Beer Batch #2: Imperial Ass Ale

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#2 Imperial Ass Imperial IPA
Imperial IPA

Type:
Partial Mash

 Date: 1/18/2010

Batch Size:
5.00 gal

 Brewer:
Mayor Awesome
Boil Size: 5.72 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes: On 1/26/2010, when I moved it to the secondary, it tasted like ASS (hence the name). When I opened it on 2/6/2010, it tasted awesome. Aaron liked this beer the best (so far) and better than #1
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.00 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 9.66 %
6.60 lb Pale Liquid Extract (8.0 SRM) Extract 63.77 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L (80.0 SRM) Grain 9.66 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4.83 %
0.25 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.42 %
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] (40 min) Hops 75.1 IBU
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] (15 min) Hops 21.2 IBU
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] (5 min) Hops 8.5 IBU
1.00 lb Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 9.66 %
1 Pkgs Safale US-05 (American) – Dry Yeast (11.5 gram) (Safale) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile

Est Original
Gravity:
1.074 SG

 Measured Original Gravity:
1.063 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.93 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.18 %
Bitterness: 104.9 IBU Calories: 279 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.6 SRM Color:

Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name:
My Mash		 Total Grain Weight:
1.75 lb
Sparge Water:
5.93 gal		 Grain Temperature:
72.0 F
Sparge Temperature:
168.0 F		 TunTemperature:
72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment:
FALSE		 Mash PH:
5.4 PH
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and
Storage
Carbonation Type:
Corn Sugar		 Volumes of CO2:
2.4
Pressure/Weight:
3.8 oz		 Carbonation Used:
-
Keg/Bottling Temperature:
60.0 F		 Age for:
28.0 days
Storage Temperature:
52.0 F
Notes
1/26/2010 Racked to secondary
- Tasted like ASS (hecnce the name), I can’t even swallow it (that’s what she said?)
- Not sure of the flavor. Maybe astringent. (Later on, I’m guessing it’s fusel alchol)
- Very strong flavor. Offensive. God have mercy on my soul.

2/12/2010 Bottling Day
- The beer has calmed down quite a bit. It might actually be drinkable.
- 17 days in the secondary probably did it some good.

3/5/2010 Open first bottle
- Tastes great. Good candidate for re-creating
- The aftertaste is a little bitter, but otherwise not to shabby.
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