Pale Grits Brew Session

Brew Session Info

7/5/2017
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

first time doing cereal Mash, used Quick Grits.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

5.5 lb kg
°FC
150 °FC
2 qt/lbl/kg
60 min.
4 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

6.59 gals liters
3.19 gals liters
3.00 gals liters
163.75 °FC
163.75 °FC
2.17 gals liters
3.59 gals liters
5.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
152 °FC
°FC
90 minutes

Boil

1.044 1.032 (estimated)
4.1 gallons liters 5.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)
3.4 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 4.10 gallonsliters at 1.044 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 1.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.055.

You wanted an OG of 1.039. It looks like it will be over.

Fermentation

4 gallons liters 4.00 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.037 (1.039 predicted)
1.009 (1.009 predicted)

Conditioning

7/12/2017
10
Sucrose
3.5 oz g

Tasting Notes (1)

BeeBrew

Tasted on 7/14/2017 by BeeBrew

Notes:

Test bottle, only two days after bottling and 9 days after brewing. Moderate carbonation, very clear, straw yellow color, slight sweet corn aroma, dry, slightly spicy hop character, very refreshing!

Recipe Facts

Pale Grits
Cream Ale
  • 4.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.039 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 31.9 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.82 BG:GU
  • 5.1° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 3.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 126 per 12oz Calories
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