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Cheap Bastard American Mild Ale
Brewed: 06/10/2012 Kegged: 06/23/2012
Last time I gave away Stouticus, it was as a Thank-you to those who donated to the 2nd  Wind Fund (see Thankyou Stouticus). When I was giving it out to people some others said they intended to give but just forgot. One of the people at my work suggested these guys didn't forget, they were just cheap. He thought I should brew a beer for everyone who didn't give and name it "Cheap Bastard".
I thought this was an awesome name. I figured it would be low in alcohol and only use enough bittering hops to balance out the flavor. I would only use minimal specialty grains. I would, in other words, try to keep the cost down (while still trying to make a flavorful beer).
The recipe below is what I came up with. We will see how it turns out.
For more information about this beer on my blog, check out the Cheap Bastard label there.
Cheap Bastard --- batch 1
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| Style |
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Mild |
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Batch Size |
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5.50 gal |
| Type |
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All Grain |
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Boil Size |
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7.51 gal |
| Brewhouse Efficiency |
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70.00 |
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Boil Time |
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90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
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1.034 SG |
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Estimated FG |
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1.009 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
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19 IBUs (Rager) |
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Alcohol by Volume |
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3.2 % |
| BU : GU |
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0.512 |
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| Recipe Color |
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12.2 SRM |
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| Measured OG: |
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1.038
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Measured FG: |
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1.011
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| ADF: |
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71%
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Measured ABV: |
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3.7%
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Ingredients
Ingredients
| Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
| 7 lbs |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
95.7 % |
| 5.0 oz |
Chocolate Wheat Malt (400.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
4.3 % |
| 0.33 oz |
Chinook [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
3 |
19 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg |
Nottingham (harvested) (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml] |
Yeast |
5 |
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Mash Profile
Mash Steps
| Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
| Mash In |
Add 9.14 qt of water at 168.2 F |
156.0 F |
45 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(2.35gal, 3.76gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
NOTE: using harvested yeast. Make starter 2 days
in advance.
After boil, chill the wort to around 60F.
Add wort to
fermenter, Fill with water as needed, and aerate. Pitch yeast.
Ferment one
week starting at around 60F and let rise over the time it is
fermenting.
Batch prime with 4.25 oz sugar. Carb for 2 weeks.
Brewing Record
| Brew Date: |
| 6/10
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Strike Temp: |
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168
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| Mash Temps: |
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around 154 for most of it. Down to 150 by the end
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| Pre-boil OG |
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1.032 (1.029 SG) |
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Pre-boil Vol |
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8 gal (7.51 gal) |
| Actual Mash Efficiency |
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87
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Pitch Temp |
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| Fermentation |
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Day 1: 64ish
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| Day 2: 64ish think it is already mostly done. Took away ice. |
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