Batch 4 of Belgian Prankster (batch sparge)
| Dates |
| Date Brewed: | 6 Mar 2010 | Date Racked: | 14 Mar 2010 | ||
| Date Packaged: | 14 Mar 2010 | Date Ready: | 14 Mar 2010 |
| 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: | 7.00 US gals |
| Target Wort Volume After Boil: | 6.00 US gals | Actual Wort Volume After Boil: | 5.50 US gals |
| Target Volume Transferred: | 5.28 US gals | Actual Volume Transferred: | 5.00 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: | 1.034 SG | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.041 SG |
| Target OG: | 1.051 SG | Actual OG: | 1.062 SG |
| Target FG: | 1.010 SG | Actual FG: | 1.013 SG |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 80.0 % | Actual Apparent Attenuation: | 78.5 % |
| Target ABV: | 5.4 % | Actual ABV: | 6.5 % |
| Target ABW: | 4.3 % | Actual ABW: | 5.1 % |
| Target IBU (using Tinseth): | 39.7 IBU | Actual IBU: | 38.2 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): | 13.6 SRM | Actual Color: | 13.1 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 70.0 % | Actual Mash Efficiency: | 74.1 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 68 degF | Actual Fermentation Temp: | 68 degF |
| Fermentables |
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When |
| Belgian Pale Malt | 4lb 0oz | 35.1 % | 2.5 | In Mash/Steeped |
| German Munich Malt | 3lb 0oz | 26.3 % | 2.8 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Pale Ale Malt | 2lb 0oz | 17.6 % | 1.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Belgian Aromatic Malt | 1lb 0oz | 8.9 % | 3.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Belgian Cara 45 Malt | 6.00 oz | 3.3 % | 2.9 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Sugar - Piloncillo | 1lb 0oz | 8.8 % | 12.5 | Start Of Boil |
| Hops |
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| German Northern Brewer | 7.3 % | 1.10 oz | 28.3 | Loose Pellet Hops | 60 Min From End |
| Czech Saaz | 3.8 % | 1.00 oz | 6.6 | Loose Pellet Hops | 15 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 7.5 % | 0.50 oz | 4.8 | Loose Pellet Hops | 10 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 7.5 % | 0.50 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| US Simcoe | 12.4 % | 0.25 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| US Centennial | 8.5 % | 0.25 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| US Cascade | 5.4 % | 0.25 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| Other Ingredients |
| Ingredient | Amount | When |
| Seeds of Paradise | 0.07 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 |
|
Heated strike water to 185F - too hot. First runnings: about 2.5 gallons at 1.072 For second runnings, 1 sparge - 180 was way too hot. 5 gals. |
| Boil Notes |
| 80 minute boil, 1st batch boil over |
| Fermentation Notes |
| Pitched washed/separated slurry - too much? |
| Packaging Notes |
| Tasting Notes |