Turkey Brew Day!

The weather was fantastic on Thanksgiving Day, and I used the opportunity to brew up a batch of Scotch Ale out on the deck.

The recipe:

Type: All Grain	Date: 11/24/2011
Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Brewer: Joe Mama
Boil Size: 8.53 gal	Asst Brewer: Rufus
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Rig - 15gal Mash Cooler + 9gal Brew Pot
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0	Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 14 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 81.16 % 1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 % 1 lbs Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 % 1 lbs Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 5.80 % 2.4 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 0.87 % 1.6 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 0.58 % 0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.2 IBU 0.50 oz Chinook [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 13.2 IBU 1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc 1 Pkgs Scottish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1728) [Starter 1000 ml] Yeast-Ale

Brew Buddy Rufus

Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 17.391 Plato	Measured Original Gravity: 17.390 Plato
Est Final Gravity: 5.043 Plato	Measured Final Gravity: 5.040 Plato
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.81 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.82 %
Bitterness: 30.4 IBU	Calories: 329 cal/pint
Est Color: 17.5 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body	Total Grain Weight: 17.25 lb
Sparge Water: 1.76 gal	Grain Temperature: 66.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	TunTemperature: 50.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
Single Infusion, Light Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp 75 min Mash In Add 5.39 gal of water at 166.0 F 150.0 F 10 min Mash Out Add 3.45 gal of water at 201.8 F 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Notes
Substituted 40L for 80L as I have 8lb of the stuff Mash in: 10:20am thanksgiving Day. 75 Min at 148-150, pulled 1.5gal runnings and boiled for 20 min to carmelize. Added 3.5 gal boiling H20, steep 10min, Mash out: 12:00 Was in a hurry, and ended up with 6gal at 1.072 rather than 5 a 1.090. Ho Ho! More beer. Lower gravity might allow hop flavor to dominate more than intended. Ferment Primary 9 days and rack to keg for extended secondary in bsmt.