Batch 1 of Aphrodisiaque clone
| Dates |
| Date Brewed: | 21 Mar 2009 | Date Racked: | 29 Mar 2009 | ||
| Date Packaged: | 5 Apr 2009 | Date Ready: | 5 Apr 2009 |
| Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines |
| Minimum OG: | 1.044 SG | Maximum OG: | 1.060 SG |
| Minimum FG: | 1.012 SG | Maximum FG: | 1.024 SG |
| Minimum IBU: | 20 IBU | Maximum IBU: | 40 IBU |
| Minimum Color: | 30.0 SRM | Maximum Color: | 40.0 SRM |
| Recipe Overview |
| Target Wort Volume Before Boil: | 3.00 US gals | Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: | 3.00 US gals |
| Target Wort Volume After Boil: | 2.40 US gals | Actual Wort Volume After Boil: | 2.60 US gals |
| Target Volume Transferred: | 2.20 US gals | Actual Volume Transferred: | 2.60 US gals |
| Target Volume At Pitching: | 3.30 US gals | Actual Volume At Pitching: | 3.20 US gals |
| Target Volume Of Finished Beer: | 3.00 US gals | Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: | 3.00 US gals |
| Target Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.034 SG | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.031 SG |
| Target OG: | 1.059 SG | Actual OG: | 1.064 SG |
| Target FG: | 1.017 SG | Actual FG: | 1.021 SG |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 71.0 % | Actual Apparent Attenuation: | 66.0 % |
| Target ABV: | 5.6 % | Actual ABV: | 5.7 % |
| Target ABW: | 4.4 % | Actual ABW: | 4.5 % |
| Target IBU (using Rager): | 40.0 IBU | Actual IBU: | 45.5 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): | 36.8 SRM | Actual Color: | 39.9 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 75.0 % | Actual Mash Efficiency: | 68.7 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 67 degF | Actual Fermentation Temp: | 67 degF |
| Fermentables |
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When |
| Golden Promise | 2lb 0oz | 31.6 % | 1.1 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Roasted Barley | 7.00 oz | 6.9 % | 60.8 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Caramel 40L Malt | 6.00 oz | 5.9 % | 4.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Caramel 80L Malt | 6.00 oz | 5.9 % | 8.3 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Chocolate Malt | 5.00 oz | 4.9 % | 30.4 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Flaked Barley | 5.00 oz | 4.9 % | 0.1 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Extract - Light Dried Malt Extract | 2lb 8oz | 39.8 % | 2.1 | Start Of Boil |
| Hops |
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| UK Golding | 4.5 % | 1.39 oz | 40.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | All Of Boil |
| Other Ingredients |
| Ingredient | Amount | When |
| Cocoa powder | 5.00 oz | In Boil |
| Vanilla Beans | 1.00 oz | In Fermenter |
| Lactose | 3.00 oz | In Dispense Vessel |
| Yeast |
| Water Profile |
| Target Profile: | No Water Profile Chosen |
| Mash pH: | 5.2 |
| pH Adjusted with: | Unadjusted |
| Total Calcium (ppm): | 44 | Total Magnesium (ppm): | 5 |
| Total Sodium (ppm): | 86 | Total Sulfate (ppm): | 74 |
| Total Chloride(ppm): | 9 | Total Bicarbonate (ppm): | 188 |
| Mash Schedule |
| Mash Type: | Extract with Mini-mash |
| Schedule Name: | Single Step Infusion (67C/152F) |
| Step Type | Temperature | Duration |
| Rest at | 152 degF | 60 |
| Mash Notes |
| Mashed at 152¡F for 60 mins. Temp dropped to 150¡F by the end. |
| Boil Notes |
| Cocoa powder added 10 mins before the end of the boil. |
| Fermentation Notes |
| Used the Igloo cooler for the first time for temp control (using ice packs), first night temp dropped to 62¡F. Fermentation was slow. Took it out of cooler, left at ambient. After 4 days SG was 1.022. Dropped in a starter made with US-04 slurry. After another 4 days SG was 1.021. Racked to secondary with vanilla bean soaked in vodka for a few days. |
| Packaging Notes |
| Time on vanilla bean in secondary was 1 week. Bottled. |
| Tasting Notes |
| Good cocoa/chocolate character, a bit bitter though. Good vanilla presence. Not quite as sweet/full bodied as Aphrodisiaque. |