Alleyfight Prankster

Dates
Date Brewed: 17 Apr 2011 Date Racked: 17 Apr 2011
Date Packaged: 17 Apr 2011 Date Ready: 17 Apr 2011


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: 8.00 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 7.75 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: 1.049 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.047 SG
Target OG: 1.064 SG Actual OG: 1.064 SG
Target FG: 1.011 SG Actual FG: 1.014 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 81.4 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 76.5 %
Target ABV: 7.1 % Actual ABV: 6.6 %
Target ABW: 5.5 % Actual ABW: 5.2 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 53.9 IBU Actual IBU: 54.9 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 7.9 SRM Actual Color: 7.9 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 74.0 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 68 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 68 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
German Pilsner Malt 5lb 0oz 38.0 % 1.1 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Pale Malt 5lb 0oz 38.0 % 3.0 In Mash/Steeped
German Munich Malt 2lb 0oz 15.2 % 1.8 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Aromatic Malt 12.60 oz 6.0 % 2.5 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Cara 45 Malt 6.00 oz 2.8 % 2.9 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Warrior 17.2 % 0.70 oz 38.0 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Centennial 9.1 % 0.80 oz 11.4 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
US Amarillo 7.8 % 0.50 oz 4.5 Loose Pellet Hops 10 Min From End
US Centennial 9.2 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped
US Cascade 5.4 % 0.50 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped
US Amarillo 7.8 % 0.50 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: 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
1g cc each in mash and sparge, NO 5.2 used.


Boil Notes


Fermentation Notes
aerated about 1 minute, pitched 1L starter


Packaging Notes


Tasting Notes
Inititial taste a bit bitter - could be over carbonated.  
Would up being bit too harsh, and too much aromatic/caramel notes. Didn't finish keg.