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Batch 3 Round 6 Ingredients!

The 7 participants in this round will have 3 ingredients they must use to complete a beer. There is no predefined style or method, only that it must be an Ale or Lager (no Braggots, Gruits, Meads, or Wine), completed in 8 weeks and incorporate the 3 ingredients listed below. The winner will be the brewer who best incorporates the 3 ingredients in a quality Homebrew. Also, the winner from this round will advance into the Championship Round.

IRON BREWER™ Round 6 is sponsored by:

The idea of IRON BREWER™ is to let the brewers be creative. We are not going to dictate the quantity, method, or how the ingredient is used in the recipe. It is also not meant to be easy and will require thought by the homebrewer how to craft a recipe with these 3 ingredients.

The Ingredients in the Batch #3 round 6 of IRON BREWER™ will be:

  1. Smoked Malt
  2. Dark Belgian Candi Sugar
  3. Sterling Hops

Timeline:

  • Participants notified via email by Aug 17th 2012
  • Recipe and Bio sent submitted by Aug 23rd 2012
  • Beer received by all participants by Oct 11th 2012
  • Live Podcast Tasting/recording on WED Oct 17rd 2012 8:30-9:30pm EST

Posted in Batch 3, Recipes, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Recipe, Smoked IPA by Mathieu Gascon

Style: American IPA
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 14.48 gal
Post Boil Volume: 12.48 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal  
Bottling Volume: 10.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 19.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 59.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 86.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 94.3 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt         Name                                     Type      %/IBU        
16 lbs      Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain     76.2 %       
3 lbs       Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain     14.3 %       
1 lbs       Special B Malt (180.0 SRM)               Grain     4.8 %        
1 lbs       Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM)            Sugar     4.8 %        
3.00 oz     Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 35.0 min        Hop       29.6 IBUs    
3.00 oz     Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min        Hop       21.6 IBUs    
0.50 tsp    Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins)              Fining              
2.00 oz     Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min        Hop       8.6 IBUs     
1.0 pkg     Safale American  (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)  Yeast               
3.00 oz     cherry wood chips (Secondary 10.0 days)  Flavor             
1.00 oz     Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days      Hop       0.0 IBUs     
0.43 oz     Saaz [4.00 %] - Dry Hop 10.0 Days        Hop       0.0 IBUs     


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs
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Name       Description                         Temperat Step Time    
Mash In    Add 29.00 qt of water at 162.0 F    152.0 F       60 min       

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (2.89gal, 7.74gal) of 168.0 F water

Posted in Batch 3, Mathieu Gascon, Recipes, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Recipe by Arturo Ruiz

Post Boil Volume: 5.5 Gal
OG: 1.060
FG: 1.013
ABV: 6.1%
IBU: 24
SRM: 22

Fermentables:
8# Belgian Pilsner
1# Munich
1# Special B
1# Wheat malt
0.5# Belgian dark candy sugar
0.5# Palm Sugar
0.5# smoked malt

Hops
0.75oz Sterling pellets 5.7% (60min)
0.75oz Sterling pellets 5.7% (20min)
0.5oz Sterling pellets 5.7% (5min)

Single Infusion mash at 149F. Used WLP530 Belgian yeast 
(1.5L Starter). Started fermentation at 64F and finished 
at 75F.


Posted in Arturo Ruiz, Batch 3, Recipes, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Recipe, Dubbel Smoked by Corey Shoemaker

Boil Size: 7.97 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.72 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal   
Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.072 SG
Estimated Color: 16.4 SRM
Estimated IBU: 20.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt         Name                                     Type    %/IBU         
10 lbs      Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)            Grain   70.2 %        
2 lbs       Smoked Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain   14.0 %        
12.0 oz     Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM)           Grain   5.3 %         
12.0 oz     Candi Sugar, Dark (180.0 SRM)            Sugar   5.3 %         
12.0 oz     Cane (Beet) Sugar (0.0 SRM)              Sugar   5.3 %         
0.80 oz     Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min        Hop     20.7 IBUs     
1.00 tsp    Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 mins)              Fining               
1.0 pkg     Belgian Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1214) [1 Yeast                 

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs 4.0 oz

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Name             
Description   Step                               Temperat Step Time     
Mash In       Add 17.94 qt of water at 162.8 F   149.0 F       90 min        

Sparge: Fly sparge with 5.52 gal water at 168.0 F

Posted in Batch 3, Corey Shoemaker, Recipes, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Recipe, Polish-style Groziskie by B.Gibson

Polish-style Groziskie [7 gallons partial mash]
Adjust brewing liquor to Grodziskie water spec
3# Belgian Pilsner Malt (Home-smoked over cherrywood)
2# Weyermann Wheat Malt (Home-smoked over cherrywood)
3# Belgian Pilsner (Home-smoked over cherrywood)
8oz Flaked Red Wheat
30 min @ 100.4*F
60 min @ 125.6*F
30 min @ 150.0*F
30 min @ 167.0*F
4gal sparge @ 167*F

120 min boil

0.5oz Sterling hops @ 105 min remaining
4# Wheat Malt Extract @ 30 min remaining
0.6oz Sterling hops @ 20 min remaining
2 whirlfloc tablets @ 15 min remaining
0.2oz Sterling hops @ 5 min remaining
8oz Dark Candi Sugar @ 2 min remaining

Pitch SafAle US-05 in 1gal starter 3 days @ 58*F.
Rack off trub, ferment 2 weeks @ 58*F.
Bottle condition to max allowable per bottle (ideally 4 vols of CO2) for 5 weeks @ 58*F. 

