So, my 4th brew was for my own consumption and not an experiment for production. I was craving something hoppy and having not experimented with a super hopped up beer, I thought it was time.
Grains:
- 10 lb 2-Row
- 1lb Munich 10L
- 1 lb TF&S Crystal (I)
OG: WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT 1.06, but mine was 1.03 (see Notes below)
FG: 1.01
Hops:
- 3 oz Cascade (pellets) [1 oz @ 45 min, 1 oz @ 15 min, 1 oz DH @ 7 days]
- 3 oz Amarillo (pellets) [1 oz @ 60 min, 1 oz @ 30 min, 1 oz DH @ 7 days]
Yeast: Wyeast American Ale
Primary Fermentation: 14 days
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days (+dry hop)
- Brew Date: 12/14/2009
- Bottle Date: 01/04/2010
- Taste Date: 01/15/2010
Notes:
I messed this one up, royally. I mill my grains at the store where I purchase them, and I guess the spacing was off on the malt mill that day and I didn’t think about why it was SOOOO easy to grind them. Needless to say, it wasn’t until I didn’t reach my OG numbers that I figured something was wrong. A very helpful homebrewer online helped me narrow it down to the grains not being properly milled. I checked the spent grains and sure enough, half weren’t even cracked. :(
We shall see how this India Fail Ale turns out. Updates to come … :)
