Brew Day: Wolfshark FACE 90XL

This beer is inspired by Dogfish Head 90, only.. awesomer. I present: WolfShark FACE 90XL!!!!

Actually, it didn't quite go entirely as planned. Gravity undershot, so it won't be as awesome as DFH (were that even possible to begin with.) But still, the name must live on, because I can't wait to see what Erin does with the label design.

The recipe is below. And yes, you read that right: hop additions every ten minutes, to get something like a continuous hopping over a 90 minute boil. All the hops went into a single bowl and I measured out about .4oz every ten minutes. To match predicted IBU I entered all the additions laboriously into BeerSmith. (Would it kill him to add a cut/paste function?)

The real DFH90 is Amarillo, Simcoe and Warrior. This beer is Amarillo, Galena and Northern Brewer. The malt bill is pretty comparable though, especially the Thomas Fawcett Amber (yes, that stuff again.)

Some stuff in the recipe notes about other difficulties I had today, including stuck sparge. It's a good bet that this won't be the clearest beer I've ever brewed.

Wolfshark FACE 90XL IIPA

Imperial IPA

Type: All Grain	Date: 26/04/2013
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal	Brewer: Chris Klein
Boil Size: 7.36 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (8gal) + Coleman Cooler
End of Boil Volume 5.86 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 5.00 gal	Est Mash Efficiency 75.1 %
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage	Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 5.00 gal Distilled Water Water 1 - 5.00 gal Kitchener Water Water 2 - 16 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) Canada (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 92.8 % 1 lbs 4.0 oz Amber Malt (Thomas Fawcett) (50.8 SRM) Grain 4 7.2 % 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 5 6.1 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 6 3.7 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 7 2.8 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 80.0 min Hop 8 6.0 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 80.0 min Hop 9 3.7 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 80.0 min Hop 10 2.8 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 70.0 min Hop 11 5.9 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 70.0 min Hop 12 3.6 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 70.0 min Hop 13 2.7 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 14 5.7 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 15 3.5 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 16 2.6 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 50.0 min Hop 17 5.4 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 50.0 min Hop 18 3.3 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 50.0 min Hop 19 2.5 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 20 5.0 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 21 3.1 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 40.0 min Hop 22 2.3 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 23 4.4 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 24 2.7 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 25 2.0 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 26 3.4 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 27 2.1 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 28 1.6 IBUs 1.05 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 29 - 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 30 2.1 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 31 1.3 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 32 1.0 IBUs 0.18 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 33 0.0 IBUs 0.15 oz Amarillo 7.8% Pellet [7.80 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 34 0.0 IBUs 0.08 oz Galena 11% Pellet [11.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 35 0.0 IBUs 2.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) [23.66 ml] Yeast 36 - 2.00 oz Cascade MIX (backyard) 5.5% Leaf [5.50 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 37 0.0 IBUs 2.00 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% Pellet [10.60 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 38 0.0 IBUs
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.083 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.072 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.7 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.1 %
Bitterness: 91.1 IBUs	Calories: 246.0 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 10.4 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body	Total Grain Weight: 17 lbs 4.0 oz
Sparge Water: 1.08 gal	Grain Temperature: 50.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	Tun Temperature: 50.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE	Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 21.56 qt of water at 170.2 F 150.0 F 75 min Mash Out Add 13.80 qt of water at 202.5 F 168.0 F 10 min
Sparge Step: Batch sparge with 1 steps (1.08gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Bottle	Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Pressure/Weight: 3.93 oz	Carbonation Used: Bottle with 3.93 oz Corn Sugar
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 70.0 F	Age for: 30.00 days
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage	Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
Actual hop amounts: Amarillo 1.7oz, Galena 0.8oz, Northern Brewer 1.6oz. Mash difficulties: Undershot mash temp (144), added ~1 gal boiling water to get 151. Halfway into mash, temp was back down in the 145 range. Carried on anyway. No sparge water, added water balance to mash out (which only hit 162.) Oh, and a stuck sparge too.. Got ~7gal at 1.067, added 3/8 gal to get to 7.3gal @ 1.063. Lots of hot break in the wort. Significant undershoot on gravity! Trub loss 0.75gal (and that's picking up a lot of muck.)
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