Pat's Choice Pale Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

8/29/2015
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Did not collect enough second runnings and ended up with 5.5 gallons batch before boil. Original Gravity 1.055 going into primary (on target). Used blow off tube for adaptive and attenuative fermentation (72 hours), then attached 3-piece airlock. 3.75 gallons in fermenter. Gravity after 4 days of fermentation 1.014 (on target). Moved to secondary on 9/5/15. Gravity of 1.013. Added dry hops, 1 Oz Citra. Moved to tertiary on 9/12/15 to improve clarity and to filter hop particulates. Gravity of 1.013. Good color.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

11 lb kg
74 °FC
149 °FC
1.33 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
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

8.46 gals liters
4.54 gals liters
3.91 gals liters
159.55 °FC
159.55 °FC
2.26 gals liters
4.55 gals liters
6.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
150 °FC
148 °FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.058 1.047 (estimated)
5.5 gallons liters 6.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 5.50 gallonsliters at 1.058 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.069.

You wanted an OG of 1.055. It looks like it will be over.

Fermentation

3.75 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.055 (1.055 predicted)
1.013 (1.014 predicted)

Conditioning

10
5 oz g

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Recipe Facts

Pat's Choice Pale Ale
American Pale Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 59.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 1.08 BG:GU
  • 4.8° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 5.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 186 per 12oz Calories
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