White Whale Pale Ale Brew Session

Brew Session Info

9/1/2014
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Wow. We got 83% efficiency. Fantastic. Sat in primary for 4 weeks. Air conditioning in house went out after two weeks. Temp averaged 76-78 degrees for final two weeks. Added 1 ounce cascade whole leaf hops 10/3 for dry hopping. 5.75 ounces honey added for bottling.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

10 lb kg
72 °FC
152 °FC
1.33 qt/lbl/kg
60 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
1.25 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

9.05 gals liters
4.13 gals liters
3.58 gals liters
163.17 °FC
163.17 °FC
2.08 gals liters
5.47 gals liters
7.45 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
152 °FC
152 °FC
minutes

Boil

1.022 1.046 (estimated)
7.45 gallons liters 7.45 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
5.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.45 gallonsliters at 1.022 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.25 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.026.

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

Fermentation

5.5 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.061 (1.055 predicted)
1.012 (1.014 predicted)

Conditioning

10/11/2014
10
oz g

Tasting Notes (1)

GaBrewZoo

Tasted on 10/20/2014 by GaBrewZoo

Notes:

Pours light amber, very nice 1 inch head, just slightly overcarbonated. Lots of bubbles. Head last a while. Very nice citrusy, almost lemony aroma. Good balance bitterness, not very malty tasting. I detect an off flavor, maybe from warm ferment temp, diacetyl? Nice mouth feel, kind of bubbly. Will not let anyone but me drink this because of the off flavor. But I know it will be a good beer, will try again, maybe use maris otter for a maltier taste, but keep it light in color.

Recipe Facts

White Whale Pale Ale
American Pale Ale
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 41.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.76 BG:GU
  • 5.7° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 184 per 12oz Calories
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