Undeserved Praise 2017

Undeserved Praise 2017

Special/Best/Premium Bitter (8 B)

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: 20 Aug 2017 Brewer: Thomas Gideon Asst Brewer: Equipment: My Equipment 2016-07 Efficiency: 72.00 % Est Mash Efficiency: 81.8 %

Ingredients
AmtNameType#%/IBU
6.08 galRockville, MDWater1-
3.39 galHop ForwardWater2-
6.15 gGypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins)Water Agent3-
3.46 gEpsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins)Water Agent4-
1.69 gBaking Soda (Mash 60.0 mins)Water Agent5-
1.31 gCalcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins)Water Agent6-
7 lbs 8.0 ozMaris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)Grain767.0 %
8.0 ozBiscuit (Dingemans) (22.5 SRM)Grain84.5 %
8.0 ozBriess Caramel Rye (60.0 SRM)Grain94.5 %
8.0 ozRye Malt (4.7 SRM)Grain104.5 %
4.0 ozPale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM)Grain112.2 %
0.75 ozCluster [7.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 minHop1217.8 IBUs
0.75 ozGoldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 minHop1312.7 IBUs
1 lbs 15.0 ozLight Dry Extract (8.0 SRM)Dry Extract1417.3 %
0.25 ozCluster [7.00 %] - Boil 60.0 minHop155.4 IBUs
0.25 ozGoldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Boil 60.0 minHop163.9 IBUs
0.75 ozCluster [7.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 minHop174.9 IBUs
0.75 ozGoldings, East Kent [5.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 minHop183.2 IBUs
0.50 ozFuggles [4.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 minHop192.1 IBUs
1.0 pkgThames Valley Ale (Wyeast Labs #1275) [124.21 ml]Yeast20-

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.9 % Bitterness: 50.0 IBUs Est Color: 9.3 SRM

Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.016 SG Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.7 % Calories: 174.9 kcal/12oz

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out Sparge Water: 6.08 gal Sparge Temperature: 0.0 F Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Est Mash PH: 5.61 Measured Mash PH: 5.96

Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 3.0 oz Grain Temperature: 72.0 F Tun Temperature: 72.0 F Target Mash PH: 5.20 Mash Acid Addition: 9.6 ml Lactic Acid (88%) Sparge Acid Addition: 3.0 ml Lactic Acid (88%)

Mash Steps
NameDescriptionStep TemperatureStep Time
Mash InAdd 3.39 gal of water at 166.4 F156.0 F45 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 6.08 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).