Cream Ale - Base Malt Mix up Brew Session

Brew Session Info

7/1/2014
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Mix mash @ 4:30 ~ 152 5:40 pulled 3.6 G ~ 14 = 1.057 5:50 sparge pre boil 10 = 1.040 6:25 Boil starts Add Hops 7:15 add irish moss and yeast nutrient 7:25 flame out 7:47 down to 72 7:54 rack pinch yeast keep 65-72 OG 11.5-11.75 = 1.046-1.047 Moved to blow off tube as it was erupting. 7/12 Gravity 5.5 ~ 1.006 Add vanilla beans 7/29 Gravity 5.5 4.5 Gallons after very strong fermenation Aim for 2.6 volume CO2. put in 38 degree fridge with 15 psi 8/4 fridge at 36-38 CO2 12 psi - No carbonation, dry and astingent 8/12 added 3 lb diluted honey and foamed over like crazy!!!!!

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

10.5 lb kg
73 °FC
152 °FC
1.81 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

8.64 gals liters
5.59 gals liters
5.00 gals liters
160.30 °FC
160.30 °FC
3.42 gals liters
3.64 gals liters
6.95 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
152 °FC
152 °FC
minutes

Boil

1.040 1.040 (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 1.040 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.046.

You wanted an OG of 1.047. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

5.25 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.047 (1.047 predicted)
1.006 (1.006 predicted)

Conditioning

7/26/2014
20
PSI

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Recipe Facts

Cream Ale - Base Malt Mix up
Cream Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.047 OG
  • 1.006 FG
  • 19.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.42 BG:GU
  • 3.8° SRM Color
  • 61% Efficiency
  • 5.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 151 per 12oz Calories
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