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Belgian Specialty Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

21-2012

Batch Size:

5 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Bottles

Brew Date:

November 20, 2012

Tap Date:

January 1, 2013

Statistics

OG:

1.060 14.7° P

Target FG:

1.010 2.6° P

FG:

1.008 2.1° P

Real Extract:

4.4° P

Attenuation:

85.7% Apparent – 70.1% Real

Color:

3.9 SRM

IBU:

16.4 Rager

BU/GU:

0.27

ABV:

6.9%

ABW:

5.4%

Calories:

195 12 oz

General Info

Split batch. This one will be fermented with Brett C. only.

Split the split batch at four months. Took half out and kegged as an unadulterated Brett White. The other half was augmented with two gallons of Wit that was left over and a can of raspberry puree.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
4.00 pounds	German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)	40%
2.75 pounds	German Wheat Malt Light	27.5%
1.25 pounds	German Wheat Malt Dark	12.5%
0.50 pounds	Flaked Oats	5%
1.50 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	15%
10.00 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Time
0.75 oz	Bitter Orange Peel	5 minutes
0.50 oz.	Coriander Seed	5 minutes
2 tea bags	Chamomile	5 minutes

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
0.50 ounces	Sterling	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Pellets	7.7%
0.50 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
			2000 ml

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile
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Notes:

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Water Profile Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Calcium:

31.4 ppm

Bicarbonate:

56.9 ppm

Sulfate:

41.1 ppm

Chloride:

0.9 ppm

Sodium:

27.0 ppm

Magnesium:

3.5 ppm

PH:

5.4

Notes:

Filtered through standard charcoal system.

Procedure

Single infusion mash at 152°F, or single decoction.
Boil 90 minutes, adding hops according to schedule.
Add dried zests and coriander at 85 minutes into boil.
Cool wort.
Pitch yeast.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 70° F

Funkinwitcha

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	3.3
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	4.3
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	5.5
Post-Boil Amount:	5
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.060 / 14.7° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Funkinwitcha