AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Had a good one? Tell us about it here - and don't forget - we like pictures!
Post Reply
WishboneBrewery
CBA Prizewinner 2010
Posts: 7874
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Contact:

AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sat Mar 05, 2011 6:31 pm

Citrallenger - The second of todays brews and my 50th All Grain brew anniversary, this called for something a bit special. I'm thinking that the spicy peppery Challenger are going to Blend well with the Herbal pungency of the Citra, backed up by a very solid bitterness from the Centennial Hops.
A pretty big beer, double IPA bla bla

Fermentables:
Lager Malt - 52.6%
Pale Malt - 32.4%
Flaked Oats - 5.4%
Caramalt - 5%
Wheat Malt - 4.6%

Hops:
Centennial Whole - 11.5 % 60 mins - 41g (FWH)
Centennial Whole - 11.5 % 30 mins - 51g
Challenger Whole - 7.6 % 0 mins - 50g (80c Steep for 30mins)
Citra Pellet - 11.1 % 0 mins - 31g (80c Steep for 30mins)

Final Volume: 15 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.070
Final Gravity: 1.017
Alcohol Content: 6.9% ABV
Total Liquor: 24.2 Litres
Mash Liquor: 11.8 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 80 %
Bitterness: 118 EBU
Colour: 10 EBC

Yeast: Safale US-05
Mashed for 90mins
Liquor Treatment: GW Calc General Purpose

Malts and temp:
Image
Centennial were used to bitter at 60mins & 30mins:
Image
Batch sparge liquor at 77c running to mash tun:
Image
Action shot, in go the lates:
Image

Annoyingly the Pellet hops clogged up my 'Works like magic everytime' regular hop-stopper, so pretty slow run-off to fermenter... Just a couple of OG points low.

Easy brewday bar the slow run-off, doing a bit different hop schedule on this one, with the 2 centennial bittering additions and just one fairly large Aroma steep at 80c.
Last edited by WishboneBrewery on Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:16 am, edited 1 time in total.

Scotty

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by Scotty » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:46 pm

Likey Likey!

prolix

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by prolix » Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:33 am

Nice and congrats on your 50th hope it went well

WishboneBrewery
CBA Prizewinner 2010
Posts: 7874
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Contact:

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:19 am

Cheers :)
Pics added now :)

User avatar
Naich
Under the Table
Posts: 1120
Joined: Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:55 pm
Location: Cambridge, UK
Contact:

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by Naich » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:21 pm

Congratulations on your golden brew day! Did you do anything special to mark the occasion? I think it's traditional to have a beer or two :)

WishboneBrewery
CBA Prizewinner 2010
Posts: 7874
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Contact:

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by WishboneBrewery » Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:53 am

Well I do something special just about every day, if tradition is a beer or two ;)

leedsbrew

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by leedsbrew » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:22 pm

nice one ade! That's gonna be a cracker! Fancy a bottle swap again any time?

WishboneBrewery
CBA Prizewinner 2010
Posts: 7874
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Contact:

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by WishboneBrewery » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:53 pm

aye... you know where I am. I'll wait while I've got this and my other beer bottled and we'll sort something out.
I could probably do; London Porter, Odd Ends Stout, Rangeleys Ale, Trashy Blonde, Phlegm, and the couple still in the FVs.
The stout is a cracker, porter drinking very well, Trashy is tasty, Phlegm is strong and belgian, Rangeleys is just a Saazy Blonde :)

leedsbrew

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by leedsbrew » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:48 pm

Nice! Aye I've still got a couple in FV's that will need bottling. I've got

Kolsch V2, Lothlórien V2 (belgian wit), California Common (steam), All Citra Pale, London Porter, and maybe a IIPA but it is WAY to bitter at the moment! Also gonna be brewing up 20L of stout this Friday before my night shift! :D

critch

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by critch » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:01 am

looks like a good un ade

still not sent you them beers yet :oops:

WishboneBrewery
CBA Prizewinner 2010
Posts: 7874
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Contact:

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by WishboneBrewery » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:22 am

me neither... give us an addressee name and I'll sort it... it can't just be Critch can it?

WishboneBrewery
CBA Prizewinner 2010
Posts: 7874
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm
Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
Contact:

Re: AG#50 - Citrallenger (Part 2 of a Double Brewday)

Post by WishboneBrewery » Sat Apr 09, 2011 7:44 pm

just having a taster bottle, I'd better remember its close to 7%.

Hard to describe, a full on bitterness, different to anything I've ever tasted, probably needs a week or two more.

Post Reply