Brew Date: 12-13-2018
Malts:
1.3 lb. Maris Otter Malt
2.4 oz. Munich 10L
1.6 oz. Aromatic Malt
1.6 oz. Crystal 77L
0.5 oz. Special B
PPG
38 / 37.0
35 / 3.9
36 / 2.7
34 / 2.5
31 / 1.2
DP
140
40
20
0
0
Deg L
4
10
19
77
147
Bill%
76.5
8.8
5.9
5.9
2.9
Adjuncts: None
Calc OG: 1.047 BE: 75% DP: 112 SRM: 13 IBUs: 31 TGW: 1.7 lbs.
Yeast: Safale US-05
Water Adjustment:
• Tap Water Profile (ppm): Ca=4 Mg=2 Na=69 Cl=11 SO4=15 CaCO3=128 HCO3=153
• Target Water Profile (ppm): Ca=94 Mg=10 Na=41 Cl=83 SO4=81
• Steps to Achieve Target Water Profile:
- Add 45mg (1/13 of 0.6g Campden tablet) of potassium metabisulfite to 1.5 gal tap water (remove chlorine)
- Add 1 gal distilled water for total 2.5 gal (40% dilution to lower Na level to 41)
- Add 0.6g CaSO4, 1.5g CaCl2, 0.9g MgSO4, 0.6g Ca(OH)2
- Acid Addition: None
• Target Mash pH = 5.5, Actual Mash pH = 5.2, Post-Fermentation pH = 4.2
Procedure:
Bring 1.5 gal water to 152F. Mash grains for 75 min. Bring 0.5 gal sparge water to 152F. Sparge grain bag for 15 min. Add sparge wort to boil kettle. Bring to boil. Add 3g Columbus, boil for 50 min. Add 3g Fuggle and flocculant, boil for 10 min. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 62F. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.
Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.046
Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.
Fermentation:
Fermenter is at 64F and started bubbling within a few hours--still strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed after 36 hrs. After 72 hours raise the carboy temp 2 degrees every 24 hours until carboy is 70F, then remove from the fermentation chamber and raise to 72F. Allow fermentation to continue 2 more weeks.
Bottling:
After 3 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.
Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.008 ABV = (1.046 - 1.008) x 131.25 = 5.0%
Add priming sugar: 23g Sucrose. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.
Notes:
Nice color, head, and great flavor.