably from dry hopping. Will take one last gravity reading when I hook up the gas to force carb the keg. 12/7/07 - Poured last glass, had a bit of sediment at the bottom, perhaps from dry hopping. |
| Extracts | ||
| 3.00 pounds | Munton's Amber DME | 27.3% of grist |
| 6.00 pounds | Briess Light DME | 54.5% of grist |
| 9.00 pounds | Total Extract Weight | 81.8% of grist |
| Grains | ||
| 0.50 pounds | 4.5% of grist | |
| 0.50 pounds | 4.5% of grist | |
| 0.50 pounds | 4.5% of grist | |
| 0.50 pounds | 4.5% of grist | |
| 2.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 18.2% of grist |
| Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable) | ||
| 2 Tblsp. | Irish Moss @ 60 minutes (Boil) | |
| Hops | ||
| 1.00 ounces |
12.2% Pellets @ 75 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
12.2 AAUs |
| 1.00 ounces |
12% Pellets @ 0 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Dry Hop |
12 AAUs |
| 2.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 24.2 AAUs |
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45-50 = Outstanding | ![]() |
30-37 = Very Good | ![]() |
14-20 = Fair |
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38-44 = Excellent | ![]() |
21-29 = Good | ![]() |
00-13 = Problematic |

| Aroma: | 12 out of 12 | Nice aroma |
| Appearance: | 3 out of 3 | very nice, clear red color. Head was great, texture was rough at first but smooth going down. |
| Flavor: | 20 out of 20 | great balance. First taste had a good strong flavor and left a medium aftertaste; not overpowering. Delicious!!! |
| Mouthfeel: | 5 out of 5 | Creamy, cold, great body |
| Overall Impression: | 10 out of 10 | Best one yet. Look forward to it again or something similar |
| Cumulative Score: | 50 out of 50 |
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