Brew Date: 28 Aug 2021
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain
Status: Gone
Alochol By Volume: 4.7 %
Bitterness: 25.9 IBUs
Est. Color: 4.7 SRM
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Calories: 167.1 kcal/12oz
ALL INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
9 lbs |
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
90.0 % |
|
8.0 oz |
Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
5.0 % |
|
8.0 oz |
Cane (Beet) Sugar (0.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
3 |
5.0 % |
|
1.00 oz |
Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
4 |
20.9 IBUs |
|
1.00 oz |
Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
5.1 IBUs |
|
1.0 pkg |
Belgian Strong Ale (Wyeast Labs #1388) [124.21 ml] |
Yeast |
6 |
- |
BREWING PROCESS
The Water:
Sparge Volume: 4.66 gal (treated as above)
The Mash:
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs
Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
9 lbs |
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
90.0 % |
|
8.0 oz |
Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) |
Grain |
2 |
5.0 % |
Mash Steps
|
Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
|
Mash In |
Add 11.88 qt of water at 160.2 F |
149.0 F |
75 min |
Sparge: Fly sparge with 4.66 gal water at 168.0 F
Expected Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.050 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 82.5 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 104.0 %
The Boil:
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 6.36 gal
Boil Ending Volume: 5.73 gal
Boil Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
8.0 oz |
Cane (Beet) Sugar (0.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
3 |
5.0 % |
|
1.00 oz |
Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min |
Hop |
4 |
20.9 IBUs |
|
1.00 oz |
Saaz [4.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
5.1 IBUs |
The Fermentation:
Fermentation Ingredients
|
Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
|
1.0 pkg |
Belgian Strong Ale (Wyeast Labs #1388) [124.21 ml] |
Yeast |
6 |
- |
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 2.00 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 66.0 F for 7.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 7.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.008 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%).