Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I may brew another Bitter on Friday

UPDATE: I did not brew this :(


8 lbs. Maris Otter Pale info
.5 lbs. Belgian Biscuit info
.5 lbs. Crystal Malt 10°L info
1 oz. East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
.5 oz. East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 30 min. info
.5 oz. East Kent Goldings (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 1 min. info
Yeast : DCL Yeast Safale S-04 Top Quality Ale Yeast info
Mash Schedule
* 158° F for 45 minutes
* 170° F for 10 minutes

Predicted Special/Best/Premium Bitter Compliance
Original Gravity 1.042 1.040 - 1.048
100 %
Terminal Gravity 1.009 1.008 - 1.012
100 %
Color 13.43 °SRM 5.00 - 16.00 °SRM
100 %
Bitterness 30.2 IBU 25.00 - 40.00 IBU
100 %
Alcohol (%volume) 4.2 % 3.80 - 4.60 %
100 %

100 % overall

Apparent Real
Original Extract 10.35 °Plato 10.35 °Plato
Attenuation 77.3 % 62.8 %
Extract 2.35 °Plato 3.85 °Plato

% Weight % Volume
Alcohol 3.3 % 4.2 %

Weight
(lbs.)
Gravity Points Color
(MCU)
Maris Otter Pale

8 (88.9%)

186.3 (89.7%)

72.0 (81.4%)
Belgian Biscuit

.5 (5.6%)

10.7 (5.2%)

11.5 (13.0%)
Crystal Malt 10°L

.5 (5.6%)

10.7 (5.2%)

5.0 (5.6%)
Variety %Alpha
Acid
Weight
(oz.)
Boil
(minutes)
Formula %Utilization
@ 1.032
IBU Average IBU
East Kent Goldings (Pellets) 5.00 1 60 BeerTools 31.7 23.8 23.8
East Kent Goldings (Pellets) 5.00 .5 30 BeerTools 16.7 6.3 6.3
East Kent Goldings (Pellets) 5.00 .5 1 BeerTools 0.4 0.2 0.2
Total IBU 30.2

Sunday, August 16, 2009

UPDATE: Hoppy Wheat (take 3)

2009 Batch #6 - Hoppy Wheat
Brewed: 7/26 OG: 1.050
Bottled: 8/15 FG: 1.014
ABV: 4.8%
Bottle yield: 54 12oz
Primed @ 2.3 volumes with ~3.8oz cane sugar
Silver caps marked with a "W"

UPDATE: Saison de Trubbel 2009

2009 Batch #5 - Saison de Trubbel 2009
Brewed: 7/03 OG: 1.062
Secondary: 7/25 SG: 1.010
Bottled: 8/15 FG: 1.001
ABV: 8.3%
Bottle yield: 11 750ml, 10 22oz and 12 650ml (8 chimay, 4 other)
Primed @ 2.3 volumes with ~3.8oz cane sugar
Silver caps marked with a "S"

Ella helped!