10-10-2008 Sterling Belgian Pale Ale

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date: Friday October 10, 2008
Head Brewer: Alex Brubaker
Asst Brewer:   
Recipe: Sterling Belgian Pale Ale


BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
16-B Belgian & French Ale, Belgian Pale Ale

Min OG: 1.048 Max OG: 1.054   
Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 30   
Min Clr: 8 Max Clr: 14  Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 3.00 Wort Size (Gal): 3.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 6.00      
Anticipated OG: 1.053 Plato: 13.02
Anticipated SRM: 7.1        
Anticipated IBU: 25.6      
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70  %   
Wort Boil Time: 90  Minutes   

Actual OG: 1.049 Plato: 12.15   
Actual FG: 1.012 Plato: 3.07   
Alc by Weight: 3.80 by Volume: 4.87 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 74.7 RDF: 62.2 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 65 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 52.67
Actual Points From Mash: 48.99


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
91.7 5.50 lbs.  Pilsener Germany 1.038 2
6.2 0.38 lbs.  CaraMunich Malt Belgium 1.033 48
2.1 0.13 lbs.  Biscuit Malt Belgium 1.035 19

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
0.69 oz.  Santiam Pellet 4.60 25.6 60 min
0.50 oz.  Santiam Pellet 4.60 0.0 0 min


Yeast
White Labs WLP515 Antwerp Ale


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Single Step   
Heat Type: Infusion   
Grain Lbs: 6.00   
Water Qts: 9.00 Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 2.25 Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.50 Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass: 0.13   
Grain Temp: 68 F Before Additional Infusions

Rest Temp Time
Dough In: 163 0 Min
Saccharification Rest: 152 60 Min
Mash-out Rest: 0 0 Min
Sparge: 0 0 Min

Total Mash Volume Gal: 2.73 - After Additional Infusions

Runnings Stopped At: 1.039 SG 9.81 Plato

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.


Efficiency Specifics
Recipe Efficiency Setting: 70 %

With sparge water, mash water, additional infusions, vessel losses, top-up
water and evaporation rate recorded in the Water Needed Calculator:

Target Volume (Gal): 4.15      
Estimated OG: 1.038 Plato: 9.53

Raw Pre-Boil Targets - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:
Target Volume (Gal): 3.87      
Estimated OG: 1.041 Plato: 10.19

Post-Boil Targets:
Target Volume (Gal): 3.00      
Estimated OG: 1.053 Plato: 13.02

Recorded Actuals - Measurement Taken In Kettle:
Recorded Volume (Gal): 3.00      
Recorded OG: 1.049 Plato: 12.15

At 100 percent extraction from the maximum mash potential:
Total Points: 75.25
Points From Mash: 75.25
Points From Extract/Sugar: 0.00

With the recipe efficiency setting, you should have achieved:
Total Points: 52.67
Points From Mash: 52.67
Points From Extract/Sugar: 0.00

Actuals achieved were:
Actual Points From Mash: 48.99
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 65 %


Fermentation Specifics
Pitched From: Starter
Amount Pitched: 2000 mL
Lag Time: 8.00 hours

Primary Fermenter: Glass
Primary Type: Closed
Days In Primary: 0
Primary Temperature: 68 degrees F

Original Gravity: 1.049 SG 12.15 Plato
Finishing Gravity: 1.012 SG 3.07 Plato



Bottling/Kegging Specifics
Bottling Date: Thursday September 20, 1696
Desired Carbonation Level: 2.80 Volumes CO2
Fermentation Temperature: 72 F

Amount In Bottles: 2.25 Gallons
Days Conditioned: 0
Carbonation Method: Natural
Priming Medium Used: Corn Sugar
Amount of Priming Used: 2.40 Oz
Amount of Liquid Added: 0.14 Gal





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