Sunset at the Ridge Brew Session

Brew Session Info

4/19/2019
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

442 mash in. 1.083 1st, 2.75 collected;1.033 4.5 coll; 1.018 6 coll; 1.012; 7.5 ; preboil 1.043

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

9.75 lb kg
78 °FC
150 °FC
1.5 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
5.5 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

8.76 gals liters
4.44 gals liters
3.91 gals liters
158.98 °FC
158.98 °FC
2.45 gals liters
4.85 gals liters
7.20 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
149 °FC
141 °FC
210 minutes

Boil

1.043 1.045 (estimated)
7.5 gallons liters 7.20 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
6.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.50 gallonsliters at 1.043 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.049.

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

Fermentation

6 gallons liters 6.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.052 (1.052 predicted)
1.004 (1.005 predicted)

Conditioning

5/10/2019
20
15 PSI

Tasting Notes (1)
mpt2222

Tasted on 5/13/2019 by mpt2222

Notes:

crisp, clean flavor. citrus aftertaste. not bitter, slight sweet/corn flavor. Good all purpose brew. Surprised at the high ABV due to efficiency exceeding expectations. Not overly alcohol flavors at least at packaging. should mellow nicely for the camping trip in a few weeks.

Recipe Facts

Sunset at the Ridge
Cream Ale
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.052 OG
  • 1.005 FG
  • 14.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.27 BG:GU
  • 3.0° SRM Color
  • 88% Efficiency
  • 6.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 169 per 12oz Calories
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