Batch 3 of Belgian Prankster

Dates
Date Brewed: 21 Feb 2010 Date Racked: 21 Feb 2010
Date Packaged: 21 Feb 2010 Date Ready: 21 Feb 2010


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
16B-Belgian And French Ale-Belgian Pale Ale

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: 6.00 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 6.00 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: 1.041 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.036 SG
Target OG: 1.048 SG Actual OG: 1.054 SG
Target FG: 1.009 SG Actual FG: 1.011 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 80.4 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 79.2 %
Target ABV: 5.1 % Actual ABV: 5.7 %
Target ABW: 4.0 % Actual ABW: 4.5 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 31.8 IBU Actual IBU: 33.3 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 13.1 SRM Actual Color: 13.1 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 69.5 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 69 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 68 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Belgian Pale Malt 4lb 0oz 42.6 % 2.5 In Mash/Steeped
German Munich Malt 3lb 0oz 31.9 % 2.8 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Aromatic Malt 1lb 0oz 10.8 % 3.2 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Cara 45 Malt 6.00 oz 4.0 % 2.9 In Mash/Steeped
Sugar - Piloncillo 1lb 0oz 10.6 % 12.5 Start Of Boil


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Northern Brewer 7.3 % 0.90 oz 21.3 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
Czech Saaz 3.8 % 1.00 oz 6.1 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Amarillo 7.5 % 0.50 oz 4.4 Loose Pellet Hops 10 Min From End
US Amarillo 7.5 % 0.50 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When
Seeds of Paradise 0.07 oz In Boil


Yeast
Wyeast 3522-Belgian Ardennes


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Five Star 5.2

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
Mashed in closer to 154.


Boil Notes
Added one gallon water to boil to bring down OG


Fermentation Notes
Wound up with under 6 gallons. Underway in less than 3 hours with 1.6L active starter.


Packaging Notes


Tasting Notes