The Big C System

Description
First 25g Cascade comes in right after the yeast and stands for 7 days. Chinook in secondary for 7 days. Filter and keg. The aroma is "flowery" and the taste is pleasant bitter with citrusy notes.

Details

Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
75%
Recipe Volume
6.6 gal 
Boil Volume
8.01 gal 
Boil Time
75 min 
Maximum Extract
497.7 points
Potential Extract
373.2 points (75% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.057 SG
Boil SG
1.047 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
10.7 SRM     
Estimated IBU
39.3 IBU
Estimated FG
1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol
5.6 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 7 d, Secondary 7 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 154 tempF and 10 m @ 168 tempF

Style Compliance

10A American Pale Ale
Original Gravity
1.045-1.060 SG
Final Gravity
1.010-1.015 SG
Alcohol
4.5-6.2 %abv
Bitterness
30.0-45.0 IBU
Color
5.0-14.0 SRM
 
OG
1.057 SG
FG
1.014 SG
Alcohol
5.6 %abv
Bitterness
39.3 IBU
Color
10.7 SRM
Overall Compliance: 100.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Weyermann Pale Wheat 11.02 lbs 1.5 °L 39 ppg 85.5 %
Weyermann CaraMunich III 1.32 lbs 57.0 °L 36 ppg 10.2 %
Weyermann Carawheat 0.55 lbs 45.5 °L 37 ppg 4.3 %
Totals 12.9 lbs 497.7 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Weyermann Pale Wheat
Amount: 11.02 lbs
Color: 1.5 °L
Potential: 39 ppg
% Grist85.5 %
Name: Weyermann CaraMunich III
Amount: 1.32 lbs
Color: 57.0 °L
Potential: 36 ppg
% Grist10.2 %
Name: Weyermann Carawheat
Amount: 0.55 lbs
Color: 45.5 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist4.3 %
Totals
Amount: 12.9 lbs
Potential: 497.7 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Chinook 0.88 oz @ 13.0 %AA (11.4 AAU) 32.5 (30.3 %) Boil 60 min
Cascade 0.88 oz @ 5.5 %AA (4.4 AAU) 6.8 (16.5 %) Boil 15 min
Cascade 0.88 oz @ 5.5 %AA (4.4 AAU) 0 (0.0 %) Primary 7 d
Chinook 0.88 oz @ 13.0 %AA (11.4 AAU) 0 (0.0 %) Primary 4 d
Totals 3.5 oz
Hop: Chinook
Amount: 0.88 oz
%AA: 13.0
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.88 oz
%AA: 5.5
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 0.88 oz
%AA: 5.5
When: Primary
Time: 7 d
Hop: Chinook
Amount: 0.88 oz
%AA: 13.0
When: Primary
Time: 4 d
Totals
Amount: 3.5 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
White Labs WLP001 California Ale 76 % Primary
Name: White Labs WLP001 California Ale
Attenuation: 76 %
When: Primary
 
 
 
Recipe Source: Thure Busk Harrington