Batch 3 of The Crusher - 12gal

Dates
Date Brewed: 25 Oct 2014 Date Racked: 16 Nov 2014
Date Packaged: 23 Nov 2014 Date Ready: 30 Nov 2014


Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
2A-Pilsner-German Pilsner (Pils)

Minimum OG: 1.044 SG Maximum OG: 1.050 SG
Minimum FG: 1.008 SG Maximum FG: 1.013 SG
Minimum IBU: 25 IBU Maximum IBU: 45 IBU
Minimum Color: 2.0 SRM Maximum Color: 5.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Target Wort Volume Before Boil: 16.50 US gals Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: 15.50 US gals
Target Wort Volume After Boil: 14.00 US gals Actual Wort Volume After Boil: 14.00 US gals
Target Volume Transferred: 12.00 US gals Actual Volume Transferred: 12.00 US gals
Target Volume At Pitching: 12.00 US gals Actual Volume At Pitching: 12.00 US gals
Target Volume Of Finished Beer: 12.00 US gals Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: 12.00 US gals
Target Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.041 SG Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.041 SG
Target OG: 1.048 SG Actual OG: 1.055 SG
Target FG: 1.012 SG Actual FG: 1.011 SG
Target Apparent Attenuation:: 74.9 % Actual Apparent Attenuation: 80.0 %
Target ABV: 4.8 % Actual ABV: 5.9 %
Target ABW: 3.8 % Actual ABW: 4.7 %
Target IBU (using Tinseth): 40.6 IBU Actual IBU: 40.5 IBU
Target Color (using Morey): 5.5 SRM Actual Color: 5.5 SRM
Target Mash Efficiency: 72.0 % Actual Mash Efficiency: 67.8 %
Target Fermentation Temp: 50 degF Actual Fermentation Temp: 66 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
Maris Otter 22lb 0oz 87.1 % 6.3 In Mash/Steeped
US Wheat Malt 3lb 4oz 12.9 % 0.5 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Columbus(Tomahawk) 17.5 % 1.00 oz 23.4 Loose Whole Hops 60 Min From End
US Simcoe 14.3 % 1.50 oz 14.2 Loose Whole Hops 15 Min From End
US Simcoe 14.5 % 0.50 oz 1.9 Loose Whole Hops 5 Min From End
US Columbus(Tomahawk) 17.5 % 1.00 oz 1.0 Loose Whole Hops 1 Min From End
US Columbus(Tomahawk) 17.5 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Whole Hops At turn off
US Simcoe 14.5 % 1.00 oz 0.0 Loose Whole Hops At turn off


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
Wyeast 1056-American 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
5 gal distilled, 2g each in each, sparged pretty fast and stopped a bit soon as it was getting clear.


Boil Notes


Fermentation Notes


Packaging Notes
stared cold crashing thursday; rack sunday (5 days total): 
dry hop 1 oz each carboy of: columbus, simcoe, centenial


Tasting Notes
Harsh, too vegetal/minty, stale tasing (old wheat?) - total dumpers.