03-21-2009 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date: Saturday March 21, 2009
Head Brewer: Lee Scott
Asst Brewer: Jimmy Dean
Recipe: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale


AHA Style and Style Guidelines
06-A American-style Ale, American Pale Ale

Min OG: 1.044 Max OG: 1.056   
Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 40   
Min Clr: 4 Max Clr: 11  Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 11.25      
Anticipated OG: 1.061 Plato: 14.90
Anticipated SRM: 5.6        
Anticipated IBU: 29.9      
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75  %   
Wort Boil Time: 90  Minutes   

Actual OG: 1.058 Plato: 14.27   
Actual FG: 1.010 Plato: 2.56   
Alc by Weight: 4.96 by Volume: 6.33 From Measured Gravities.
ADF: 82.1 RDF: 68.2 Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency: 71 %
Anticipated Points From Mash: 60.68
Actual Points From Mash: 57.06


Pre-Boil Amounts
Evaporation Rate: 22.50 Percent Per Hour

Raw Pre-Boil Amounts - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:

Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.55 Gal      
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.040 SG 10.04 Plato

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

Water Needed Pre-Boil Wort Size: 9.87 Gal      
Water Needed Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.031 SG 7.74 Plato


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: Garetz

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


Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
2.2 0.25 lbs.  Crystal 60L America 1.034 60
97.8 11.00 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
0.60 oz.  Nugget Pellet 13.25 28.6 90 min
0.50 oz.  Perle Pellet 8.25 1.3 14 min
1.00 oz.  Cascade Pellet 5.75 0.0 1 min
0.50 oz.  Cascade Pellet 5.75 0.0 Dry Hop


Extras
Amount Name Type Time
0.36 Lbs  Malto Dextrin Other 90 Min.(boil)


Yeast
WYeast 1056 Amercan Ale/Chico


Water Profile
Profile: Burton On Trent
Profile known for: Strong Pale Ales
Calcium(Ca): 268.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg): 62.0 ppm
Sodium(Na): 30.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4): 638.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl): 36.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3): 141.0 ppm
pH: 8.33


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Multi Step   
Heat Type: Infusion   
Grain Lbs: 11.25   
Water Qts: 14.07 Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal: 3.52 Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.25 Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass: 0.34   
Grain Temp: 65 F Before Additional Infusions

Rest Temp Time
Dough In: 138 10 Min
Acid Rest: 0 0 Min
Protein Rest: 122 30 Min
Intermediate Rest: 0 0 Min
Saccharification Rest: 150 60 Min
Mash-out Rest: 170 10 Min
Sparge: 167 0 Min

Additional Infusion Temperatures And Amounts
Rest Amount Temp
Saccharification Rest: 7.14 Qts of 214 Degree Water Added
Mash Out: 10.66 Qts of 214 Degree Water Added


Total Mash Volume Gal: 8.87 - After Additional Infusions

Runnings Stopped At: 1.016 SG 4.08 Plato

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.


Mash Schedule


Water Analysis - Regional Matching
Profile Water Name: Burton On Trent
Your Water Name: 2009-02-23 Lakewater

   Ca Mg Na SO4 Cl HCO3
Target Water: 268.0 62.0 30.0 638.0 36.0 141.0
Your Water (Before Dilutions): 21.0 10.0 11.0 7.0 5.0 6.0
Your Water (After Dilutions): 21.0 10.0 11.0 7.0 5.0 6.0
Difference: 247.0 52.0 19.0 631.0 31.0 135.0

Dilution Rate: 0.00

   Grams                  
Additions Per Gal Ca Mg Na SO4 Cl Carb
Gypsum: 2.9 178.4 0.0 0.0 427.5 0.0 0.0
Epsom Salt: 1.9 0.0 49.6 0.0 195.7 0.0 0.0
Canning Salt: 0.1 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.0 16.0 0.0
Baking Soda: 0.2 0.0 0.0 10.8 0.0 0.0 28.4
Calcium Chlr: 0.1 7.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.7 0.0
Chalk: 0.6 63.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 95.0
                       
