Brew Date: 02 Oct 2016
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: Extract

Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 5.5 %
Bitterness: 27.3 IBUs
Est. Color: 4.5 SRM
Batch Size: 6.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 69.00 %
Calories: 164.2 kcal/12oz


ALL INGREDIENTS

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.25 gal Columbus Hoover Oct American Lager Water 1 -
0.53 g Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
0.40 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
0.13 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 4 -
1 lbs Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 5 10.0 %
9 lbs Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 6 90.0 %
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 27.3 IBUs
0.30 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 8 -
2.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg American Lager Yeast (White Labs #WLP840) [35.49 ml] Yeast 10 -


BREWING PROCESS


The Water:

Water Prep
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.25 gal Columbus Hoover Oct American Lager Water 1 -
0.53 g Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
0.40 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 3 -
0.13 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 4 -
Sparge Volume: 7.18 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20

Sparge: If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort
Expected Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 30 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 7.37 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 6.77 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Pilsner Liquid Extract (3.5 SRM) Extract 6 90.0 %
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 7 27.3 IBUs
0.30 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 8 -
2.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.0 pkg American Lager Yeast (White Labs #WLP840) [35.49 ml] Yeast 10 -
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.60 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 54.0 F for 14.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 62.0 F for 3.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.50 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI (2.3 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 60.0 F

Additional Notes:

1.008 on 10/12/16. Starting diacytl rest. Still plenty of sulphur in the retronasal, though not on the palate (masked by hops?). Sulphur almost gives a fresh-hop flavor though.