legacy bitter Brew Session

Brew Session Info

3/5/2020
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Brewed 2/29 -147-148 mash temp, had to add maybe 16oz boiling water to hit temp. -5.11 sparge pH (1/2 spring water, not RO. Added a lot of acid to bring it in line.) -5.28/1.082 first runnings -5.40/1.036 second runnings -5.65/1.008 final runnings -5.28/1.048 pre-boil (can't remember if that was the right SG) -5.18 post-boil, 1.052 O.G. 3/14@1.012. Tasting good. Will keg with dry hops. 4/2Copper color, slight off white foam, Sweet sugary malt with fruity ester and hop aromas. Caramel and candied citrus flavors yield to floral bitterness. Medium-light bodied. Lingering mineral bitterness.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

9.5 lb kg
°FC
°FC
qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
5.5 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

8.73 gals liters
0.76 gals liters
0.25 gals liters
0.00 °FC
0.00 °FC
-1.18 gals liters
8.48 gals liters
7.20 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
°FC
°FC
minutes

Boil

1.042 (estimated)
gallons liters 7.20 (gallonsliters estimated)
minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.20 gallonsliters at 1.042 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.048.

You wanted an OG of 1.049. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)
(1.049 predicted)
(1.012 predicted)

Conditioning

Tasting Notes (0)

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Recipe Facts

legacy bitter
Strong Bitter
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.049 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 45.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.93 BG:GU
  • 7.7° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 4.7% ABV Alcohol
  • 163 per 12oz Calories
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