Batch 105, Panama Hat

This is a "lite" version of Panama Red. It's still red, and still an IPA, but not quite as strong, alcohol-wise. This is a 5 gallon batch with a new pack of 1272, I went 'lite' to grow the yeast cake for future use.

Panama Hat

Recipe		Panama Hat		Style		American IPA (14B)
Brewer				Batch		5.00 gal
All Grain

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.047 OG		Estimated FG		1.012 FG
Recipe Bitterness		59 IBU		Alcohol by Volume		4.6%
Recipe Color		14° SRM		Alcohol by Weight		3.6%

Ingredients

Quantity		Grain		Type		Use
0.12 lb		American chocolate malt		Grain		mashed
0.50 lb		American wheat		Grain		Mashed
8.50 lb		American two-row		Grain		Mashed
0.75 lb		Crystal 120L		Grain		Mashed
Quantity		Hop		Type		Time
1.00 oz		Mt. Hood		Whole		FWH
0.75 oz		Centennial		Whole		60 minutes
1.00 oz		Cascade		whole		30 minutes
1.00 oz		Cascade		whole		5 minutes
1.00 oz		Mt. Hood		Whole		5 minutes
Quantity		Misc		Notes
1.00 unit		Irish Moss		Fining		1 tsp 15 min
1.00 unit		American Ale yeast				Wyeast 1272

Recipe Notes



I was side-tracked with bourbon barrel maintenance, so I mashed a little hot, 160F rather than the 154F I was aiming for. Again, not paying attention, it was a little cold and windy outside, so the mash dropped to about 150F after an hour. I meant to keep an eye on it and keep it at 154F when it got there, but I forgot. I think I need to reset the efficiency setting on qbrew also. I have it set at 65%, but I overshot my OG (again), getting 1.052 instead of the expected 1.045. It looks like setting it to 70% will be just about right.

I used Centennial instead of Nugget this time. The Nugget I have looks a little odd, I think maybe it wasn't completely dry before I put it in the freezer.