Totals: 5.60 249.0 49.6 21.2 623.2 28.8 123.4


Water Adjustment Detail
Adjust Mash Water - 7.97 Gallons (31.87 Quarts) with:

0.82  Ounces of Gypsum. CaSO4
0.53  Ounces of Epsom Salt MgSO4
0.03  Ounces of Canning Salt NaCL
0.04  Ounces of Baking Soda NaHCO3L
0.03  Ounces of Calcium Chloride CaCL
0.17  Ounces of Chalk CaCO3

Adjust Sparge Water - 3.75 Gallons (15.00 Quarts) with:

0.38  Ounces of Gypsum. CaSO4
0.25  Ounces of Epsom Salt MgSO4
0.02  Ounces of Baking Soda NaHCO3
0.01  Ounces of Canning Salt NaCL
0.01  Ounces of Calcium Chloride CaCL
0.08  Ounces of Chalk CaCO3


Water Profile


Water Needed For Brewing Session
Sparge Amount: 3.75 Sparge Deadspace: 0.00 Total Into Mash: 3.75
Total Grain Lbs: 11.25 Qts Per Lbs: 2.83 Total From Mash: 6.62
      Mash Gallons: 7.97      
      Grain Absorption: 1.35      
Amount Lost in Lauter Tun Deadspace, Grant and Misc. to Kettle: 0.50
     
Top Up Water Added to Kettle: 0.00
Amount into Kettle: 9.87
     
Boil Time (min): 90
Evaporation Rate: 22.50
Amount after Boil: 6.54
     
Left in Kettle Deadspace: 0.50
Left in Hopback: 0.00
Left in Counterflow Chiller: 0.00
Left in Other Equipment / Other Absorption: 0.00
     
Amount to Chillers: 6.04
Amount After Cooling (4 perc.): 5.80

Grain absorption rate is: 0.12 (Gallons Per Lbs)
Evaporation rate is Percent per Hour
This formulation will yield 5.80 gallons of fermentable wort.
You will need 11.72 gallons of water for the complete brewing session.


Efficiency Specifics
Recipe Efficiency Setting: 75 %

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

Target Volume (Gal): 9.87      
Estimated OG: 1.031 Plato: 7.74

Raw Pre-Boil Targets - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:
Target Volume (Gal): 7.55      
Estimated OG: 1.040 Plato: 10.04

Post-Boil Targets:
Target Volume (Gal): 5.00      
Estimated OG: 1.061 Plato: 14.90

Recorded Actuals - Measurement Taken In Kettle:
Recorded Volume (Gal): 5.00      
Recorded OG: 1.057 Plato: 14.05

At 100 percent extraction from the maximum mash potential:
Total Points: 80.90
Points From Mash: 80.90
Points From Extract/Sugar: 0.00

With the recipe efficiency setting, you should have achieved:
Total Points: 60.68
Points From Mash: 60.68
Points From Extract/Sugar: 0.00

Actuals achieved were:
Actual Points From Mash: 57.06
Actual Mash System Efficiency: 71 %


Fermentation Specifics
Pitched From: Starter
Amount Pitched: 1000 mL
Lag Time: 5.50 hours

Primary Fermenter: Glass
Primary Type: Closed
Days In Primary: 7
Primary Temperature: 67 degrees F

Secondary Fermenter: Glass
Secondary Type: Closed
Days In Secondary: 9
Secondary Temperature: 67 degrees F

Original Gravity: 1.058 SG 14.27 Plato
Finishing Gravity: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato



Bottling/Kegging Specifics
Bottling Date: Monday April 06, 2009
Desired Carbonation Level: 2.30 Volumes CO2
Fermentation Temperature: 55 F

Amount Kegged: 5.00 Gallons
Days Conditioned: 0
Carbonation Method: Forced
Carbonation Temperature: 55 F
Pressure Used: 17.60 Psi



Notes
Subsitute .36oz Malto Dextrin Powder for the 0.5lb dextrin Malt grains.
Mixes all the MASH ONLY salts into teh mash grains prior to Mash In.




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