NA Beer Attempt Brew Session

Brew Session Info

10/11/2019
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Very easy brew day. No chill so I won't pitch the yeast until tomorrow. 10/12 - I added a ladle of yeast that I had sitting in the fridge, probably 1/2 cup 11/1 - bottled today. A very good fruity pebbles taste, a touch of sulfur, and some malt. A little too bitter. 11/7 - cracked a bottle today and there's no head but the mouthfeel has plenty of carbonation. The sulfur is more prominent now and it is a touch too bitter, maybe take off 10 IBUs. There is a good Belgian flavor as well so I'm happy with that. I really like this but need to tweak it a bit.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

0.95 lb kg
°FC
°FC
qt/lbl/kg
10 min.
2.5 gals liters

Equipment Profile

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

Calculated Totals

3.52 gals liters
0.08 gals liters
0.25 gals liters
0.00 °FC
0.00 °FC
0.11 gals liters
3.27 gals liters
3.37 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
165 °FC
°FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.009 (estimated)
gallons liters 3.37 (gallonsliters estimated)
10 minutes minutes (10 minutes estimated)
2.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 3.37 gallonsliters at 1.009 for 10 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 0.17 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.009.

You wanted an OG of 1.010. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

2.5 gallons liters 2.50 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.011 (1.010 predicted)
1.008 (1.007 predicted)

Conditioning

11/1/2019
10
oz g

Tasting Notes (1)

CheeseNips

Tasted on 11/12/2019 by CheeseNips

Notes:

Pours clear, slightly darker than straw with 1 finger of foam that has a tough time forming and tougher staying together. Aroma is mostly sulfur but there is a yeast/bread dough edge to it. Flavor is initially sulfur but that quickly drops out to a malty flavor that is best described as almost chocolate but more just wheat bread; there is a noticeable lack of Belgian phenolics. Body is medium and carbonation is quite sharp given the lack of head. Overall, this is good first attempt as I really enjoy NA beers but they are expensive for what you get, especially with the craft ones, and the flavors always seem to be off no matter which I try. The yeast needs to change to get rid of that sulfur so I will switch to a dry yeast. Also, I need mix up the grist to get more head retention. 2 stars for now.

Recipe Facts

NA Beer Attempt
  • 2.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 2.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 10  min Boil Time
  • 1.010 OG
  • 1.007 FG
  • 38.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 3.69 BG:GU
  • 3.8° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 0.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 34 per 12oz Calories
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