Brew #23 - Wildflower Honey Dark Mild


9/19/98      Wildflower Honey Dark Mild
   
   Category         :  English Mild Ale         
   Method           :  Full Mash
   Starting Gravity :  1.040
   Ending Gravity   :  1.010
   Alcohol content  :  3.9%
   Recipe Makes     : 13.0 gallons
   Total Grain      : 21.50 lbs.
   Color (srm)      : 25.2
   Efficiency       :  65%
   Hop IBUs         : 17.0

Malts/Sugars:
 17.00	lb.	Briess Pale Ale - 2-Row  
  2.50	lb.	American Crystal 40L     
  0.50	lb.	American Chocolate       
  1.50	lb.	Honey                    

Hops:
 1.00	oz.	Kent Goldings  	 6.5%	60 min
 1.00	oz.	Kent Goldings  	 6.5%	30 min

Boil temperature of water: 212F
Grain Starting Temperature: 70F
Desired Grain/Water Ratio: 1.33 quarts/pound
Strike Water:  7.15 gallons of water at 128F
First Mash Temperature: 120F
Second Mash Temperature: 153F
Boiling Water to add:  4.65 gallons 

Notes:
Notes:
Use Wyeast #1318 London Ale III Yeast (high flocculation)
    Alternatives:  
                  Wyeast #1272 American Ale II (high flocculation)
                  Wyeast #1968 ESB (very high flocculation) 
- build a ~500 ml. starter.

SCHEDULE:
- Calcium chloride in the strike water. 
  (1/2 tsp./5 gal.) = ~.75 tsp for 7.15 gallons
                      ~.45 tsp for 4.65 gallons
- Dough-in at 120F - Rest for 10 minutes
- Raise by boiling water infusion to 153F  - Mash for 60 minutes
- Calcium chloride in the sparge water. (uuse 1.0 tsp. for 10+ gallons)
- Sparge - mash out at 170 F. -
  collect ~13 gal.; then boil for 75 minutes
- 1.0 oz EKG plugs                    @ 600 min.
- 1.0 oz EKG plugs                    @ 300 min. --
- 1.5 lb Wildflower Honey             @ 200 min.
- 1 tsp. Irish Moss                   @ 155 min.
- Insert immersion chiller            @ 100 min.

- Cool & ferment @ 65 - 70 F.        --- AERATE WELL !!! --



Style Comparison (@ 65% efficiency):
               Min       Yours       Max
OG            1.030      1.040      1.038
Alc %         3.8        3.9        4.0
IBUs         10.0       17.0       24.0
Color (srm)   8.0       25.3       34.0

Style Comparison (@ 75% efficiency):
               Min       Yours       Max
OG            1.030      1.045      1.038
Alc %         3.2        4.4       46.0
IBUs         10.0       17.0       24.0
Color (srm)   8.0       25.3       34.0