Mar 26, 2012

Curley's Wife -- California Common

Curley's Wife California Common
1.051 -- 1.012
40 IBU

Malts:
16 lbs Marris Otter
2 lbs Melanoiden
1.5 lbs 60L Crystal
1 lb toasted malt
.5 lb Carapils

Hops:
1 oz Northern Brewer (8.6 AA) -- 60 minutes
1 oz Northern Brewer (8.6AA) -- 40 minutes
2 oz Northern Brewer (8.6 AA) -- 30 minutes

Wyeast 2112 -- California Lager Yeast

The Mash:
Single Infusion:

10.5 gallons strike water
2.6 gallons absorbed
6 gallons sparge water needed

Notes from Brewday:
30 minutes into the mash, ph was closer to 6 than 5 -- 1.015 )
153degrees

50 in ph dropped some (approx 5.7-6) -- 1.055

153

Pulled decoction for mash out (approx 4-5qts)


Mash out 1.074 (first runnings)  ph down a little more ( maybe 5.5)

160

Sparge water 180 -- tun temp 160


Second runnings - 1.041 -- 160 degrees -- ph if it changed rose a little (5.5 - 5.7)


Pre boil : very slightly less than 14gal

1.042

Recipe edit: 1oz nb at 60,40,30


OG 1.053 (maybe 1.055)

Approx .5 gal distilled water
Corrected: 1.052


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