- A dark mild session beer. Named for our dog Nika who enjoys bounding through the boreal forest on hikes and logging trips.
14-Nov-2004
Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
5.5 | pounds | (70%) | Crisp Maris Otter Pale Malt |
1.0 | pound | (13%) | American Crystal 60L |
12.0 | ounces | (9%) | Flaked Maize |
4.0 | ounces | (3%) | American Crystal 80L |
4.0 | ounces | (3%) | Briess Roast Barley (300L) |
3.0 | ounces | (2%) | Flaked Wheat |
1.0 | ounce | U.S. Cascade whole hops, 5.8% AA (first wort hop) | |
0.75 | ounces | U.S. Cascade whole hops, 5.8% AA (60 minutes) | |
- White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast, pitched at 68°F
- Starter: 3 quart starter built up from a slant (20 ml -> 300 ml -> 3 quarts), cooled, decanted, warmed
- Aeration: Drill aerator for two minutes after pitching, again three hours later
Water
- Fairbanks city water
- 35.5 quarts water treated with:
- 1 Campden tablet.
- 12.0 quarts mash water treated with:
- 3.0 grams Gypsum.
Mash
- 12.0 quarts water @ 159°F, grist ratio of 1.5 quarts:pound @ 150°F (Held 110 minutes), 145 at the end of the mash
Sparge
- 23.5 quarts water @ 185°F, drain
Boil
- Boiled 7.5 gallons for 90 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort
Fermentation
- Primary: bucket, 7 days, 68°F, 1.013 at transfer to secondary
- Secondary: glass, 7 days, 66°F
Packaging
- Kegged at 8 psi, 50°F (1.8 volumes CO2)
- Conditioned for 6 weeks
- Ready to drink on 9-Jan-2005
Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.040 | Final Gravity: 1.012 |
Original Extract: 10.0°plato | Apparent Extract: 3.07°plato |
Real Extract: 4.37°plato | |
Alcohol: 3.7% by volume | (2.9% by weight) |
Apparent Attenuation: 69.3% | Mash Efficiency: 75% |
Bitterness: 26 IBU | Color: 16 SRM |
BU:SG: 0.65 | BV: 1.22 |
Tasting Notes
- 10-Mar-2005 (17 weeks) -- Virtually gone. Nice color, great balance, excellent mild. Except: the same soapiness as in Barking Buddy -- I think it's a Cascade bite, and that I may be particularly sensitive to this flavor.
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