Top of the World 2018
Cream Ale (6 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: 07 Apr 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:
Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU | Volume |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.56 gal | Rockville, MD | Water | 1 | - | - |
8 lbs | Pale Malt, 6-Row (DCM) (2.5 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 80.0 % | 0.63 gal |
2 lbs | Maize, Flaked (Thomas Fawcett) (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 20.0 % | 0.16 gal |
0.50 oz | Cluster [7.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min | Hop | 4 | 13.1 IBUs | - |
0.50 oz | Cluster [8.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min, 194.4 F | Hop | 5 | 2.5 IBUs | - |
1.00 oz | Cluster [8.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 5.0 min, 194.4 F | Hop | 6 | 2.5 IBUs | - |
1.0 pkg | Cream Ale Yeast Blend (White Labs #WLP080) [50.28 ml] | Yeast | 7 | - | - |
Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.9 %
Bitterness: 18.0 IBUs
Est Color: 3.8 SRM Measured Original Gravity: 1.047 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.006 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 %
Calories: 153.1 kcal/12oz
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Sparge Water: 5.94 gal
Sparge Temperature: 0.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.75
Measured Mash PH: 5.86
Total Grain Weight: 10 lbs
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition: 9.7 ml (0.7 tbsp) Lactic Acid (88%)
Sparge Acid Addition: 2.3 ml (0.2 tbsp) Lactic Acid (88%)
Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
---|---|---|---|
Mash In | Add 3.62 gal of water at 162.0 F | 152.0 F | 60 min |
Sparge: Fly sparge with 5.94 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: 17.22 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.7
Carbonation Est: Keg with 17.22 PSI
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Keg with 17.22 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F
Notes
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