Batches 175 and 176, a double batch day

Batches 174 and 175

Lisa is gone traveling, so I'm home alone. Thought I'd knock out a batch of Panama Red early since it is going to get hot today. Things went really well, so I went ahead and did a second batch of Guava IPA. I should have skipped the second batch, the guava clogged up the screen in the boil kettle, so I ended up emptying it by hand with the temperature hitting around 110F in the beer shed. Not particularly pleasant.

Batch 175: Panama Red, 10 gallons

It's the usual recipe --

20.25 lb 2 row
1.5 lb crystal 60
1.5 lb wheat
0.25 lb chocolate

2 oz Mt Hood, FWH (90 minute boil)
2 oz Centennial, 60 min
2 oz Cascade, 30 min
2 oz Mt Hood, 5 min
2 oz Cascade, 5 min

Wyeast 1272 American Ale II

OG: 10.61
FG: 1.015
IBU: 64
SRM: 13
ABV: 5.9%

Batch 176, Guava IPA, 10 gallons

17 lb 2 row
7 lb Munich
4.4 lb guava paste (2 kg), added at flame out
1.5 lb wheat

2 oz Citra, FWH (90 minute boil)
2 oz Magnum 60 min
3 oz Citra 5 min

Wyeast 1318 London Ale III

OG: 1.071
FG: 1.019
IBU: 87
SRM: 9
ABV: 6.8%

Blended the guava paste with some Leeser to make a smooth, thick, liquid. This worked well last time, but this time, there was enough guava particles that it clogged the screen.

Batch 174, Guava IPA at the Edge

Brewed the Guava IPA recipe I've been working on at the Edge.

Guava IPA - Edge - American IPA (14B)

Brewer
Date	4/9/15

Batch Size	17.340 gal	Boil Size	19.340 gal
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	85%
OG	1.074	FG	1.020
ABV	7.0%	Bitterness	93.8 IBU (Tinseth)
Color	7.9 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	245

Fermentables

Total grain: 47.000 lb

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Pale Malt (2 Row) US	Grain	28.000 lb	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Munich Malt - 10L	Grain	12.000 lb	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm
Guava paste	Sugar	4.500 lb	No	Yes	82%	10.0 srm
White Wheat Malt	Grain	2.500 lb	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Citra	13.8%	3.500 oz	First Wort	90.000 min	Leaf	33.1
Magnum	13.5%	6.000 oz	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	50.4
Citra	13.8%	6.000 oz	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	10.3

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	1.212 tbsp	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast - London Ale III	Ale	Liquid	0.528 cup	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Conversion Step, 68C	Infusion	13.281 gal	173.658 F	158.000 F	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	11.244 gal	186.766 F	165.200 F	15.000 min

Notes

Like before, I blended the guava paste so it was smooth and thick and added it at flame out. No problem with clogging. Dry hopped with 4 oz Citra on Aug 12.