Brew Day: 02-24-23, Start 6:30 A
Starting Temperatures: Air: 51.8 F, RH: 83%, Grist: 57.2 F
RECIPE:
Beer & Brewing. Winter 2023, pg. 86
(Used 120 Lovibond crystal inadvertently vs. 20-30L)
(Used different yeast: Imperial Yeast L24, Hygee, Lager yeast)
MASH INFUSION, STRIKE WATER:
Grain Weight: 12.63 lb.
Mash Water/Grain Ratio: 1.50 Quarts / Pound
First Rest Temperature:155 °F
Grain Temperature: 59.9 °F
Volume of strike water: 18.95 (Quarts)
Temperature of strike water: 167.7 °F
MASH:
Grain Weight: 12.63 (lb)
Target Rest Temperature: 152 °F
Rest Duration: 90 min.
Gypsum: 0 g Ca+2 SO4• 2H2O ~0.2 tsp
Epsom Salt: 4.1 g Mg+2 SO4• 7H2O ~0.9 tsp
Acid Type: Lactic
Acid Strength: 88 %
Acid Amount: 4.5 ml
Target Mash pH: 5.2
Actual mash temp: 153 F Avg.
Liquor PH: 8.2
Mash pH (ending): 5.92
MASH TIMES
Start Time: 7:07 AM<br />
End Time: 8:47 AM<br />
Hours:Minutes 1:40<br />
Minutes 100.00<br />
LAUTER TIMES
Start Time: 8:50 AM<br />
End Time: 9:35 AM<br />
Hours:Minutes 0:45<br />
Minutes 45<br />
BOIL:
Boil Length: 60 Min.
Boil Vol.: XX gal. at 212 F
1tablet Whirfloc
Yeast Nutrient: 5 g. Fermkaid @10 min.
Finish Boil Vol.: 7.25 gal.
Boil Ending Gravity/Starting Gravity (BEG/SG):
Hydrometer: 1.060
pH: 5.7
BOIL TIMES Target 60
Start Time: 9:42 AM<br />
End Time: 10:42 AM<br />
Hours:Minutes 1:00<br />
Minutes 60<br />
KETTLE BOIL OFF/LOSS %
Start Kettle Volume (Approx. 200F) 8.75 Gallons<br />
End Kettle Volume (Approx. 170F) 7.25 Gallons<br />
Kettle Loss 1.5 Gallons<br />
Kettle Loss 6.0 Quarts<br />
Boil Period 1.0 Hours<br />
Loss in qt./hr. 6.0 <br />
% Reduction 17.14% <br />
BREW DAY TIMES
Start Time: 8:20 AM<br />
End Time: 12:40 PM<br />
Hours:Minutes 4:20<br />
Minutes 260<br />
FERMENTATION:
Oxygen in wort: Fermenter head filled with oxygen, then set on hand truck (dolly) to facilitate shaking. Shaken hard 3 separate sessions at 1 minute each with oxygen in each session in fermenter head space.
FERMENTATION:
Hydrometer SG: 1.0XX
F: Temp Controller set to 57: 57-58 F, Day 1
09-XX-22: Temp Controller set to 68: 68-69 F, Day XX
09-XX-22: Dry hop added, Day XX
09-XX-22: Temp Controller set to 70: 69-70 F, Day XX
09-XX-22: Apparent physical activity stopped, Day XX
09-XX-22: Start Diacetyl rest, Day XX
09-XX-22: End Diacetyl rest, Day XX
09-XX-22: Cold crash start, Day XX
09-XX-22: Transfer Beer to keg. Day XX
09-XX-22: 3 Min. @30 psi speed carbonation, Day XX
09-XX-22: Hydrometer Gravity: 1.008, Day XX
09-XX-22: PH: 4.87, Day XX
09-XX-22: Set keg CO2 to 11 p.s.i. , Day XX
09-XX-22: Reduce keg pressure to 11 p.s.i. , Day XX
Hydrometer FG: 1.0XX
MASH/LAUTER/GRIST/BOIL NOTES:
XX
FERMENTATION NOTES:
XX
TASTING NOTES:
XX.
MISC. NOTES:
XX