FAT mac Amber Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 3/18/2018

Notes (Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Fermentation started at 24 hr Mark, sat at 72 degrees for 4 days and then it slowed down and has been continuing to ferment and holding 66 degrees for the next 3 days so far. Sat around 65 and 64 for last week

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

Grain Weight

12 lb kg

Grain Temp

66 °FC

Target Mash Temp

153 °FC

Mash Thickness

1.33 qt/lbl/kg

Total Boil Time

60 min.

Wort Into Fermenter

5.75 gals liters

Equipment Profile

Grain Absorption

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg

Sparge Grain Absorption

0.01 gals/lb liters/kg

HLT-MT Heat Loss

°FC

Mash Tun Loss

0.25 gals liters

Brew Kettle Trub Loss

0.5 gals liters

Boil Loss

1.25 gals/hour liters/hour

Wort Shrinkage

0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

Total Water Needed

9.62 gals liters

Mash Tun Capacity

4.95 gals liters

Mash/Strike Volume

4.24 gals liters

HLT Temperature

165.31 °FC

Strike Temperature

165.31 °FC

1st Runnings

2.44 gals liters

Sparge Volume

5.38 gals liters

Total Runoff

7.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

Mash PH

5.1 PH

Mash Start Temp

152.6 °FC

Mash End Temp

146.7 °FC

Mash Time

60 minutes

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.049 1.047 (estimated)

Boil Volume

7.25 gallons liters 7.70 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

6.1 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.25 gallonsliters at 1.049 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.25 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.057.

You wanted an OG of 1.056. It looks like it will be over.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

5.5 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.056 (1.056 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.012 (1.012 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

4/17/2018

Bottle/Keg

Keg PSI

10 PSI

Tasting Notes (1)

Tasted on 4/17/2018 by MicBrew93

Notes:

Nice biscuit, toasty notes, very crisp and clean with low bitterness.

Recipe Facts

FAT mac Amber

American Amber Ale

5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
7.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
60 min Boil Time
1.056 OG
1.012 FG
30.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.53 BG:GU
13.9° SRM Color
72% Efficiency
5.7% ABV Alcohol
187 per 12oz Calories

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