Kick Axe Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 11/24/2018

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

Saturday evening brew. mashed in Sat. afternoon. 1.093 1st 2.75 collected; 2nd 1.034 4 gals; 1.022 6.2, 1.013 last. use new pack US05 Sat evening. Fermentation started right away Sunday morning. left in garage at cool upper 50's temps through Thurs. Took inside to finish near 70's avg. temp. added 4.4 oz table sugar to keg at packaging time. purged air with co2 and left at room temps to carbonate naturally.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

Grain Weight

9.9375 lb kg

Grain Temp

64 °FC

Target Mash Temp

149 °FC

Mash Thickness

1.6 qt/lbl/kg

Total Boil Time

90 min.

Wort Into Fermenter

5.5 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 gals/hour liters/hour

Wort Shrinkage

0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

Total Water Needed

9.29 gals liters

Mash Tun Capacity

4.77 gals liters

Mash/Strike Volume

4.22 gals liters

HLT Temperature

159.01 °FC

Strike Temperature

159.01 °FC

1st Runnings

2.73 gals liters

Sparge Volume

5.07 gals liters

Total Runoff

7.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

Mash PH

4.2 PH

Mash Start Temp

149 °FC

Mash End Temp

°FC

Mash Time

150 minutes

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.042 (estimated)

Boil Volume

7.33 gallons liters 7.70 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

90 minutes minutes (90 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

6 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.33 gallonsliters at 1.042 for 90 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.50 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.051.

You wanted an OG of 1.052. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

5.2 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.052 (1.052 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.004 (1.005 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

12/8/2018

Bottle/Keg

Keg PSI

PSI

Tasting Notes (1)

Tasted on 12/13/2018 by mpt2222

Notes:

took a sampling when racking to the keg. had a great, mild flavor. had subtle sweetness for having attenuated so low. very minimal bitterness with hint of citrus and black pepper. can't wait for this to carb up. wish i had a few weeks to let this cold age a bit before serving at the axe throwing event in 1.5 weeks, but it should be ready to go.

Recipe Facts

Kick Axe Ale

Blonde Ale

5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
7.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
90 min Boil Time
1.052 OG
1.005 FG
16.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.32 BG:GU
4.2° SRM Color
80% Efficiency
6.0% ABV Alcohol
170 per 12oz Calories

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