Beer Recipe Brew
Recipe: Big Basin Amber Ale
Brewed as Big Basin Amber Ale with Hatch Green Chiles on 08/13/2017
- Method:
- All Grain
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 7 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Brewer:
- Blockhead Bob
- Asst Brewer:
- Notes:
- Medium Hatch Roasted Green Chiles made this brew extremely spicey. Great brew recipe and chile flavor; try milder chiles for a future try at this. Also seemed to get spicier with age.
- Method:
- All Grain
- Boil Time:
- 60 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 7 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 0
- Rating:
- Brewer:
- Blockhead Bob
- Asst Brewer:
- Notes:
- Medium Hatch Roasted Green Chiles made this brew extremely spicey. Great brew recipe and chile flavor; try milder chiles for a future try at this. Also seemed to get spicier with age.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | Color | Supplier | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Ale Malt | 11 lbs. | 0 | Rahr (US/CA) Pale Ale | United States |
| Crystal / Caramel Malt 45 | 1 lbs. | 45 | Crisp (UK) | United Kingdom |
| Crystal / Caramel Malt 77 | 1 lbs. | 77 | Crisp (UK) | United Kingdom |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | Form | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nugget | 1 oz. | 60 | Boil | Pellet | 12.4 |
| East Kent Golding | 0.5 oz. | 15 | Steep | Pellet | 6.1 |
| Notes: Steep for 15 minutes at knockout. | |||||
| Amarillo | 0.5 oz. | 15 | Steep | Pellet | 8.6 |
| Notes: Steep for 15 minutes at knockout. | |||||
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product | Manufactured | Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California Ale | Inland Island | INIS-001 | 06/28/2017 | |
| Notes: Starter completed the day before brew. | ||||
Other Ingredients
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatch NM Roasted Green Chiles | 2 lbs. | 2 weeks | Secondary | Flavor |
| Notes: Hatch NM Roasted Medium Green Chiles obtained from Heine's Market 8/18/17. Refrigerated until 8/20/17. Scraped roasted skins and deseeded cutting into slices. Soaked in tequila and added to secondary. | ||||
| Irish Moss | 1 tsp. | 15 min. | Boil | Clarifying |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Target Temp | Actual Temp | Mash Time | Infuse Amount | Infuse Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Single Infusion Mash | 153 | 150 | 0 | 3.25 | 172 |
| 2 | Single Infusion Mash | 153 | 155 | 20 | 1 | 196 |
| Notes: At 20 minutes temp at 150, added 1 gal boiling water to reach 155. | ||||||
| 3 | Single Infusion Mash | 153 | 153 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Notes: At target temp, let ride. | ||||||
| 4 | Single Infusion Mash | 153 | 151 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Notes: Final mash temp. | ||||||
| 5 | Fly Sparge | 170 | 170 | 30 | 5 | 180 |
Additional Steps
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Temp | PSI | Target CO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 08/13/2017 | 08/20/2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary | 08/20/2017 | 09/04/2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kegged | 09/04/2017 | 01/20/2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |