- Named for our dog, Kiva, who I like to call devil dog because of her dark fur, bright blue eyes and mischievous personality.
2-Apr-2008 -- 3-Apr-2008
Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
12 | pounds | (73%) | Crisp Maris Otter Pale Malt |
3 | pounds | (18%) | Breiss Rye Malt |
1 | pound | (6%) | Breiss Crystal 80L |
8 | ounces | (3%) | Briess Special Roast |
1 | ounce | Willamette whole hops, 4.3% AA (first wort hop) | |
1 | ounce | U.S. Fuggle whole hops, 4.6% AA (first wort hop) | |
2 | ounces | Simcoe whole hops, 13.2% AA (90 minutes) | |
1 | ounce | Willamette whole hops, 4.3% AA (2 minutes) | |
1 | ounce | Columbus whole hops, 12.6% AA (2 minutes) | |
- Wyeast 1056 American Ale, pitched at 64°F
- Starter: Pitched onto yeast cake from previous recipe (New Dog Porter)
- Aeration: Drill aerator for three minutes after pitching
Water
- Fairbanks city water
- 40.25 quarts water treated with:
- 4 ml Potassium Metabisulfide solution (50ppm). Removes chlorine ion and chloramine, reduces oxidation
- 24.75 quarts mash water treated with:
- 2 teaspoons Gypsum. adds 91 ppm Calcium ion, 220 ppm Sulfite
Mash
- 24.75 quarts water @ 163°F, grist ratio of 1.5 quarts:pound @ 152°F (Held 130 minutes), Temperature range 154 F -- 148 F.
Sparge
- 9.5 quarts water @ 210°F, drain
- 6 quarts water @ 168°F, drain
Boil
- Boiled 8.5 gallons for 120 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort
- Wort prepared on Wednesday, boiled the next day (first wort hops remained in the wort overnight)
Fermentation
- Primary: bucket, 7 days, 66°F, Temperature range 62 - 75 F
- Secondary: keg, 14 days, 65°F, Gravity 1.022 at transfer
Packaging
- Kegged at 8 psi, 50°F (1.8 volumes CO2)
- Conditioned for 8 weeks
- Ready to drink on 19-Jun-2008
Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.086 | Final Gravity: 1.020 |
Original Extract: 18.4°plato | Apparent Extract: 5.1°plato |
Real Extract: 7.66°plato | |
Alcohol: 8.7% by volume | (6.8% by weight) |
Apparent Attenuation: 75.4% | Mash Efficiency: 79% |
Bitterness: 87 IBU | Color: 13 SRM |
BU:SG: 1.01 | BV: 2.33 |
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