SMaSH HBC 342 (M)
Very simple Single-Malt Single-Hop recipe.
Brewed 5.0 gallons on 2013-08-11
Original gravity: 1.055
Final gravity: 1.012
ABV: 5.6%
Apparent Attenuation: 78.2%
Process notes
2013-08-25
Kegged. 4oz priming sugar. Smells like an adjunct lager, not necessarily bad, maybe skunked hops? Very simple aroma/taste, no real malt or hop complexity (I guess that's expected). Aroma reminds me of Pacifica.
Boil for 60 minutes
At 60 minutes
1 ounce of 12.5% Alpha Acid HBC 342 pellets
At 15 minutes
0.5 ounces of 12.5% Alpha Acid HBC 342 pellets
At 10 minutes
0.5 ounces of 12.5% Alpha Acid HBC 342 pellets
At 5 minutes
0.5 ounces of 12.5% Alpha Acid HBC 342 pellets
At 0 minutes
0.5 ounces of 12.5% Alpha Acid HBC 342 pellets
Mash
[100.00%] 10 pounds of Maris Otter (BairdsMalt)
Single infusion mash. Mashed with 4 gallons (1.60 quarts per pound) of tap water for 60 minutes. 10lb of grain was used in the mash. (Added 1/4 campden tablet to water. After 60 minutes, mash finished at around 155 degrees)
Strike water temp: (0.2/1.60) * (154 - 75) + 154 = 163.9
Sparge
Sparged for 40 minutes with 3 gallons of 170° tap water.
Tasting notes (5.00/10; 2 ratings)
2013-10-27
[5/10] This beer has been easy drinking. Cleared up very well, yellow maybe 6 SRM? White head that dissipates, but leaves white foam layer on top. Lacing is present. Slightly grassy aroma, hay? Bitter flavor coats the tongue and lasts a bit on the finish. Not complex flavor and aroma. Again, tastes like adjunct lager, probably w/ more bitterness.
2013-11-18
[5/10] Final pour. Extremely clear beer, pale yellow, white head that laces a bit. Aroma is a bit grassy, no obvious yeast aromas, they seem mostly from hops and grain. A bit of a metallic, bitter flavor that lingers in the finish.