11-01-2008 Rensselaer Best Bitter
A ProMash Brewing Session Report
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Brewing Date: |
Saturday November 01, 2008 |
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Head Brewer: |
Cal Frye |
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Recipe: |
Rensselaer Best Bitter |
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BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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04-B Bitter & English Pale Ale, Special or Best Bitter
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Min OG:
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1.039
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Max OG:
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1.045
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Min IBU:
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20
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Max IBU:
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45
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Min Clr:
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6
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Max Clr:
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14
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Color in SRM, Lovibond
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Batch Size (Gal):
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5.00
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Wort Size (Gal):
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2.00
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Total Grain (Lbs):
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6.75
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Anticipated OG:
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1.046
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Plato:
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11.41
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Anticipated SRM:
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16.5
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Anticipated IBU:
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48.1
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Brewhouse Efficiency:
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30
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%
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Wort Boil Time:
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60
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Minutes
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Actual OG:
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1.047
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Plato:
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11.61
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Actual FG:
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1.012
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Plato:
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3.07
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Alc by Weight:
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3.57
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by Volume:
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4.57
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From Measured Gravities.
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ADF:
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73.6
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RDF:
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61.2
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Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.
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Actual Mash System Efficiency:
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47 %
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Anticipated Points From Mash:
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1.50
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Actual Points From Mash:
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2.34
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%
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Amount
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Name
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Origin
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Potential
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SRM
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88.9
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6.00 lbs.
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Northern Brewer Gold LME
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USA
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1.037
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9
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7.4
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0.50 lbs.
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Biscuit Malt
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Belgium
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1.035
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24
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3.7
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0.25 lbs.
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Carafa
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Germany
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1.030
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400
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Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
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Amount
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Name
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Form
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Alpha
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IBU
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Boil Time
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1.00 oz.
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Centennial Pellets
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Pellet
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8.50
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31.6
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60 min
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1.00 oz.
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Vanguard
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Whole
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4.50
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15.2
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60 min
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0.50 oz.
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Vanguard
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Whole
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4.50
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1.3
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5 min
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Amount
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Name
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Type
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Time
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1.00 Tsp
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Irish Moss
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Fining
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15 Min.(boil)
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0.50 Tsp
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Black Pepper
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Spice
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0 Days(boil)
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2.00 gm
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Citric Acid
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Other
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0 Days(boil)
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1.00 Tsp
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Cinnamon
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Spice
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0 Days(boil)
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Danstar Windsor
All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.
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Pitched From:
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Slurry
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Amount Pitched:
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0 mL
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Lag Time:
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0.00 hours
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Primary Fermenter:
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Plastic |
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Primary Type:
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Closed
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Days In Primary:
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7 |
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Primary Temperature:
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68 degrees F
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Original Gravity:
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1.047 SG
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11.61
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Plato
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Finishing Gravity:
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1.012 SG
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3.07
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Plato
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Generated with ProMash Brewing Software |