Sassy Red
Used brew smith for calcs.
Used pH meter for the first time. pH notes follow:
Calibrate with 4 and 6.86
No temp adjustments for ph
Tap water 7.0
55 tap 7.2
Mash initially
Sparge water 15l
Added 1g citric acid ph dropped to 4!
2(3//-
Added .3 bi carb ph now 5.3
Sparge water 5.61
Ph of last run off from sparge 5.6
Pre boil gravity 1.050 at 32c
Final chilled wort Ph 5.00
Approx 22l 1.044 at 31c
Approx 4.5L of the dreggs, run through kava filter bag, into 11L fermentor
Added starter, small portion into 4.5l
sassy-red-score-sheet-2014-02-3
Notes:
Aroma: Vegetal (hops maybe?) might be DMS 5/12
Appearance: Very close colour, almost spot on 3/3
Flavour: Lacking body 2/5
Mouthfeel: Lacking body
Overall impression: Meeds more malt intensity, needs more body
get rid of DMS, pretty good clone
28/50 – 2nd place – 1st place Barb with 29 points.