2006-12-10 Himself Himself Heather Ale
A ProMash Brewing Session Report
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Brewing Date:
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Sunday December 10, 2006
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Head Brewer:
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David Little
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Asst Brewer:
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Recipe:
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Himself Himself Heather Ale
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Batch Size (Gal):
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5.00
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Wort Size (Gal):
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4.00
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Total Grain (Lbs):
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11.06
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Anticipated OG:
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1.053
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Plato:
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13.01
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Anticipated SRM:
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17.2
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Anticipated IBU:
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24.8
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Brewhouse Efficiency:
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30
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%
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Wort Boil Time:
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60
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Minutes
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Actual OG:
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1.054
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Plato:
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13.33
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Actual FG:
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1.014
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Plato:
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3.57
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Alc by Weight:
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4.11
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by Volume:
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5.27
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From Measured Gravities.
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ADF:
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73.2
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RDF:
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61.1
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Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.
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Actual Mash System Efficiency:
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62 %
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Anticipated Points From Mash:
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13.25
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Actual Points From Mash:
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27.56
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%
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Amount
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Name
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Origin
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Potential
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SRM
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27.1
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3.00 lbs.
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Generic LME - Light
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Generic
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1.035
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7
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27.1
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3.00 lbs.
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Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt (2 Row)
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England
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1.039
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2
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18.1
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2.00 lbs.
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Crystal 40L
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America
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1.034
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40
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18.1
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2.00 lbs.
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Muntons DME - Light
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England
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1.046
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5
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4.5
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0.50 lbs.
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Crystal 20L
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America
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1.035
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20
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4.5
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0.50 lbs.
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Melanoidin Malt
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1.033
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35
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0.6
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0.06 lbs.
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Black Patent Malt
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America
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1.028
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525
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Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
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Amount
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Name
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Form
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Alpha
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IBU
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Boil Time
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1.20 oz.
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Fuggle
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Pellet
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4.00
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21.9
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60 min
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0.60 oz.
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Fuggle
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Pellet
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4.00
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2.9
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15 min
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Amount
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Name
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Type
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Time
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1.00 Tsp
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Irish Moss
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Fining
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15 Min.(boil)
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1.00 Cup(s)
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Heather Tips
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Herb
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60 Min.(boil)
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0.75 Cup(s)
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Heather Tips
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Herb
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0 Min.(boil)
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WYeast 1728 Scottish Ale
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Mash Type:
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Single Step
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Heat Type:
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Infusion
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Grain Lbs:
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6.06
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Water Qts:
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8.97
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Before Additional Infusions
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Water Gal:
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2.24
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Before Additional Infusions
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Qts Water Per Lbs Grain:
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1.48
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Before Additional Infusions
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Tun Thermal Mass:
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0.00
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Grain Temp:
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80 F
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Before Additional Infusions
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Rest
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Temp
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Time
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Dough In:
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160
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0 Min
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Saccharification Rest:
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150
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45 Min
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Mash-out Rest:
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0
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0 Min
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Sparge:
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170
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0 Min
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Total Mash Volume Gal: 2.73 - After Additional Infusions
Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
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Bottling/Kegging Specifics
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Bottling Date:
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Sunday January 28, 2007
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Desired Carbonation Level:
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2.50 Volumes CO2
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Fermentation Temperature:
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60 F
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Amount In Bottles:
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5.00 Gallons
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Days Conditioned:
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30
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Carbonation Method:
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Natural
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Priming Medium Used:
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Corn Sugar
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Amount of Priming Used:
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4.05 Oz
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Amount of Liquid Added:
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0.14 Gal
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I'm not sure I thoroughly stirred the priming sugar in at bottling. Hopefully it will carbinate.
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Mash grains at 150 deg for 30 minutes. Sparge with 170 deg water.
Add water and DME to 4 gal water. Bring to boil and then add bittering hops and 1 cup heather tips. At 15 minutes left in boil, add LME, aroma hops and Irish moss.
Dry hop with second cup of heather tips in fermenter.
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