First brew in over twelve months....

[fraser_john]

Well after the worst run of bad luck, health issues, wife nearly dying from brain aneyurism, part building a house, change of jobs, dead beer fridge etc etc etc I am finally brewing again....

2013-11-03 Basic APA

A ProMash Brewing Session Report
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Brewing Date: Sunday November 03, 2013
Head Brewer: John M Fraser
Asst Brewer:
Recipe: Basic APA

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (L): 42.00 Wort Size (L): 42.00
Total Grain (Kg): 7.21
Anticipated OG: 1.045 Plato: 11.10
Anticipated EBC: 15.5
Anticipated IBU: 31.8
Brewhouse Efficiency: 84 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Actual OG: 1.045 Plato: 11.21
Actual FG: 1.012 Plato: 3.07

Alc by Weight: 3.40 by Volume: 4.35 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 72.6 RDF 60.4 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 85 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 44.62
Actual Points From Mash: 45.07


Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 4 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 12 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
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2.8 0.20 kg. Carahell Malt Germany 1.034 24
69.3 5.00 kg. JWM Traditional Ale Malt Australia 1.038 7
10.9 0.79 kg. Amber Malt Great Britain 1.032 69
17.0 1.23 kg. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 16

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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12.25 g. Amarillo Gold Pellet 10.00 9.8 60 min.
12.25 g. Cascade Whole 5.75 5.0 60 min.
17.50 g. Amarillo Gold Pellet 10.00 3.7 15 min.
17.50 g. Cascade Pellet 5.75 2.1 15 min.
17.50 g. Cascade Pellet 5.75 4.1 30 min.
17.50 g. Amarillo Gold Pellet 10.00 7.1 30 min.
35.00 g. Cascade Pellet 5.75 0.0 0 min.
35.00 g. Amarillo Gold Pellet 10.00 0.0 0 min.


Yeast
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48gm Craftbrewer US-05



Mash Notes
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3 drops lactic acid in mast tun, mash measured at pH 5.3 at 23C
5 drops lactic acid in sparge
water, sparge water pH 5.1
2 tbsp Calcium Chloride in mash
2 tb Calcium
Sulphate in mash

Fermentation Notes
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48gms Craftbrewer US-05

 

[bum]

Looks like a tasty one to re-wet your feet with.

I hope brewing means SWMBO's and your own health are in good order.

 

[manticle]

Had no idea things were so dire for you. Hope everything's on the up and good to see you back on the horse.

Also hope the beer turns out well.

 

[lobo1]

Not a good run, hope it has improved since!

Nice recipe, can i ask why you pitched so much yeast? I can see you do double batches, (like myself) but i only use 2x12g packs.

Cheers,

Luke