Batch 1 of Belgian Prankster
| Dates |
| Date Brewed: | 5 Jul 2009 | Date Racked: | 12 Jul 2009 | ||
| Date Packaged: | 26 Jul 2009 | Date Ready: | 16 Aug 2009 |
| Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines |
| Minimum OG: | 1.048 SG | Maximum OG: | 1.054 SG |
| Minimum FG: | 1.010 SG | Maximum FG: | 1.014 SG |
| Minimum IBU: | 20 IBU | Maximum IBU: | 30 IBU |
| Minimum Color: | 8.0 SRM | Maximum Color: | 14.0 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: | 6.00 US gals | Actual Wort Volume After Boil: | 6.00 US gals |
| Target Volume Transferred: | 5.28 US gals | Actual Volume Transferred: | 5.28 US gals |
| Target Volume At Pitching: | 5.00 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: | 1.035 SG | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.031 SG |
| Target OG: | 1.056 SG | Actual OG: | 1.054 SG |
| Target FG: | 1.010 SG | Actual FG: | 1.012 SG |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 82.2 % | Actual Apparent Attenuation: | 76.3 % |
| Target ABV: | 6.1 % | Actual ABV: | 5.5 % |
| Target ABW: | 4.8 % | Actual ABW: | 4.3 % |
| Target IBU (using Tinseth): | 55.1 IBU | Actual IBU: | 57.0 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): | 10.7 SRM | Actual Color: | 10.7 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 90.0 % | Actual Mash Efficiency: | 80.1 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 69 degF | Actual Fermentation Temp: | 69 degF |
| Fermentables |
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When |
| Belgian Pale Malt | 4lb 0oz | 40.5 % | 2.5 | In Mash/Steeped |
| German Munich Malt | 3lb 0oz | 30.4 % | 2.8 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Belgian Aromatic Malt | 1lb 0oz | 10.1 % | 3.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Belgian Cara 45 Malt | 6.00 oz | 3.8 % | 2.9 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Sugar - Piloncillo | 1lb 8oz | 15.2 % | 6.3 | Start Of Boil |
| Hops |
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| German Northern Brewer | 8.0 % | 1.00 oz | 29.2 | Loose Pellet Hops | 90 Min From End |
| Czech Saaz | 3.0 % | 1.00 oz | 10.9 | Loose Pellet Hops | 90 Min From End |
| Czech Saaz | 3.0 % | 1.00 oz | 5.1 | Loose Pellet Hops | 15 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 8.0 % | 1.00 oz | 9.9 | Loose Pellet Hops | 10 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 8.0 % | 1.00 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| Other Ingredients |
| Ingredient | Amount | When |
| Seeds of Paradise | 0.40 oz | In Boil |
| Yeast |
| 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: | Single Step Infusion (67C/152F) |
| Step Type | Temperature | Duration |
| Rest at | 152 degF | 60 |
| Mash Notes |
| Boil Notes |
| Not exactly sure of the original wort gravity. |
| Fermentation Notes |
| Packaging Notes |
| Tasting Notes |