Brew15: Red Ale

Target abv:: 5

Max og : 1.069

Target og: 1.055

Target brewhouse eff: 80%

Target size:1.5G

Grain (max ppg)

2.8 lb 2row

  (2.25lb (2lb 4oz) 2row (57)
   .55lb (8.5oz) crystal malt (12.5)

Hops

1/5 oz citra 14% 75 min

1/5 oz Centenniel 9.9% 45 min
1/5 oz Centenniel 9.9% 25 min

Target ibu:

Yeast

Coopers Dry ale yeast 7g

Water

2.1 G Whole Foods spring water

Prepare ice bath in cooler.

Mash:
  First, mash crystal 160F in bowl in slow cooker (actual temp was a little low) for 1.5 hours. Load convection oven with grain. Roast at 300F.

  After grain finishes roasting, cool, grind. Start mashing rest of grain at 151F 70 mins (actual mash 142-146F)

  Lauter rest of grain into 4qt pot. Poured into boil pot over heat.

Boil:

  Boil wort for 75-90 minutes

• OG:  1.048 @ 94F

Chill in ice bath

• Chilled to 64F (side temp of pot was 60F, to hit 68F aim for 64F side temp)

Strain wort into fermenter. Pitch yeast. Move fermenter into cooler.

Dark roasts

Dark roasts need blast of heat. Better method is to place grain near toaster oven element and stir frequently