Posted in B. Gibson, Batch 3, Recipes, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Recipe, Smoked Abbey Porter by Matt Hughes

Style: Robust Porter
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) using 2 lbs of smoked pale malt. smoking it 
with applewood from the back yard.

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 7.78 gal
Post Boil Volume: 7.28 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 7.00 gal   
Bottling Volume: 7.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.070 SG
Estimated Color: 40.0 SRM
Estimated IBU: 28.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt            Name                                     Type   %/IBU         
12 lbs         Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM)          Grain  64.9 %        
2 lbs          Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain  10.8 %        
1 lbs 4.0 oz   Oats, Malted (1.0 SRM)                   Grain  6.8 %         
1 lbs          Special B Malt (180.0 SRM)               Grain  5.4 %         
12.0 oz        Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM)               Grain  4.1 %         
8.0 oz         Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM)               Grain  2.7 %         
1 lbs          Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM)            Sugar  5.4 %         
0.75 oz        Fuggles [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min         Hop    8.1 IBUs      
1.50 oz        Sterling [7.50 %] - Boil 30.0 min        Hop    20.8 IBUs     
1.50 oz        Mt. Hood [6.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min         Hop    0.0 IBUs      
1.0 pkg        Abbey IV Ale Yeast (White Labs #WLP540)  Yeast               


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 18 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name       Description                       Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In    Add 21.88 qt of water at 163.7 F  152.0 F       60 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (0.52gal, 3.89gal) of 168.0 F water

Posted in Batch 3, Matt Hughes, Recipes, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Recipe, Smoking Monk Smoked Belgian Dubbel with figs by Ross Macumber

5gls All grain
Target OG 1.064

8.5lbs Two Row malt
2.5 lbs cherrywood smoked malt
.5 lbs Aromatic
.5 lbs Caramunich
.5 lbs Special B

1.5oz Sterling Hops - 60 minutes
12oz Belgian Dark candy sugar 10minutes

WLP500 Trappist yeast

Ferment 7-10 days at 71 degrees
Secondary 14 days on 5lbs mission figs (roasted)

Posted in Batch 3, Recipes, Ross Macumber, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Brewer, Mathieu Gascon

I am currently finishing my degree in chemistry at WVU and I have been brewing for nearly 3 years now. I started brewing when I was 19 years old, just a sophomore in college. Now, I am brewing all grain and even writing my final capstone on the chemistry of the boil. I started what I call “Thieu’s Brew” nearly 1 year ago with the help of my Fiancé, Heather. She supports and helps me every step of the way. With her studio art background, we are able to come up with designs and ideas for what will someday become my brewery. She bought me my first IPA and now supports my every expansion. Ever since my first batch, my life has revolved around my beer…did I say that wrong?

Posted in Batch 3, Brewers, Mathieu Gascon, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Brewer, Arturo Ruiz

I started brewing 2 years ago, my first brew was an IPA kit that I acquired at my local shop. I was really just trying it out and in the back of my mind I was ready for a complete disaster. It turned out fine and since then I got hooked into brewing. I have brewed about 35 batches since and have slowly been taking over our garage. I tend to brew wits, IPAs, weizens mainly but I try to get out of my comfort zone at least every few brews. This is my first iron brewer, I heard about this a few months ago and thought it was a great idea. I am really looking forward to the whole experience.

Posted in Arturo Ruiz, Batch 3, Brewers, Round 6.


Batch 3 Round 6 Brewer, Corey Shoemaker

My name is Corey Shoemaker and I live in the Pacific Northwest. I served in the Navy for 20 years and have since retired. I have been brewing since November 2007. I was introduced to home brewing by tasting an apricot amber from a friend of mine and I served with some friends that brewed. I started brewing with a kit, moved to partial mash and then finally to all-grain about a year and half ago. I grow my own hops and have entered a couple of other competitions and get pretty good reviews for what I have entered. I really do not have an all-time favorite type of beer, but if I like it; I try to create my own and brew it. I create almost all of my own recipes and have only brewed one clone. I belong to a couple of great brewclubs that not only enjoy the rewards of a great beer, but also provide some great advice for questions of budding brewer. With the support of friends and an awesome LHBS, I look forward to creating a great beer and trying some others.

Posted in Batch 3, Brewers, Corey Shoemaker, Round 6.