Batch 2 of Amarillo Belgo

Dates
Date Brewed: 24 Aug 2011 Date Racked: 3 Sep 2011
Date Packaged: 11 Sep 2011 Date Ready: 11 Sep 2011


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
18A-Belgian Strong Ale-Belgian Blond Ale

Minimum OG: 1.062 SG Maximum OG: 1.075 SG
Minimum FG: 1.008 SG Maximum FG: 1.018 SG
Minimum IBU: 15 IBU Maximum IBU: 30 IBU
Minimum Color: 4.0 SRM Maximum Color: 7.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals
Target Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals Actual Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Actual Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.048 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.043 SG
Target OG: 1.064 SG Actual OG: 1.060 SG
Target FG: 1.011 SG Actual FG: 1.011 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 81.4 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 80.5 %
Target ABV: 7.0 % Actual ABV: 6.5 %
Target ABW: 5.5 % Actual ABW: 5.1 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 37.3 IBU Actual IBU: 39.1 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 4.3 SRM Actual Color: 4.3 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 71.2 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 68 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 68 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Belgian Pilsen Malt 11lb 0oz 84.6 % 2.9 In Mash/Steeped
UK Wheat Malt 1lb 8oz 11.5 % 0.5 In Mash/Steeped
US Caramel 15 Malt 8.00 oz 3.8 % 1.2 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Amarillo 8.2 % 0.98 oz 19.5 Loose Pellet Hops 30 Min From End
US Amarillo 8.2 % 0.98 oz 12.6 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Amarillo 8.2 % 1.00 oz 5.2 Loose Pellet Hops 5 Min From End
US Amarillo 8.2 % 2.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
White Labs WLP550-Belgian Ale


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 0 Total Magnesium (ppm): 0
Total Sodium (ppm): 0 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 0 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Pilsener

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 132 degF 20
Raise by infusion to 151 degF 10
Rest at 151 degF 30


Mash Notes
5.2gal at 7.71 + 1/4tsp phos = 7.1 ph - 7ph at 130F 
2g cc 
2 3/4 gal + 1/4tsp phos = 6.8ph 
Bottom runnings after 10 minutes: 5.59ph 


Boil Notes
Wort in kettle: 5.88ph @ 108F


Fermentation Notes


Packaging Notes
Very peppery finish on initial sample.


Tasting Notes