Best Interest 2018

Mild (11 A)

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 7.86 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 6.51 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Date: 10 Mar 2018
Brewer: Thomas Gideon
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: My Equipment 2016-07
Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes:

AmtNameType#%/IBUVolume
6.39 galRockville, MDWater1--
2.88 galMalt ForwardWater2--
2.38 gBaking Soda (Mash)Water Agent3--
1.41 gCalcium Chloride (Mash)Water Agent4--
0.83 gEpsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash)Water Agent5--
5 lbsMaris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)Grain665.6 %0.39 gal
12.0 ozBiscuit Malt (23.0 SRM)Grain79.8 %0.06 gal
9.0 ozAmber Malt (22.0 SRM)Grain87.4 %0.04 gal
9.0 ozBrown Malt (65.0 SRM)Grain97.4 %0.04 gal
4.0 ozOats, Flaked (1.0 SRM)Grain103.3 %0.02 gal
4.0 ozPale Malt, 6-Row (DCM) (2.5 SRM)Grain113.3 %0.02 gal
4.0 ozSmoked Malt (9.0 SRM)Grain123.3 %0.02 gal
0.50 ozCluster [8.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 minHop1316.0 IBUs-
0.50 ozFuggles [4.60 %] - Boil 15.0 minHop144.2 IBUs-
1.00 ozBramling Cross Leaf [3.30 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min, 194.4 FHop152.0 IBUs-
0.50 ozBramling Cross [5.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min, 194.4 FHop161.7 IBUs-
1.0 pkgPub (Imperial Yeast #A09)Yeast17--

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.037 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.3 %
Bitterness: 23.9 IBUs
Est Color: 9.2 SRM Measured Original Gravity: 1.039 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.2 %
Calories: 126.6 kcal/12oz

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Sparge Water: 6.39 gal
Sparge Temperature: 0.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.56
Measured Mash PH: 5.85
Total Grain Weight: 7 lbs 10.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.44
Mash Acid Addition: 4.7 ml (0.3 tbsp) Lactic Acid (88%)
Sparge Acid Addition: 2.9 ml (0.2 tbsp) Lactic Acid (88%)

NameDescriptionStep TemperatureStep Time
Mash InAdd 2.88 gal of water at 166.1 F156.0 F45 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 6.39 gal water at 0.0 F Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Est: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Keg with 12.54 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

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