2006-10-29 Hushpuppy OPA

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date: Sunday October 29, 2006
Head Brewer: David Little
Asst Brewer:   
Recipe: Hushpuppy OPA


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 4.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 11.06      
Anticipated OG: 1.056 Plato: 13.80
Anticipated SRM: 10.1        
Anticipated IBU: 54.5      
Brewhouse Efficiency: 30  %   
Wort Boil Time: 60  Minutes   

Actual OG: 1.057 Plato: 14.04   
Actual FG: 1.014 Plato: 3.57   
Alc by Weight: 4.42 by Volume: 5.67 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 74.5 RDF: 62.2 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 39 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 9.68
Actual Points From Mash: 12.62


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
36.2 4.00 lbs.  Generic LME - Pale Generic 1.036 2
22.6 2.50 lbs.  Generic LME - Light Generic 1.035 7
18.1 2.00 lbs.  Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
9.0 1.00 lbs.  Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8
9.0 1.00 lbs.  Flaked Oats America 1.033 2
3.4 0.38 lbs.  Crystal 60L America 1.034 60
1.7 0.19 lbs.  Crystal 120L America 1.035 120

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
1.50 oz.  Cascade Pellet 6.40 43.0 60 min
0.20 oz.  Cascade Pellet 6.40 2.9 30 min
0.60 oz.  Simcoe Pellet 12.00 8.6 15 min
1.00 oz.  Amarillo Gold Pellet 8.40 0.0 0 min
1.00 oz.  Simcoe Pellet 12.00 0.0 Dry Hop


Extras
Amount Name Type Time
1.00 Tsp  Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
White Labs WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Single Step   
Heat Type: Infusion   
Grain Lbs: 4.56   
Water Qts: 8.25 Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 2.06 Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.81 Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass: 0.00   
Grain Temp: 80 F Before Additional Infusions

Rest Temp Time
Dough In: 0 0 Min
Saccharification Rest: 153 60 Min
Mash-out Rest: 0 0 Min
Sparge: 170 0 Min

Total Mash Volume Gal: 2.43 - After Additional Infusions

Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.


Fermentation Specifics
Pitched From: Starter
Amount Pitched: 800 mL
Lag Time: 0.00 hours

Primary Fermenter: Plastic
Primary Type: Closed
Days In Primary: 7
Primary Temperature: 70 degrees F

Secondary Fermenter: Plastic
Secondary Type: Closed
Days In Secondary: 14
Secondary Temperature: 70 degrees F

Original Gravity: 1.057 SG 14.04 Plato
Finishing Gravity: 1.014 SG 3.57 Plato



Bottling/Kegging Specifics
Bottling Date: Sunday November 19, 2006
Desired Carbonation Level: 2.52 Volumes CO2
Fermentation Temperature: 70 F

Amount In Bottles: 5.00 Gallons
Days Conditioned: 14
Carbonation Method: Natural
Priming Medium Used: Corn Sugar
Amount of Priming Used: 4.50 Oz
Amount of Liquid Added: 0.14 Gal



Notes
Crack the base and Crystal malts and steep with the oatmeal in 152 deg F water for 45 minutes. Strain the grains into brew kettle and sparge with 1/2 gal 170 deg F water. Add water to 4 gal and bring to a boil. Take off heat and stir in dry extract and the bittering hops. Boil for 45 minutes. Add flavor hops, Irish Moss and liquid extract and boil 15 minutues. At end of boil add aroma hops.

Add 1 gal cold water and chill to 70 degree F. Strain into fermenter. Bring water to 5 gal. Pitch yeast and ferment at 70 degree F.

Ferment one week and then rack into secondary. Add final dry hop after one week. Let set for one more week and then bottle with priming sugar.




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