Archive .. Chelsea Dagger Pre-Prohibition Lager
You may have picked up on certain clues that I, the SheppyBrew Brew Master, am a Chicago Blackhawks fan.
You probably know that the Blackhawks just won their third Stanley Cup in 6 years after having gone 49 years without winning any. I hardly know what to do with myself. I do know, however, that I want to make a beer to help celebrate the wonderful accomplishment.
If you are a Chicago Blackhawk fan, or just happen to watch the Blackhawks from time to time, you know that when the Hawks score a goal, the United Center plays part Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis.
In the playoffs when the team is on the road, I play Chelsea Dagger after goals since obviously the team that the Hawks are visiting won't do it for them. Generally speaking, I am not a superstitious person, but if I think the team needs a "lift", I will play the song too.
We hear a lot of Chelsea Dagger during the playoffs.
And, not to brag, but the results speak volumes. Since I've started helping the team with the song, they've won 3 cups in 6 years. Since 1926, they've only won a total of 6.
Coincidence? Nope!
And what style would a fine upstanding lady like Chelsea drink? Well, I'm thinking an American Pre-Prohibition Lager would do the trick. As a totally unrelated bonus, it gives me a start on brewing styles in the new 2015 BJCP Categories.(Category 27 Historical Beer).
I told myself that if this beer turned out well, I'd have to brew some more for the 2016 playoffs!
And it turned out awesome. This is the first time I've used Cluster hops and it turns out that I really really like them. The beer came out hoppier than any other pre-prohibition lager I've ever had, but I really really like it that way. Yum!
| Chelsea Dagger Pre-Prohibition Lager --- Batch 2 |
| Style | | Pre-Prohibition Lager | | Batch Size | | 5.50 gal | | Type | | All Grain | | Boil Size | | 7.77 gal | | Brewhouse Efficiency | | 75.00 | | Boil Time | | 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics | Recipe Gravity | | 1.050 SG | | Estimated FG | | 1.009 SG | | Recipe Bitterness | | 30.7 IBUs (Rager) | | Alcohol by Volume | | 5.3 % | | BU : GU | | 0.620 | | | | | | Recipe Color | | 3.2 SRM | | | | | | Measured OG: | | 1.048 | | Measured FG: | | 1.008 | | ADF: | | 83 | | Measured ABV: | | 5.2 |
Ingredients
Ingredients| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|
| 4.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 1 | - | | 9 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 90.0 % | | 1 lbs | Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 10.0 % | | 0.500 oz | Cluster [7.80 %] - First Wort 90.0 min | Hop | 4 | 16.8 IBUs | | 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 5 | - | | 1.250 oz | Cluster [7.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 6 | 7.6 IBUs | | 1.250 oz | Cluster [7.80 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 7 | 6.4 IBUs | | 1.0 pkg | Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940) [35.49 ml] | Yeast | 8 | - | | 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) | Other | 9 | - | Mash Profile
Mash Steps| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|
| Mash In | Add 12.50 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.96gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe NotesMake a starter a day or two before brew day.4g gypsum in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) toCa=59,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=116,Cl=23,HCO3=104Brew as directed from recipe.Cool wort to as close to 50 degrees as possible.Ferment at 55 for a week, let rise to high 60's for another week.Keg carbonate.Brewing Record | Brew Date: | | | | Strike Temp: | | | | Mash Temps: | | | | Pre-boil OG | | (1.040 SG) | | Pre-boil Vol | | (7.77 gal) | | Actual Mash Efficiency | | | | Pitch Temp | | | | Fermentation | | | | | | | | Day 1: | | Day ... | | Day ... |
| Chelsea Dagger Pre-Prohibition Lager --- Batch 1 |
| Style | | Pre-Prohibition Lager | | Batch Size | | 5.50 gal | | Type | | All Grain | | Boil Size | | 7.76 gal | | Brewhouse Efficiency | | 75.00 | | Boil Time | | 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics | Recipe Gravity | | 1.050 SG | | Estimated FG | | 1.009 SG | | Recipe Bitterness | | 32.8 IBUs (Rager) | | Alcohol by Volume | | 5.3 % | | BU : GU | | 0.661 | | | | | | Recipe Color | | 3.2 SRM | | | | | | Measured OG: | | 1.053 | | Measured FG: | | 1.009 | | ADF: | | 83% | | Measured ABV: | | 5.8 |
Ingredients
Ingredients| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|
| 4.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 1 | - | | 9 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 90.0 % | | 1 lbs | Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 10.0 % | | 0.750 oz | Cluster [6.80 %] - First Wort 90.0 min | Hop | 4 | 21.9 IBUs | | 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 5 | - | | 1.000 oz | Cluster [6.80 %] - Boil 10.0 min | Hop | 6 | 5.3 IBUs | | 1.250 oz | Cluster [6.80 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 7 | 5.5 IBUs | | 1.0 pkg | Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940) [35.49 ml] | Yeast | 8 | - | | 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) | Other | 9 | - | | 5.00 ml | Clarity-Ferm (Primary 2.0 weeks) | Fining | 10 | - | Mash Profile
Mash Steps| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|
| Mash In | Add 12.50 qt of water at 159.1 F | 148.0 F | 75 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.95gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Make a starter a day or two before brew day.
4g gypsum in the mash water. This should bring Denver water profile (as defined by BeerSmith) to
Ca=59,Mg=8,Na=21,SO4=116,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Brew as directed from recipe.
Cool wort to as close to 50 degrees as possible.
Ferment at 55 for a week, let rise to high 60's for another week.
Keg carbonate.Brewing Record | Brew Date: | | | | Strike Temp: | | | | Mash Temps: | | | | Pre-boil OG | | (1.040 SG) | | Pre-boil Vol | | (7.76 gal) | | Actual Mash Efficiency | | | | Pitch Temp | | 48 | | Fermentation | | | | | | | | Day 1: | | Day ... | Day ..
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