Batch 95, Idaho Steamer

I helped Tom brew this at the club group brew on Aug 22.  I posted pictures on Picassa.

Idaho Steamer

Style: California Common Beer   OG: 1.056 est, 1.058 actual
Type: All Grain   FG: 1.015 est, 1.016 actual
ABV: 5.23 %
Calories: 185   IBU's: 44.85
Efficiency: 70 %   Boil Size: 11.00 Gal
Color:    11.2 SRM     Batch Size: 10.00 Gal

Fermentation Steps
Name   Days / Temp
Primary   10 days @ 62.0°F

Grains & Adjuncts
Amount        Name   Gravity   Color
20.00 lbs     Pale Malt (2 Row) US   1.036    2.0
2.50 lbs       Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L   1.035    10.0
1.00 lbs       Lightly Toasted Pale Malt (2 Row) ??

Hops
Amount      Name   Time   AA %
2.00 ozs     Northern Brewer   60 mins    8.50
2.00 ozs     Northern Brewer   15 mins    8.50
2.00 ozs     Northern Brewer   1 mins    8.50

California Lager   Wyeast Labs 2112

Tom gave me the yeast at the group brew, so I popped it when I got home and pitched it the evening of Aug 23.  Before pitching, I racked to another fermenter, which left a lot of trub behind.

Sep 1: The original instructions said to primary for 10 days.  I'm surprised, there is still bubbling in the airlock on day 9.  I think I'll wait until the weekend to rack to secondary.

Sep 12: Racked to secondary. FG is 1.016.

Sep 20: On tap.

How much wort do hops absorb in the boil?

"How much wort do hops absorb in the boil?"
The answer comes from Greg Noonan's "New Brewing Lager Beer"
whole leaf (flower) = oz./hops x 0.045gal
pellets = oz./hops x .02gal

So 2 0z of whole flower hops will absorb .09 gallons of wort. That's 1.44 Cups, .72 pints, or .34 liters.