Brew Date: 29 Apr 2017
Brewer: Paul J. Healy
Asst Brewer:
Type: All Grain

Status: Aging
Alochol By Volume: 7.8 %
Bitterness: 31.1 IBUs
Est. Color: 5.1 SRM
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency: 77.40 %
Calories: 239.5 kcal/12oz


ALL INGREDIENTS

Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
12.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.7 %
12.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.7 %
2.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.0 %
1 lbs Cane (Beet) Sugar (0.0 SRM) Sugar 5 7.6 %
1.70 oz German Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 31.1 IBUs
0.75 oz German Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 7 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Belgian Saison I Ale (White Labs #WLP565) [35.49 ml] Yeast 8 -


BREWING PROCESS


The Water:

Sparge Volume: 5.54 gal (treated as above)

The Mash:

Total Grain Weight: 13 lbs 2.0 oz
Mash PH: 5.69
Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
12.0 oz Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 5.7 %
12.0 oz Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.7 %
2.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.0 %

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 15.68 qt of water at 157.6 F 147.0 F 90 min
Sparge: Fly sparge with 5.54 gal water at 168.0 F
Expected Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.071 SG
Expected Mash Efficiency: 84.4 %
Measured Mash Efficiency: 83.6 %

The Boil:

Boil Time: 90 minutes
Boil Starting Volume: 7.87 gal
  
Boil Ending Volume: 6.25 gal
Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1 lbs Cane (Beet) Sugar (0.0 SRM) Sugar 5 7.6 %
1.70 oz German Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 31.1 IBUs
0.75 oz German Tradition [6.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 7 0.0 IBUs

The Fermentation:

Fermentation Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.0 pkg Belgian Saison I Ale (White Labs #WLP565) [35.49 ml] Yeast 8 -
Yeast Starter: Create a yeast starter with 1.25 l of wort
Initial Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 4.00 days
Subsequent Fermentation Temp: 68.0 F for 10.00 days
Expected Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG

Kegging and Conditioning:

Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI (2.3 volumes CO2)
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Age for: 0.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Additional Notes: