My first brew in a very long time, I figured it would be good to do something simple.
It went mostly well except a miscalculation for sparge water volume. I ended up with a little over half a gallon too much wort!
Since the 4 gallon kettle was already full I had to boil it for 75 minutes first, until there was finally enough room to pour in the rest and do the actual 60 minute boil.
a rainy brew day
milled grain
mash
draining into the brew kettle
oops! too much wort...
boiling off the extra...
finally starting the actual boil
cleaned and sanitized bottles
bottled!
finished!
Beer Info
| Name | It's Been a While |
| Style | American Amber Ale |
| Est. OG | 1.055 |
| Est. FG | 1.011 |
| Est. ABV | 5.8% |
| Volume | 2.6 gallons |
| Efficiecy | 68% |
| Boil Length | 60 minutes |
| Est. IBUs | 9 |
| Est. Color | 28 |
Results
| Actual OG | 1.057 |
| Actual FG | 1.011 |
| Actual ABV | 6.0% |
| Packaged On | 2023-02-05 |
| Carbonation | 2.0 oz sugar |
Fermentables
| % | Name | Color | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95% | 2-Row (US) | 2 | 5.55 lbs |
| 5% | Crystal 40L | 40 | 0.31 oz |
Mash
| Step | Type | Time | Target | Strike | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infusion | 60 | 153F | 164F | 2 gallons |
| 2 | Batch Sparge | - | - | 180F | 3 gallons |
Boil
| Time | Name | Amount | AA% | IBUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Willamette | 0.5 oz | 4.2% | 16.9 |
| 30 | Willamette | 0.25 oz | 4.2% | 6.7 |
| 15 | Willamette | 0.25 oz | 4.2% | 4.2 |
| 10 | Irish Moss | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
Fermentation Steps
| Step | Time | Temp |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | 10 Days | 68F |
Fermentation Ingredients
| Name | Step | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US-05 | Primary | 1 Pkg |
Notes
2023-02-05:
- final gravity 1.011, ABV 6.0%
- tasted sample, nice flavor!