Batch 8 of Mosaic Meridian

Dates
Date Brewed: 1 Apr 2017 Date Racked: 29 Apr 2017
Date Packaged: 29 Apr 2017 Date Ready: 29 Apr 2017


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
10A-American Ale-American Pale Ale

Minimum OG: 1.045 SG Maximum OG: 1.060 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.015 SG
Minimum IBU: 30 IBU Maximum IBU: 45 IBU
Minimum Color: 5.0 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: 6.72 US gals Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 5.72 US gals
Target Volume Transferred: 5.50 US gals Actual Volume Transferred: 5.50 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching: 5.50 US gals Actual Volume At Pitching: 5.50 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.046 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.047 SG
Target OG: 1.054 SG Actual OG: 1.059 SG
Target FG: 1.014 SG Actual FG: 1.016 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 74.0 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 72.5 %
Target ABV: 5.4 % Actual ABV: 5.7 %
Target ABW: 4.2 % Actual ABW: 4.5 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 37.5 IBU Actual IBU: 43.6 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 5.6 SRM Actual Color: 5.6 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 80.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 71.9 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 64 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 64 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Maris Otter 7lb 0oz 56.0 % 4.2 In Mash/Steeped
US Vienna Malt 5lb 0oz 40.0 % 2.6 In Mash/Steeped
US Flaked Barley 8.00 oz 4.0 % 0.1 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
Mosaic 12.3 % 0.30 oz 9.9 Loose Whole Hops First Wort Hopped
Mosaic 12.3 % 0.30 oz 7.6 Loose Whole Hops 30 Min From End
Mosaic 12.3 % 0.50 oz 8.2 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
Mosaic 12.3 % 1.00 oz 11.9 Loose Whole Hops 10 Min From End
Meridian 5.6 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops At turn off
Mosaic 12.3 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Pellet Hops Dry-Hopped


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
Wyeast 1098-British Ale


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
Tried BIAB Calculator for no sparge: 8.3 gal at 158F.  
12.4g gyp; 1.7g cc; 4.4ml phos acid 70%  
Bru'n ph: 5.2


Boil Notes


Fermentation Notes
1L starter - good, smooth but still bitter tasting wort. 
O2 1min


Packaging Notes
Hydro taste: worried same bitter back of tongue taste present 
Dry hopped 4/11 
Long cold crash - still bitter. Chose to carb w/ 2.5oz turbinado sugar


Tasting Notes