Bohemian Maibock Brew Session

Brew Session Info

1/23/2016
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

brewday started 5:00am. adjusted efficiency to 65% in hope to reach numbers. over shot gravity and got 1.074. hoping the 2 stage yeast starter will keep up. letting wort chill to 10* before i pitch yeast. 1.25.16 swapped out for a blowoff tube. chamber is keeping a nice temp with probe taped to the side 2.1.16 - the blow off is still making noises every 2-3 seconds :) 2.13 activity decreased a lot. i have been slowly raising the temp to 12. brought inside tonight to see if it will pick up.after i brought it in 45 min top. took blowoff off and added air lock. gravity was 1.021 activity almost insatnly with air lock.. might still be in active.. returned to the garage at 12.5 temp 2.14.16 checked in the am and there was no bubbles in the airlock. brought inside for a few to warm up 2.19.16 SG was 1.016 . x'fered to 2nd and cold crashed at 10* Bottled last 3 for comp 5.25.16

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

13 lb kg
62 °FC
152 °FC
1.25 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

8.78 gals liters
5.10 gals liters
4.31 gals liters
165.57 °FC
165.57 °FC
2.36 gals liters
4.47 gals liters
6.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

5.2 PH
152 °FC
151 °FC
90 minutes

Boil

1.055 1.063 (estimated)
6.6 gallons liters 6.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.60 gallonsliters at 1.055 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.063.

You wanted an OG of 1.074. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.074 (1.074 predicted)
(1.017 predicted)

Conditioning

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Recipe Facts

Bohemian Maibock
Helles Bock
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.074 OG
  • 1.017 FG
  • 34.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.47 BG:GU
  • 7.3° SRM Color
  • 71% Efficiency
  • 7.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 252 per 12oz Calories
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