Brunnette Kolsch on Rye Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 1/6/2017

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

forgot to put bazooka into boil kettle. left more trub in kettle than usual to avoid slurry moving to fermenter. pitched yeast without starter after cooling Friday night. no action 56 hours later, so pitched second yeast jar (washed twice, 1-1-17) monday AM. fermentation was started within 12 hours of second yeast addition on 1-9. Fermentation pretty much complete 1-19. leaving in primary to clean up for a couple weeks at basement temps (low to mid 60s). moved to garage in Feb for carboy aging. temps raised to 50's during Feb. heat wave (20-25).

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

Grain Weight

9.9375 lb kg

Grain Temp

69 °FC

Target Mash Temp

151 °FC

Mash Thickness

1.6 qt/lbl/kg

Total Boil Time

90 min.

Wort Into Fermenter

5.5 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

9.29 gals liters

Mash Tun Capacity

4.77 gals liters

Mash/Strike Volume

4.22 gals liters

HLT Temperature

160.65 °FC

Strike Temperature

160.65 °FC

1st Runnings

2.73 gals liters

Sparge Volume

5.07 gals liters

Total Runoff

7.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

Mash PH

5 PH

Mash Start Temp

152 °FC

Mash End Temp

°FC

Mash Time

90 minutes

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.040 1.040 (estimated)

Boil Volume

7.2 gallons liters 7.70 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

80 minutes minutes (90 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

5.7 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.20 gallonsliters at 1.040 for 80 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.33 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.047.

You wanted an OG of 1.048. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

5.25 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.048 (1.048 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.008 (1.008 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

2/24/2017

Bottle/Keg

Keg PSI

10 PSI

Tasting Notes (1)

Tasted on 3/1/2017 by mpt2222

Notes:

This one's a keeper for the tap rotation. solid german kolsch flavor, minimal spicy character. Even has an ever-so slight stella taste to it, but a bit more character and mouthfeel. dark golden straw color with slight head retention. should please a variety of taste buds.

Recipe Facts

Brunnette Kolsch on Rye

Blonde Ale

5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
7.25 Gallons Liters Boil Size
90 min Boil Time
1.048 OG
1.008 FG
18.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.39 BG:GU
4.2° SRM Color
74% Efficiency
5.2% ABV Alcohol
158 per 12oz Calories

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