JD American Brown Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 10/19/2015

Notes (Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Wort had slightly higher SG (1.066) added some water to 1.062. Final ABV 6.8%. Did not batch sparge.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

Grain Weight

10.5 lb kg

Grain Temp

67 °FC

Target Mash Temp

154 °FC

Mash Thickness

1.3 qt/lbl/kg

Total Boil Time

60 min.

Wort Into Fermenter

5 gals liters

Equipment Profile

Grain Absorption

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg

Sparge Grain Absorption

0.01 gals/lb liters/kg

HLT-MT Heat Loss

°FC

Mash Tun Loss

0.25 gals liters

Brew Kettle Trub Loss

0.5 gals liters

Boil Loss

1 gals/hour liters/hour

Wort Shrinkage

0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

Total Water Needed

8.39 gals liters

Mash Tun Capacity

4.25 gals liters

Mash/Strike Volume

3.66 gals liters

HLT Temperature

166.48 °FC

Strike Temperature

166.48 °FC

1st Runnings

2.08 gals liters

Sparge Volume

4.73 gals liters

Total Runoff

6.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

Mash PH

5.4 PH

Mash Start Temp

154 °FC

Mash End Temp

148 °FC

Mash Time

90 minutes

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.045 1.048 (estimated)

Boil Volume

6.5 gallons liters 6.70 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.50 gallonsliters at 1.045 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.052.

You wanted an OG of 1.056. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

5 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.060 (1.056 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.010 (1.011 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

11/8/2015

Bottle/Keg

Keg PSI

12 PSI

Tasting Notes (1)

Tasted on 11/14/2015 by Doylejx

Notes:

The whirlfloc tablet worked well to clear brew up therefore skipped filtering. Transferred to keg and let beer condition 4 days before taste. Pour had a very nice lasting head with fluffy consistency. Malty with slight nutty aroma. Mouth feel is quite light bodied and carbonation is a bit light but has a nice lasting numbness on the gums. Taste is malty with nutty undertones and a lasting bitterness. I will swap out Northern brewer with the milder Willimate or equivalent next brew. Overall very nice brown ale and plan to brew again

Recipe Facts

JD American Brown Ale

American Brown Ale

5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
60 min Boil Time
1.056 OG
1.011 FG
26.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.48 BG:GU
21.2° SRM Color
75% Efficiency
5.8% ABV Alcohol
184 per 12oz Calories

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