gmwieber's Brew Log

Pre-Boil Wort Volume

6 Gallons

Expected Original Gravity

1.056

Fermenter Volume

5 Gallons

Post-Boil Wort Volume

5 Gallons

Actual Original Gravity

1.062

Fermentation Temperature

0 F

Notes

Ingredients:
* Michigan Centennial: Alpha: 12.4%, Beta: 5%
* 6 Gallons (pre-boil) fills the canner pot to within about 2.5 inches of the top of the pot.
* Heating with both front and rear burners on High, putting the grain bag in to steep at about 120F enabled the 20 minute steep and 170F maximum temperature for the steep to coincide within 1-2 minutes (and within 1-2 degrees F).
* Addition of malt extracts (liquid and dry) were done after moving the pot from the heat to avoid scorching. Note: Once the dry malt extract had been added, the wort appeared to have suspended precipitate for the first time.
* Boiled with lid OFF (and vent fan on).
* Hydrated yeast for 2 x 15 min in 100F water before pitching (next time start this once starting to cool wort)
* Aerated by pouring back and forth between brewing pot and fermenter (bucket with spigot) a couple of times with strong splashing and vigorousness of pour. Ideal to dispose of trub in brewing pot after first pourover to fermenter.
* Fermented in plastic pail with spigot

Notes

Used spigot and tubing to minimize aeration. Tried new siphon, but had to "pump" it as couldn't get it to siphon.

Reading

1.018

Notes

NA