American Orange Wheat Pale Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

4/9/2017
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

For some reason, the mash temp was low at 147. I added 1/2 gallon of water at 165 to bring temp to 153 and it stayed constant in the mash tun.Tried unsuccessfully to whirlpool. Total volume was a little low so I used all of the boil volume in the fermenter and will try to avoid trub when transferring to secondary. Did not collect enough pre boil volume to account for 90 minute boil. Ambient temp in house is 70, but I placed the fermenter in the tub with 70 degree water to try to maintain consistent temp when the house goes up to 74 during the day. Fermentation in secondary showed heavy yeast froth at 7 days, Left in primary until day 9 when bubbles in airlock reduce to every 45 seconds. Transfered to secondary with 3 oranges zested into vodka 24 hours before.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

10 lb kg
74 °FC
150 °FC
1.33 qt/lbl/kg
90 min.
5.5 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

9.30 gals liters
4.13 gals liters
3.58 gals liters
160.61 °FC
160.61 °FC
2.08 gals liters
5.72 gals liters
7.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
153 °FC
153 °FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.046 1.044 (estimated)
6.5 gallons liters 7.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
90 minutes minutes (90 minutes estimated)
4.9 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 6.50 gallonsliters at 1.046 for 90 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.50 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.057.

You wanted an OG of 1.055. It looks like it will be over.

Fermentation

4.9 gallons liters 5.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.059 (1.055 predicted)
1.010 (1.017 predicted)

Conditioning

20
PSI

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Recipe Facts

American Orange Wheat Pale Ale
American Pale Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.017 FG
  • 39.8 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.72 BG:GU
  • 3.8° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 186 per 12oz Calories
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