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#73:  Idiot Mild (Mild)
  • This was supposed to be the AK mile from David Sutula's book but when I looked at the ingredients, I didn't have any maize (so I substituted flaked barley). Not only that I only realized during the chilling that I'd forgotten to add the sugar. Hence, Idiot Mild.
Chris Swingley 
22-Jul-2007

Recipe (for 5 gallons final volume)
6 pounds (91%) Castle Pilsner Malt
0.5 pound (8%) Flaked Barley
1.25 ounces (1%) Chocolate Malt

1 ounce   Northern Brewer whole hops, 7.8% AA (75 minutes)

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale, pitched at 64°F
  • Starter: Wort pitched onto yeast cake from previous recipe (Procrastination Ale)
  • Aeration: Drill aerator for two minutes after pitching

Water
  • Fairbanks city water
  • 35 quarts  water treated with:
    • 4 ml Potassium Metabisulfide solution (50ppm). Removes chlorine ion and chloramine, reduces oxidation

Mash
  • 10 quarts water @ 158°F, grist ratio of 1.5 quarts:pound @ 149°F (Held 60 minutes), Temperature range 151 F - 148 F.

Sparge
  • 25 quarts water @ 180°F, drain

Boil
  • Boiled 7.5 gallons for 90 minutes to yield 5.5 gallons wort

Fermentation
  • Primary: bucket, 7 days, 66°F
  • Secondary: keg, 7 days, 68°F

Packaging
  • Kegged at 8 psi, 50°F (1.8 volumes CO2)
  • Conditioned for 2 weeks
  • Ready to drink on 20-Aug-2007

Properties
Starting Gravity: 1.033 Final Gravity: 1.008
Original Extract: 8.3°plato Apparent Extract: 2.0°plato
Real Extract: 3.17°plato
Alcohol: 3.3% by volume (2.6% by weight)
Apparent Attenuation: 75.3% Mash Efficiency: 78%
Bitterness: 27 IBU Color: 20 SRM
BU:SG: 0.82 BV: 1.75

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