Third Times a Charm Pilsner Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 3/11/2017

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

Sat: 3 pm started mash. hit a bit lower than expected. will mash longer. confirmed conversion complete with iodine test. First runnings 1.078 (3 gal) Saturday evening 6 pm second runnings 1.037 (2 gal). final runnings: 1020 1.054 OG yeast starter stalled for three days. added to wort second day, still awaiting fermentation Tuesday in basement at temps in mid 60s. Cold fermented: Fermentation began vigorously overnight Tues by Weds. am. Moved to garage to low 50's temps, down to upper 40's for periods. Fermentation continued around 50F through weekend. Slow, steady (1 bubble per 2-3 seconds) for several days. Cleaned up in garage with average temps in 50's for 3 weeks. Ended 6.69 abv. Much higher than intended

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

Grain Weight

10.5 lb kg

Grain Temp

68 °FC

Target Mash Temp

151 °FC

Mash Thickness

1.5 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

9.38 gals liters

Mash Tun Capacity

4.78 gals liters

Mash/Strike Volume

4.19 gals liters

HLT Temperature

161.40 °FC

Strike Temperature

161.40 °FC

1st Runnings

2.62 gals liters

Sparge Volume

5.19 gals liters

Total Runoff

7.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

Mash PH

5.2 PH

Mash Start Temp

149 °FC

Mash End Temp

°FC

Mash Time

150 minutes

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.043 (estimated)

Boil Volume

7.4 gallons liters 7.70 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

90 minutes minutes (90 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

6.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.40 gallonsliters at 1.043 for 90 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.50 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.052.

You wanted an OG of 1.054. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

6 gallons liters 5.75 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.054 (1.054 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.003 (1.005 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

4/21/2017

Bottle/Keg

Keg PSI

10 PSI

Tasting Notes (2)

Tasted on 5/18/2017 by mpt2222

Notes:

Took this camping. Noticeable alcohol flavor especially after drinking the brunnette kolsch on rye of mine. not overly bitter. dark straw color. Not my favorite brew. Needs either more crystal malt and hops to add flavor or less base malt to lower ABV. This would be better as a lower ABV, lighter brew.

Tasted on 4/3/2017 by mpt2222

Notes:

sampled while taking FG reading. crisp pilsner flavor, no esters or off flavors. Has a balance between the cream of three crops and kolsh on rye flavors leaning toward kolsh. Higher ABV than expected, but alcohol flavor isn't pronounced. I like where this is headed so far.

Recipe Facts

Third Times a Charm Pilsner

Pre-Prohibition Porter

5.75 Gallons Liters Batch Size
7.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
90 min Boil Time
1.054 OG
1.005 FG
14.1 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.26 BG:GU
3.4° SRM Color
73% Efficiency
6.3% ABV Alcohol
177 per 12oz Calories

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