♦ BREW DATES: April 2017
Date: Brew Day • 04.07.16
Gravity (FG) • 1.016
Date: Pitch Yeast • 04.09.17
Date: Keg Day • Expected 05.02.17
Drafted Who’s House • Dan's
♦ SESSION NOTES: Changed out the East Kent Goldings for Willamette which was in stock. Used only one liquid pack of WLP004 since it's only a 1.054 brew.
Past Note: 66° outside. 90 min. Mash 90 min. Boil
Real nice drinkable beer. Kathy really liked it. Not too malty.
♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
Create 8 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature
Prime pump. Push water through a 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 the 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: Very good balance. Very drinkable.