Brewday: May 2, 2010 - Pomegranate Ale

Summary

Volume to fermenter[ltr (gal)]: 9.00 Original Gravity[SG]:1.052
Mash Efficiency [%]: 75.00% Bitterness[IBU]:25.60
Colour [SRM(EBC)]:9.19(18.11)

Mash

Mash water volume [ltr (gal)]:8.83 (2.33) Mash tun volume required[ltr (gal)]:14.77 (3.90)
Total Mash Grain Weight [gms (lbs)]:2943.52 (6.49)

Grains:

Type Weight [gms (lbs)] Actual Weight
Crystal Malt Pale (Bairds) 173.15 (0.38)                     
Pale Malt (2 Row) UK 2770.37 (6.11)                     
   
   

Mash Schedule:

Name Method Step temp
[C (F)]
Step time
[minutes]
Addition amount
[ltr (gal)]
Addition temp
[C (F)]
Liquor/grist ratio
[ltr/kg]
Sacchrification Infusion 66.50 (151.70) 60 8.83 (2.33) 72.72 (162.89) 3.00

Mash gravity @ 100% conversion [SG]:1.050

Test ph

Observed ph:
pH adjustments:


Sparge

Minimum required efficiency:75.00 % Max expected efficiency82.88 %

Sparge No Water addition [l]Expected recovered volume [l]Required gravityMax expected gravity
1 3.96 7.50 57.13 69.31
     
2 7.50 7.50 23.64 28.68
     
Combined 11.46 15.00 40.38 48.99
     

Assumed constants:

Absorbtion [l/kg]:1.3 Grain displacement [l/kg]:0.67

Preboil Values:

Preboil wort volume [ltr (gal)]:15.00 (3.96) @ mash out temp.15.36 (4.06)
Preboil gravity [SG]:1.040

Boil

Hops:

Hop Utilisation Method: Tinseth - No chill cooling method
Type AA(%) IBU Weight [gms (oz)] Actual Weight Time(minutes)
East Kent Goldings 4.75% 17.03 20.78 (0.73)             45.00
East Kent Goldings 4.75% 8.57 13.85 (0.49)             10.00

Other fermentables:

Type Weight [gms (lbs)] Actual Weight
Apple juice 1598.29 (3.52)                     

Postboil Values:

Evaporation [ltr (gal)]:4.00 (1.06)
Postboil wort volume [ltr (gal)]:12.47 (3.29)@ boiling temp.12.99 (3.43)
Postboil target gravity [SG]:1.060mash items only1.053
Boiler loses [ltr (gal)]:2.00 (0.53)

Yeast Pitching

Type Min Temp[C (F)] Max Temp[C (F)]
Saf Ale S-05 15.00 (59.00) 24.00 (75.20)

Estimated required yeast cells (billion): 87.38

Dried yeast (gm): 4.65
 
No of liquid yeast(Wyeast/Whitelabs) packs: 0.93(Assumes 94% viability)
 
Approximate amount of solid slurry (ml):
One hour settling 123.95(Assumes 25% trub and 94% viability)
One day settling 61.97(Assumes 25% trub and 94% viability)
Longer than 1 week settling 32.36(Assumes 25% trub and 80% viability)

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