Brew Day - Saturday, September 21, 2013

                                               JUST SITTING HERE RESTING MY ARM

10 Gallons in Carboys

23 lbs. GWM
1.5 lbs. C-40 ( Muntons )
8 ozs. C-120 ( Muntons )
5 ozs. Carafa III
90 g US Challenger - 5.6 AA - 60 min.
26 g US Challenger - 5.6 AA - 30 min.
11.5 g Nottingham - 2 packs ( sprinkled on top )


O.G. - 1.054 - 85% Efficiency
F.G. - 1.012
% - 5.5
BU - 33.4
SRM -11.4
MASHED @ 154 F

FTBS

These hops are 2 years old. I found them in the back of my freezer. They had a wonderful aroma to them. This beer is okay, not my favourite style. I need to mash higher to get a more of a malt taste. however, I am going to buy Muntons malt so it will have more flavour than this bland American 2-row malt.


                                                       FINAL THOUGHTS

Not my best beer for the style, but okay. I defintely have a PH problem and alkinitity issue also. The darker the brew, the better it tastes. I need to get my PH in check and also stop brewing with high alkaline water, such as my bloody well water. Done.