Pete Snob's Pale Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 5/28/2017

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

Brewed Sun. Evening. 1st 1.087, 1.030 2nd, 1.018 3rd, 1.013 last Mon AM, fermentation began vigorously within 12 hours @ 72F. moved to basement @ upper 60's F Monday Evening. Rapid fermentation through Wed. evening. Slowed Thursday morning. Avg. temp during fermentation around 70.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

Grain Weight

10 lb kg

Grain Temp

70 °FC

Target Mash Temp

152 °FC

Mash Thickness

1.6 qt/lbl/kg

Total Boil Time

75 min.

Wort Into Fermenter

5.75 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

0.75 gals liters

Boil Loss

1 gals/hour liters/hour

Wort Shrinkage

0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

Total Water Needed

9.55 gals liters

Mash Tun Capacity

4.80 gals liters

Mash/Strike Volume

4.25 gals liters

HLT Temperature

161.65 °FC

Strike Temperature

161.65 °FC

1st Runnings

2.75 gals liters

Sparge Volume

5.30 gals liters

Total Runoff

7.95 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

Mash PH

5.1 PH

Mash Start Temp

153 °FC

Mash End Temp

°FC

Mash Time

80 minutes

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.043 1.045 (estimated)

Boil Volume

7.25 gallons liters 7.95 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

75 minutes minutes (75 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

6 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.25 gallonsliters at 1.043 for 75 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.25 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.050.

You wanted an OG of 1.053. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

5 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.052 (1.053 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.007 (1.005 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

6/20/2017

Bottle/Keg

Keg PSI

10 PSI

Tasting Notes (1)

Tasted on 6/4/2017 by mpt2222

Notes:

Sampled while taking sg reading. At 1.006 for about 6.04 abv. Great citrus flavor, mild bitterness with some maltiness hanging on. Head g toward nice, well balanced pale ale.

Recipe Facts

Pete Snob's Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
75 min Boil Time
1.053 OG
1.005 FG
35.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.66 BG:GU
6.3° SRM Color
77% Efficiency
6.1% ABV Alcohol
172 per 12oz Calories

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