Hibiscus Wheat Brew Session

Brew Session Info

8/6/2017
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Brewers: Armando Flores & Matt Cation 3:40PM Start >2.25 GALLONS STRIKE WATER ON STOVE TO 167 >YEAST ACTIVATED >3 GALLONS SPARGE WATER ON STOVE TO 170 >1.25OZ Hibiscus added to Mash Tun 4:00PM MASH STARTS 5:00PM STOPPED MASH > FINAL MASH TEMP 156 >SPARGED 3 GALLONS AT 170 >TRANSFERRED TO MASH TUN YIELD 4 GALLONS 5:08PM TURNED HEAT ON TO BOIL MASH 5:30PM BOIL BEGINS >5:30PM 1.75OZ Hibiscus was added >6:15PM .5OZ CITRA HOPS ADDED TO BOIL >6:15PM .5 OZ AMARILLO HOPS ADDED TO BOIL >6:15PM 1 TSPN IRISH MOSS >6:30PM .5OZ CITRA HOPS ADDED TO BOIL >6:30PM .5OZ AMARILLO HOPS ADDED TO BOIL >6:30PM BOIL STOPPED 6:35PM WORT CHILLER STARTED AT 212 7:20PM STOPPED CHILLING AT 78 7:32PM TRANSFERRED WORT TO CARBOY YIELD 3 GALLONS >ORIGINAL GRAVITY 1.048 >AIRATED CARBOY WITH WORT BY STIRRING 7:32PM PITCHED YEAST 7:35PM STORED CARBOY IN PANTRY LESSONS LEARNED: MORE ICE AT LEAST THREE SMALL BAGS OR ONE LARGE

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

6 lb kg
72 °FC
156 °FC
1.33 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
3 gals liters

Equipment Profile

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg
0.01 gals/lb liters/kg
°FC
0.25 gals liters
0.5 gals liters
1 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

5.66 gals liters
2.48 gals liters
2.25 gals liters
167.20 °FC
167.20 °FC
1.35 gals liters
3.41 gals liters
4.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
156 °FC
156 °FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.038 (estimated)
4 gallons liters 4.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
3 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 4.00 gallonsliters at 1.038 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.048.

You were planning on an OG of 1.048 so you are right on track. Nice job!

Fermentation

3 gallons liters 3.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.048 (1.048 predicted)
(1.012 predicted)

Conditioning

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Recipe Facts

Hibiscus Wheat
American Wheat Beer
  • 3.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.048 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 33.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.70 BG:GU
  • 8.6° SRM Color
  • 63% Efficiency
  • 4.7% ABV Alcohol
  • 159 per 12oz Calories
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