Brewday: May 3, 2010 - Black Beer

Summary

Volume to fermenter[ltr (gal)]: 43.00 Original Gravity[SG]:1.052
Mash Efficiency [%]: 75.00% Bitterness[IBU]:26.08
Colour [SRM(EBC)]:25.01(49.26)

Mash

Mash water volume [ltr (gal)]:32.40 (8.56) Mash tun volume required[ltr (gal)]:45.73 (12.08)
Total Mash Grain Weight [gms (lbs)]:10799.98 (23.81)

Grains:

Type Weight [gms (lbs)] Actual Weight
Black Malt (Bairds) 50.00 (0.11)                     
Carafa Special Type 1 (Weyermann) 250.00 (0.55)                     
Caramunich Type 2 Malt (Weyermann) 300.00 (0.66)                     
Chocolate Malt (Bairds) 200.00 (0.44)                     
Munich I Malt (Weyermann) 4999.99 (11.02)                     
Pilsner Malt - Bohemian (Weyermann) 4999.99 (11.02)                     
   
   

Mash Schedule:

Name Method Step temp
[C (F)]
Step time
[minutes]
Addition amount
[ltr (gal)]
Addition temp
[C (F)]
Liquor/grist ratio
[ltr/kg]
Protein rest Infusion 53.00 (127.40) 5 32.40 (8.56) 57.37 (135.27) 3.00
Sacchrification Direct 68.00 (154.40) 60 32.40 (8.56) 74.42 (165.96) 3.00

Mash gravity @ 100% conversion [SG]:1.049

Test ph

Observed ph:
pH adjustments:


Sparge

Minimum required efficiency:75.00 % Max expected efficiency84.82 %

Sparge No Water addition [l]Expected recovered volume [l]Required gravityMax expected gravity
1 6.10 23.50 71.56 82.58
     
2 23.50 23.50 27.88 32.17
     
Combined 29.60 47.00 49.72 57.38
     

Assumed constants:

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

Preboil Values:

Preboil wort volume [ltr (gal)]:47.00 (12.42) @ mash out temp.48.12 (12.71)
Preboil gravity [SG]:1.050

Boil

Hops:

Hop Utilisation Method: Rager
Type AA(%) IBU Weight [gms (oz)] Actual Weight Time(minutes)
Hallertau Hersbrucker 2.30% 6.11 40.00 (1.41)             60.00
Super Pride 14.25% 17.00 17.96 (0.63)             60.00
Hallertau Hersbrucker 2.30% 2.97 57.22 (2.02)             20.00
Hallertau Hersbrucker 2.30% 0.00 29.97 (1.06)             0.00


Postboil Values:

Evaporation [ltr (gal)]:2.00 (0.53)
Postboil wort volume [ltr (gal)]:45.96 (12.14)@ boiling temp.47.87 (12.65)
Postboil target gravity [SG]:1.052mash items only1.052
Boiler loses [ltr (gal)]:2.00 (0.53)

Yeast Pitching

Type Min Temp[C (F)] Max Temp[C (F)]
Bohemian Lager - Wyeast 2124 9.00 (48.20) 14.00 (57.20)

Estimated required yeast cells (billion): 846.56

Dried yeast (gm): 45.03
 
No of liquid yeast(Wyeast/Whitelabs) packs: 9.01(Assumes 94% viability)
 
Approximate amount of solid slurry (ml):
One hour settling 1200.80(Assumes 25% trub and 94% viability)
One day settling 600.40(Assumes 25% trub and 94% viability)
Longer than 1 week settling 313.54(Assumes 25% trub and 80% viability)

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