25th Brew - Old Ale

Brew:	Old Ale
Date:	12/26/2009
Weather:	Cloudy, light rain, 40s
Recipe:	PDF\|BTP
Pictures:	Browse
Notes:	Started sat for fridge for a week. We re-invigorated with fresh wort 2-3 hrs before pitching Yeast very active when picthed Shortened the mash a little b/c mash temp during HERMS stabalization was good Gravity 4 points lower than anticipated

Statistics

Time	Description
07:24 am	HLT fill started. Water at ~46 F
07:28 am	HLT heat started
08:20 am	HLT heat complete. 119 F in 52 mins
	Dough-in started
08:27 am	Dough-in complete
08:30 am	HLT re-fill complete
	Mash step #1 started
09:01 am	HERMs started
10:01 am	Mash out started
10:25 am	Mash out complete
	Sparge started
11:20 am	Boil heat started
11:50 am	Boil Started
	Addition #1-90 min: 2.5 oz Northern brewer
01:05 pm	Addition #2-15 min: 1 oz Fuggle. 1 lb treacle, Irish moss
01:55 pm	Original Gravity: 1.082 sg
	Pitched yeast and placed in storage

Date	Time	Description
12/26/09	01:55 pm	Pitched yeast and placed in storage
		Set temperature to 69 F
12/26/09	09:00 pm	Bubble Rate: once every 5 secs
12/27/09	08:00 am	Bubble Rate: 2-3 / sec
12/27/09	11:30 am	Airlock full of wort!
		Connected blow off
12/28/09	09:20 pm	Removed blow off replaced with air lock
		Bubble Rate: 1-2 / sec
12/30/09	07:15 am	Bubble Rate: 1 every 2 secs
		Raised temp to 71 F
12/31/09	11:15 am	Bubble Rate: 1 every 8-10 secs
		Gravity Reading: 1.026 sg
01/01/10	12:39 pm	Bubble Rate: 1 every 10-15 secs
01/03/10	03:15 pm	Bubble Rate: 1 every 20-25 secs
		Dumped 1-2 qts trube
		Gravity Reading: 1.025 sg
		Added 2 oz of oak chips
		Picthed 1.4 L Brett C. starter
01/12/10	06:25 pm	Dumped pint of trub
02/06/10	08:00 pm	Dumped trub