Brew Date: 10-26-2017
Malts:
PPG
43 / 64.5
38 / 5.5
32 / 4.5
31 / 2.9
DP
0
140
0
0
Deg L
4
2
1
147
Bill%
85.8
5.3
5.3
3.6
Adjuncts: 1 med sweet potato--baked 2hrs in foil at 350F (5 ppg), 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
Calc OG: 1.082 BE: 75% DP: 52 SRM: 26 IBUs: 25 TGW: 3.0 lbs.
Yeast: Safale US-04
Procedure:
Bring 1.5 gal water to 152F. Steep specialty grains and sweet potato pulp for 60 min, then remove. Bring to boil, then turn off heat, add malt extract, and bring back to boil, stirring frequently. Add 3g Magnum, boil for 50 min. Add 5g Cascade and flocculant, boil for 10 min. Add 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice. Turn off heat. Chill pot to 72 degrees. Rack wort to secondary pot with 2 drops Fermcap-S. Rack wort to carboy. Aerate.
Hydrometer reading (Original Gravity) = 1.085
Top off volume to one gallon. Pitch yeast. Fit air-lock.
Fermentation:
Fermenter is at 72 F and started bubbling within a few hours--still very strong at 24 hrs. Bubbling has slowed dramatically after 36 hrs. Allow 2 weeks.
Bottling:
After 2 weeks fermentation, rack to bottling pot.
Hydrometer reading (Final Gravity) = 1.019 ABV = (1.085 - 1.019) x 131.25 = 8.7%
Add priming sugar. Filled 9 - 12oz bottles. Allow 2 weeks, then refrigerate.
Notes:
Tasty but a bit sweet, spices about right.