Tommy Hawk APA
Brewed: 02/13/2011 Bottled: 02/26/2011
 My
first batch of Tommy Hawk APA was based on the conclusion that the Mr.
Beer HME Cowboy Golden Lager would
probably make a good base for a Pale Ale. In fact, early on
in the
conditioning process of 1776 Ale, I
thought it tasted a
bunch like New Belgium's Brewery's
Mighty Arrow APA. That being the case, I looked up
information on
Mighty Arrow to discover which type of hops it used (Cascade
and Amarillo) and
thought I would take the 1776 recipe with those hops and see
if I can come even
closer.
It took me awhile to come up with the name, but I think it is a
good one.
"Tommy Hawk" is the Blackhawk's mascot, and I've
really been wanting to
incorporate
Tyler's Hawk Logo onto one of the bottles. I'm sure
Blackhawk's tribe used arrows, and I know the Blackhawks are mighty,
so
it ties in nicely with "Mighty Arrow". The beer ended up heavier
than what I associate with APA's. I still loved this beer, but
never really thought it was what I was going for.
My second batch was an attempt to come closer to Mighty Arrow, dryer
and maybe a bit lighter, but it was also attempt to start moving my
core
beers away from containing mostly Mr. Beer ingredients. There is
nothing wrong with Mr. Beer ingredients, but I feel I should move to
my
own recipes rather than relying so heavily on Mr. Beer HME's. My
first attempt seemed to have too much in the 10 to 25 minute hops and I
really needed to balance out the hop schedule. Batch 3 was pretty much the same as batch 2, except I used all LME and increased my boil size. Since the increased boil size means better hop utilization, I moved around the timing of the hop additions a bit to get my IBUs the same.
 Batch #4 will be an all-grain double batch. I think I may dry-hop one fermenter and leave the dry-hopping off the other one just to see how they compare.
This beer, quite honestly is one of my favorite Pale Ales ever. I have no doubt that drinking them during the Stanley Cup run helped the mighty Blackhawks win their first Stanley Cup in 49 years. Amazingly, I even had a few left after the cup was won. In case you want to check out my blog to read more about TommyHawk APA: click on this link.
| Tommy Hawk APA (AG) --- cost $28.22 |
| Style |
|
American Pale Ale |
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Batch Size |
|
5.00 gal |
| Type |
|
All Grain |
|
Boil Size |
|
6.84 gal |
| Mash Efficiency |
|
75.00 |
|
Boil Time |
|
90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
|
1.059 SG |
|
Estimated FG |
|
1.015 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
|
47.6 IBU (Rager) |
|
Alcohol by Volume |
|
5.74 % |
| BU : GU |
|
0.802 |
|
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| Recipe Color |
|
11.6 SRM |
|
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| Measured OG: |
|
1.064 |
|
Measured FG: |
|
1.014 |
| ADF: |
|
78% |
|
Measured ABV: |
|
6.5% |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Item |
Type |
% or IBU |
| 7 lbs 14.1 oz |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
74.16 % |
| 1 lbs 5.9 oz |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 45L (45.0 SRM) |
Grain |
12.89 % |
| 14.0 oz |
Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) |
Grain |
8.24 % |
| 0.50 oz |
Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) |
Hops |
- |
| 1.00 oz |
Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) |
Hops |
- |
| 0.50 oz |
Cascade [7.80 %] (60 min) |
Hops |
17.5 IBU |
| 1.00 oz |
Amarillo Gold [9.90 %] (30 min) |
Hops |
22.6 IBU |
| 0.50 oz |
Amarillo Gold [9.90 %] (10 min) |
Hops |
4.4 IBU |
| 0.50 oz |
Cascade [6.90 %] (10 min) |
Hops |
3.1 IBU |
| 0.50 tsp |
Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) |
Misc |
|
| 0.50 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 min) |
Misc |
|
| 8.0 oz |
Sugar, Table (Sucrose) (1.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
4.71 % |
| 1 Pkgs |
SafeAle American Ale (Fermentis #US-05) |
Yeast-Ale |
|
Mash Profile
Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
| Step Time |
Name |
Description |
Step Temp |
| 60 min |
Mash In |
Add 12.66 qt of water at 165.9 F |
154.0 F |
Batch Sparge Round 1: Sparge
with 0.41 gal of 168.0 F water
Batch Sparge Round 2: Sparge with 2.36 gal of
168.0 F water
Batch Sparge Round 3: Sparge with 2.36 gal of 168.0 F
water
Recipe Notes
Pitch at about 60F. Ferment in conditioning
cooler for 1st day, then remove and let it rise to room temp as long as it is
less than 72. After the fermentation activity slows down (3 or 4 days), dry hop
and leave in fermenter two weeks total.
Brewing Record
| Brew Date: |
|
02/13/2001 |
|
Strike Temp: |
|
170
|
| Mash Temps: |
|
Started at 154. Measured 160 at end of mash. Weird
|
| Pre-boil OG |
|
1.055 (1.048) |
|
Pre-boil Vol |
|
6.75? (6.84 gal) |
| Actual Mash Efficiency |
|
95.0 % ?
|
|
Pitch Temp |
|
62 |
| Fermentation |
|
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Day 1: Left the lip open until the morning. Fermentor stayed around 62. Kraussen started.
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Day 2: 58/60 in the morning. Active fermentation. Removed ice.
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