Goesting Brew Session

Brew Session Info

1/5/2015
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

5pm Mash in at 153 6:00 - take 1 G and heat - 19 = 1.079 6:07 boil starts 6:15 add 1 L of 100 water to raise temp to 150 6:30 start first runnings 6:45 Get 3 G - 18 = 1.074 6:50 Sparge with 4G at 172-172 - mix at 159-160 7:07 Start second runnings 7:16 Get 3.75 G - 7 = 1.028 7;18 6.75 G in kettle - 12 = 1.048 7:30 90 min boils starts 7:45 turn off small kettle as it almost scorched! 8:00 Add reduced wort and 1 oz Saaz 8:40 Add 1 oz Saaz 8:45 Add Irish moss and Yeast Nutrient and 1 lb Sugar - prior to sugar 16 = 1.065 9:00 Flame out 9:12 Chilled down to 72 9:30 start siphon to fermenter 9:45 5G - 68.5 degrees - 19 = 1.079 9:50 pinch 1L yeast slurry and put in heated tub - set to 76 actual water temp 69 1/5 Post-Boil 19 = 1.079 9 G water in tub with heater set to 76. lower heater to 71-72 (House high around 62) 1/9 Gravity 10.5 = 1.019 Heat .5 lb sugar with just enough water to soak, boil for 5 minutes and then cool to 73 Add to primary. New OG estimate 1.084 ~ 20 brix 1/11 Gravity 9 = 1.007 1/14 Add .5 oz Saaz - 9 = 1.007 1/15 Racked to secondary carboy 1/16 Temp 62-63. About 3 fingers have cleared and appear darker. quite a bit of sediment starting to collect 1/18 Temp 60. About 1/3 has cleared. 1/26 Temp 60 - All has settled out - 9 = 1.007 (banana esters) 3/3 Slightly less banana esters - Gravity 9 = 1.007 Add 177g corn sugar and 1 packet rehydrated champagne yeast to bottling bucket - 3.3Vaolume CO2 Bottled 12 - 22oz; 4 - 16oz; 21 - 12 oz;

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

13 lb kg
62 °FC
152 °FC
1.62 qt/lbl/kg
90 min.
5.25 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

9.53 gals liters
6.31 gals liters
5.52 gals liters
162.60 °FC
162.60 °FC
3.57 gals liters
4.01 gals liters
7.45 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
152 °FC
152 °FC
minutes

Boil

1.067 (estimated)
7.45 gallons liters 7.45 (gallonsliters estimated)
90 minutes minutes (90 minutes estimated)
5.25 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.45 gallonsliters at 1.067 for 90 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.50 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.080.

You wanted an OG of 1.084. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5.25 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.079 (1.084 predicted)
1.007 (1.008 predicted)

Conditioning

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Recipe Facts

Goesting
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.084 OG
  • 1.008 FG
  • 17.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.20 BG:GU
  • 2.9° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 9.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 285 per 12oz Calories
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