♦ BREW DATES:
Date: Brew Day • 05.01.15
Gravity End of Sparge • 1.057
Gravity End of Boil (OG) • 1.085
Date: Pitch Yeast • 05.04.14
Gravity (FG) • 1.023
Date: Keg Day • 05/17/2015 @ 7:12 PM
Drafted Who’s House • Steve's
ABV 8.1%
Irish Red B5: 05.14.15 1.022 67.9° 8.2% ABV
♦ SESSION NOTES:
WE MISSED UP THE HOP ADDITION AT 60 min!
Boil off time was not our best. New sight glass will be added to kettle before next brew. Pitched 1.25 oz EKG at 15 min plus water additives. Sparged with 8 gal. End of sparge had 7.75 gal. boiled 90 minutes and over shot. 5 gal at end of boil.
Need to replace rubber gloves.
♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
Create 8 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature
Prime pump. Push water through hose.
Add grain – Sparge at 152° for minutes (Minimum 60)
(One gallon loss during sparge process)
Water burn rate: 1 gallon per hour.
Drain GRAIN from kettle. Adjust water height of (7 gallons)
Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment
Mash Option dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
60 minutes – Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
60 minutes – Add 2 drops Fermcap
60 minutes – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA (Optional)
15 minutes – Add immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last 10 minutes
♦ Check to see if nozzle is pointed upwards
♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales
♥ DRINKABILITY: What did you like about it. Sample Date: 05.24.15 3 out of 5 stars. Hops definitely made the change.
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