Brew Date: 28 Nov 2010
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain

Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 24.8 IBUs
Est. Color: 3.4 SRM
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 167.1 kcal/12oz

The Water:

Sparge Volume: 2.31 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 9 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 100.0 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Protein Rest Add 9.00 qt of water at 146.5 F 135.0 F 15 min
Beta Rest Add 2.00 qt of water at 198.2 F 145.0 F 35 min
Alpha resat Add 6.00 qt of water at 207.1 F 165.0 F 40 min
Mashout Add 4.00 qt of water at 204.6 F 172.0 F 5 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 2.31 gal water at 168.0 F
Expected Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 82.5 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 109.8 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 60 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 6.35 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 5.72 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.00 oz Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 2 22.1 IBUs
0.50 oz Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 3 2.7 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.0 pkg Trappist High Gravity (Wyeast Labs #3787) [125.00 ml] Yeast 4 -
Yeast Starter:
Initial Fermentation Temp: 66.0 F for 7.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.006 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 13.21 PSI (2.4 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 44.0 F
Age for: 14.00 days
Storage Temperature: 44.0 F

Additional Notes:

Northernbrewer.com Patersbier kit. Light, floral and yeasty. Great with a ham sandwich.

Preboil: 7.18gal @ 1.038. Nailed it with much larger volume! This is because brewhouse efficiency was set low (65%).