Don't Panic Brew Session

Brew Session Info

3/31/2019
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Used 0.78oz Challenger at 7.8? EKG @6.4? (did not adjust since 10min addition) BIAB 5.5gal filtered tap water in mash used generic (Meijer) Quick oats instead of flaked oats from LHBS After 1hr mash, heated to 170 before removing grain bag *note- mis-read volume, and added ~1/2gal water to sparge to bring total pre-boil volume to 4.5gal calculated efficiency = 60% Measured OG lower than expected: 1.075 Pitch yeast at 62 degrees drop of olive oil Clarity Ferm Ferment at 66 degrees (heater set to 64 for first 12 hrs, but rose to 66) After ~1 week, raised temperature 1 degree/day to 69 degrees for 3 days, then left at room temperature (~67 degrees) Soaked spices (vanilla, cacao nibs, peppers) in enough vodka to cover. After 2.5 weeks, racked to CO2 purged keg and added spices (and vodka) in sanitized hop bags. Added CO2 to seal, and kept at room temp (~67 degrees) for ~1 week. Yield ~2.5-3 gallons.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

11.8 lb kg
68 °FC
154 °FC
1.8 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
3 gals liters

Equipment Profile

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

Calculated Totals

6.47 gals liters
6.25 gals liters
5.56 gals liters
163.13 °FC
163.13 °FC
3.79 gals liters
0.91 gals liters
4.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

5.2 PH
154 °FC
149 °FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.057 1.078 (estimated)
4.5 gallons liters 4.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
65 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
3.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 4.50 gallonsliters at 1.057 for 65 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.08 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.071.

You wanted an OG of 1.101. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

3.25 gallons liters 3.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.075 (1.101 predicted)
(1.027 predicted)

Conditioning

4/18/2019
20
PSI

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Recipe Facts

Don't Panic
Imperial Stout
  • 3.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.101 OG
  • 1.027 FG
  • 31.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.31 BG:GU
  • 62.9° SRM Color
  • 65% Efficiency
  • 9.5% ABV Alcohol
  • 357 per 12oz Calories
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