Alpine Nelson Variant Brew Session

Brew Session Info

12/5/2015
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Messed up slightly on this one -- my wort into fermenter was set to 6 when it should have been 6.5 so I ended up with less wort. I was aiming for 6.5 to leave .5 behind and ended up with 6.2. I anticipated the boil loss at 1.7 due to cooler weather but I think it was a tad off as well. I took a gravity reading after 11 days and it came in at 1.013. The flavor and aroma was not anywhere where I was hoping so I threw in 3 more ounces of nelson to dry hop for another 3 days. Also, I had used a hop bag to dry hop the original 5 ounces in an attempt to limit trub, but I ended up cutting the bag and setting the hops free in the wort. I'm thinking the bag was restricting surface area contact with the hops.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

16.5 lb kg
58 °FC
150 °FC
1.43 qt/lbl/kg
90 min.
6 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
1.7 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

11.89 gals liters
7.22 gals liters
6.15 gals liters
162.34 °FC
162.34 °FC
3.68 gals liters
5.74 gals liters
9.25 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
150.5 °FC
147.5 °FC
70 minutes

Boil

1.053 1.076 (estimated)
9.25 gallons liters 9.25 (gallonsliters estimated)
minutes minutes (90 minutes estimated)
6.2 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 9.25 gallonsliters at 1.053 for 0 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 0.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.053.

You wanted an OG of 1.076. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

gallons liters 6.20 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.076 (1.076 predicted)
(1.015 predicted)

Conditioning

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Recipe Facts

Alpine Nelson Variant
American IPA
  • 6.20 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 9.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.076 OG
  • 1.015 FG
  • 49.3 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.65 BG:GU
  • 4.2° SRM Color
  • 78% Efficiency
  • 7.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 259 per 12oz Calories
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