Cranium Crusher Scotch Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

3/1/2014
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

We did this as part of a partigyle batch. Heated a total of 8 gallons to split between two igloo mashtuns (4 gallons per mash tun). mashed in 13.2 lbs of grain in each mash tun. Overshot target temp of 150, settled in at 152.2. Steeped the specialty grains separately with 6 qts of water @ 150 & rinsed with 4 qts of water. Wound up with more runoff than anticipated (nearly 7 gallons instead of 6.5) so we did a 90 minute boil instead of planned 60. In the end OG still came in close to target. Carbonation level is quite low considering I measured out too much corn sugar on bottling day. I wound up using about .5 oz more than I needed. First pour was still. No carbonation at all. I have since resorted to turning the bottles upside down and agitating the beer moderately in order to achieve a level of carbonation.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

13.3 lb kg
75 °FC
150 °FC
1.21 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
5.25 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

9.08 gals liters
5.09 gals liters
4.27 gals liters
161.68 °FC
161.68 °FC
2.27 gals liters
4.81 gals liters
6.95 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
150 °FC
150 °FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.077 (estimated)
6.95 gallons liters 6.95 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
5.25 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.95 gallonsliters at 1.077 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.088.

You wanted an OG of 1.090. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5.25 gallons liters 4.25 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.092 (1.090 predicted)
1.016 (1.023 predicted)

Conditioning

4/5/2014
10
oz g

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Recipe Facts

Cranium Crusher Scotch Ale
Wee Heavy
  • 4.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.75 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.090 OG
  • 1.023 FG
  • 27.0 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.30 BG:GU
  • 17.4° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 8.7% ABV Alcohol
  • 315 per 12oz Calories
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