Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.01 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.21 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 4.50 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Date: 03 Nov 2018
Brewer: Mike Young
Asst Brewer:
Equipment: My Equipment
Efficiency: 78.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 78.0 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes: Bitterness from the orange zest mellowed a little with time, but it was still noticeable. Next time I use that much orange zest, I will bag it or not dump the whole pot into the fermenter. Otherwise the wort from Fenders made a good baltic porter with subtle chocolate notes and good malt character.
Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
11 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1 75.4 %
2 lbs 8.0 oz Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 2 16.4 %
12.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.9 %
8.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 4 3.3 %
2.00 oz Mandarina Bavaria (2018 H47) [9.50 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 5 30.3 IBUs
4.00 Items Orange Zest (Boil 1.0 mins) Spice 6 -
2.00 oz Mandarina Bavaria (2018 H47) [9.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 7 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml] Yeast 8 -

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.082 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.5 %
Bitterness: 30.3 IBUs
Est Color: 29.4 SRM
Measured Original Gravity: 1.082 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.020 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 8.2 %
Calories: 283.2 kcal/12oz

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Sparge Water: 2.50 gal
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE
Est Mash PH: 5.54
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 4.0 oz
Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Tun Temperature: 72.0 F
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition:
Sparge Acid Addition:
Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 21.35 qt of water at 162.4 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.25gal, 1.25gal) of 168.0 F water
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F
Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage
Fermenter:
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Est: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Carbonation (from Meas Vol): Keg with 12.54 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 65.0 F

Notes

11/27/2018 - Kegged. FG=1.020. There was a harsh and unpleasant bitterness in this beer, I'm guessing this is from the orange zest. Hopefully it mellows out with some aging. I may have added too much orange zest and/or should have probably bagged it and removed rather than transferring it all to the fermenter. Time will tell I suppose.

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