06-01-2003 Wit's End

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date: Sunday June 01, 2003
Head Brewer: Marc Morency
Head Taster: Carol Morency
Recipe: Wit's End


BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
19-B Belgian & French Ale, Witbier

Min OG: 1.042 Max OG: 1.055   
Min IBU: 15 Max IBU: 22   
Min Clr: 2 Max Clr: 4  Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 3.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 8.60      
Anticipated OG: 1.047 Plato: 11.68
Anticipated SRM: 4.8        
Anticipated IBU: 22.2      
Brewhouse Efficiency: 40  %   
Wort Boil Time: 50  Minutes   

Actual OG: 1.046 Plato: 11.44   
Actual FG: 1.012 Plato: 3.07   
Alc by Weight: 3.49 by Volume: 4.47 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 73.2 RDF: 60.9 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 40 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 5.02
Actual Points From Mash: 5.02


Formulas Used
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: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
76.7 6.60 lbs.  Briess LME- Weizen America 1.035 4
11.6 1.00 lbs.  Flaked Oats America 1.033 2
11.6 1.00 lbs.  Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
1.00 oz.  Goldings - E.K. Pellet 5.00 17.8 50 min
0.75 oz.  Czech Saaz Pellet 3.90 3.7 20 min
0.25 oz.  Czech Saaz Pellet 3.90 0.7 10 min


Extras
Amount Name Type Time
1.00 Oz  Bitter Orange Peel Spice 10 Min.(boil)
1.00 Oz  Corriander Seed Spice 10 Min.(boil)


Yeast
White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale


Efficiency Specifics
Recipe Efficiency Setting: 40 %

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

Target Volume (Gal): 6.82      
Estimated OG: 1.038 Plato: 9.49

Raw Pre-Boil Targets - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:
Target Volume (Gal): 3.43      
Estimated OG: 1.075 Plato: 18.29

Post-Boil Targets:
Target Volume (Gal): 5.50      
Estimated OG: 1.047 Plato: 11.68

Recorded Actuals - Measurement Taken In Kettle:
Recorded Volume (Gal): 5.50      
Recorded OG: 1.047 Plato: 11.68

At 100 percent extraction from the maximum mash potential:
Total Points: 54.55
Points From Mash: 12.55
Points From Extract/Sugar: 42.00

With the recipe efficiency setting, you should have achieved:
Total Points: 47.02
Points From Mash: 5.02
Points From Extract/Sugar: 42.00

Actuals achieved were:
Actual Points From Mash: 5.02
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 40 %


Fermentation Specifics
Pitched From: Pitchable Flask
Amount Pitched: 120 mL
Lag Time: 0.00 hours

Primary Fermenter: Plastic
Primary Type: Closed
Days In Primary: 0
Primary Temperature: 69 degrees F

Original Gravity: 1.046 SG 11.44 Plato
Finishing Gravity: 1.012 SG 3.07 Plato



Bottling/Kegging Specifics
Bottling Date: Monday June 23, 2003
Desired Carbonation Level: 1.80 Volumes CO2
Fermentation Temperature: 69 F

Amount In Bottles: 5.00 Gallons
Days Conditioned: 0
Carbonation Method: Natural
Priming Medium Used: Corn Sugar
Amount of Priming Used: 2.45 Oz
Amount of Liquid Added: 0.14 Gal



Mash Notes
Mashed one pound of flaked oats and a pound of two-row pale ale malt at 140-150 deg. F. for 50 minutes. Quick and dirty infusion with Jewel Artesian Spring Water. No chemicals or minerals added.


Fermentation Notes
Fermentation evident within 12 hours.


Problem Notes
No problems detected. Yet.




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