Storm? What Storm? Belgian
| Dates |
| Date Brewed: | 18 Jul 2015 | Date Racked: | 8 Aug 2015 | ||
| Date Packaged: | 8 Aug 2015 | Date Ready: | 17 Aug 2015 |
| Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines |
| Minimum OG: | 1.044 SG | Maximum OG: | 1.050 SG |
| Minimum FG: | 1.007 SG | Maximum FG: | 1.011 SG |
| Minimum IBU: | 20 IBU | Maximum IBU: | 30 IBU |
| Minimum Color: | 3.5 SRM | Maximum Color: | 5.0 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: | 5.50 US gals |
| Target Volume At Pitching: | 5.28 US gals | Actual Volume At Pitching: | 5.50 US gals |
| Target Volume Of Finished Beer: | 5.00 US gals | Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: | 5.25 US gals |
| Target Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.032 SG | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.033 SG |
| Target OG: | 1.042 SG | Actual OG: | 1.045 SG |
| Target FG: | 1.011 SG | Actual FG: | 1.010 SG |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 73.9 % | Actual Apparent Attenuation: | 78.0 % |
| Target ABV: | 4.1 % | Actual ABV: | 4.7 % |
| Target ABW: | 3.3 % | Actual ABW: | 3.7 % |
| Target IBU (using Tinseth): | 30.3 IBU | Actual IBU: | 30.0 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): | 2.3 SRM | Actual Color: | 2.3 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 80.0 % | Actual Mash Efficiency: | 82.8 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 60 degF | Actual Fermentation Temp: | 74 degF |
| Fermentables |
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When |
| German Pilsner Malt | 8lb 8oz | 99.4 % | 1.8 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Wheat Malt | 0.80 oz | 0.6 % | 0.0 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Hops |
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| US Amarillo | 8.9 % | 0.10 oz | 3.2 | Loose Whole Hops | 90 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 8.9 % | 0.50 oz | 11.4 | Loose Whole Hops | 30 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 8.9 % | 0.50 oz | 9.0 | Loose Whole Hops | 20 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 8.9 % | 0.50 oz | 5.4 | Loose Whole Hops | 10 Min From End |
| US Amarillo | 8.9 % | 1.00 oz | 1.3 | Loose Whole Hops | 1 Min From End |
| Other Ingredients |
| Ingredient | Amount | When |
| 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 149F - 90min |
| Step Type | Temperature | Duration |
| Rest at | 149 degF | 90 |
| Mash Notes |
|
MASH: .75gal dis for 3.6g total; .7g each gyp & cc / 3.6ml phos SPAR: 1.1gal dis for 5.5g total; 1.1g each gyp & cc / 2.5ml phos calibrated ph: 5.3 after 20m - temp: 151F (intentionally bit higher) |
| Boil Notes |
| Stuck transfer, had to blow in kettle ball lock to open. |
| Fermentation Notes |
| 1 pack pitched at 70F - let free ferment in basement while at HW. |
| Packaging Notes |
| Tasting Notes |
| Light, dry, crisp & tasty. Maybe bit more malt complexity and/or dryhop. |