Brew Date: 28 Jan 2012
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain
Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 8.1 %
Bitterness: 17.3 IBUs
Est. Color: 24.1 SRM
Batch Size: 4.25 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Calories: 271.3 kcal/12oz
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 0.46 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 14 lbs 8.0 oz
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
7 lbs |
Munich Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
48.3 % |
3 lbs |
Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (1.9 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
20.7 % |
3 lbs |
Wheat Malt, Dark (7.5 SRM) |
Grain |
3 |
20.7 % |
1 lbs |
Caramunich Malt (57.0 SRM) |
Grain |
4 |
6.9 % |
4.0 oz |
Carafa I (337.0 SRM) |
Grain |
5 |
1.7 % |
4.0 oz |
Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
6 |
1.7 % |
Mash Steps
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
Protein Rest |
Add 17.40 qt of water at 142.3 F |
133.0 F |
20 min |
Saccrification Rest |
Add 11.01 qt of water at 175.3 F |
148.0 F |
30 min |
Sacc. Adjust |
Add 2.00 qt of water at 181.0 F |
150.0 F |
15 min |
Decoction Mash Out |
Decoct 11.27 qt of mash and boil it |
170.0 F |
20 min |
Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun , 0.46gal) of 170.0 F water
Expected Original Gravity: 1.086 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.079 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 78.2 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 48.1 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 6.19 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 4.99 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
1.00 oz |
Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
7 |
13.8 IBUs |
0.50 oz |
Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min |
Hop |
8 |
3.4 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
1.0 pkg |
Weihenstephan Weizen (Wyeast Labs #3068) [124.21 ml] |
Yeast |
9 |
- |
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.40 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 62.0 F for 1.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 69.0 F for 6.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Kegging and Conditioning:
Final Bottling Vol: 4.62 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI (2.3 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 14.00 days
Storage Temperature: 45.0 F
Additional Notes: