Storey Stout - Monday, Nov. 26, 2018

Storey Stout

Wish I had beer gas. It is just too expensive.

Ingredients

7.5 lbs. UCM
3 lbs. Flaked Barley
1 lb. Carafa Special III
8 ozs. UK Roast Barley
2 ozs. EKG - 6.4% AA @ 60 min.
WLP001 - Cal Ale -  2 L starter @ 63 days old

O.G. - 1.042
F.G. -
% -
SRM - 37
BU - 36

Water Profile - Black Balanced

CA- 51
S04 - 63
CI - 45
PH - 5.40

                                                BREW DAY NOTES

Added lactic acid to the mash by mistake. Had to add more baking soda to get the mash ph back up. Dummy!!!!

Nov. 27 - Yeast finally started in the afternoon. It was too cool, 64 F.
Nov. 28 - Blow off hose working and it is normal. 66 F - 68 F.
Nov. 29 - Same. 66 F.
Nov. 30 - Turned on heat. Too cool.
Dec. 1 -   Same, but almost done.
Dec 8 - Sampled. Bland? Yes, and that is what I want. I don't want over the top

             roasted black grains flavour. Tastes like an ash stick from the fire, yuk.
Dec 15 - Stout faucet installed. Seems close enough for me since this beer is
             not that great. However, it is beer and tax free.