#12 Columbus Carriage Classic (Two)

Taste = 35 (out of 50) even with the mistake
Brew date - 11/08/08
Bottled 11/30/08

This is the 2nd time I brewed this beer. However I made one glaring mistake which was forgetting 2.2lbs of Pale Malt. I decided to do a Mini Mash and ordered all ingredients from AHS in one grain Bill - EXCEPT for the 2-row malt.

This will make the brew Extra Hoppy.

OG 1.044
FG 1.012
Approx IBU
Approx BU:GU
ABV 4.2%

Pale LME 3.3lb
Pale DME 1.2lb

Munich grains 1lb

Crystal 40L 0.75lb - Caramel, or crystal, malts are produced by roasting, rather than kilning, green malt. This will caramelize the sugars in the grain and produce flavors and aromas not achievable in a drying kiln. Crystal 40L will create a light red color and has a medium toffee-like caramel sweetness. Sometimes this grain is called Carastan.

Crystal 120L 0.5lb - Crystal 120L will create a deep red color and has a pronounced caramel flavor combined with burnt sugar and raisin flavors.

Victory 0.5lb - Victory malt has an aroma of baking bread. That unique aroma is great in nut brown ales and other dark beers. Special malt processing develops the toasty, biscuity, nutty flavors that are distinctive in Victory malt.

I had to substitute hops from the recipe
Nugget 1oz 60 min -
Cascade 0.25 10min - FLORAL MINTY SPICY
Riwaka 0.25 10 min
Cascade 0.25 0min
Riwaka 0.25 0 min - Riwaka's powerful grapefruit citrus characteristics are breathtaking. It typically has higher than average oil, almost double that of its Saaz parent.

1 package Wyeast American Ale 1056 - Very clean, crisp flavor characteristics. Low fruitiness and mild ester production. Slightly citrus like with cool (60-66F, 15-19C) fermentation temperatures.

Used Whirlfloc for the 1st time.

Mashed at 154 for 45 minutes. Fermentation is at 64 to 66 degrees this might take away SOME of the hops!

Carbed will use use 4.5oz corn sugar to carb.