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[retourrbx]

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV (standard): 5.63%
IBU (tinseth): 33.75
SRM (morey): 6.24
Mash pH: 0

FERMENTABLES:
4 kg - Maris Otter Pale (71.4%)
1 kg - Munich Light (17.9%)
0.6 kg - Torrified Wheat (10.7%)

HOPS:
35 g - Challenger, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.4, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 30.34
30 g - Styrian Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 4, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 2.8
30 g - Styrian Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 4, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.61

Any thoughts on this? Using up some very old grains (Munich and tor. wheat) so don't think I'll get this abv.

 

[An Ankoù]

If you're making a 5 imp gallon batch and some kind of sparging, I reckon you might touch that OG. Just because the Munich and the wheat are old doesn't mean they won't convert. I find MO gives a bit less yield than some others. Not sure weather you mean MO pale ale malt or M O extra pale. The latter yields even less in my experience. But you should be looking at at least 1050.
Mash pH 0 is unlikely.
Your abv will depend on attenuation, which is dependent on mash temperature and type of yeast used.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

How old is old out of interest?

 

[retourrbx]

7 years perhaps..... Fully sealed in plastic.

 

[An Ankoù]

7 years perhaps..... Fully sealed in plastic.

Munch a bit first. If it tastes nice and malty then use it. If it tastes off or bitter then throw it. if used amber malt that old and it's made good beer. The torrified wheat should taste wholesome, too. Like unsweetened popcorn, I imagine.
I take it your MO is much fresher.

 

[retourrbx]

Yes, MO is a few weeks old

 

[retourrbx]

Slight edit, 4.5kg MO, 1kg Munich, 250g T Wheat.

 

[An Ankoù]

Slight edit, 4.5kg MO, 1kg Munich, 250g T Wheat.

You should easily get your desired gravity and alcohol content, and more.
What yeast are you going to use?

 

[retourrbx]

US 05

 

[An Ankoù]

US 05

I reckon an OG of around 1060 unless you're doing brew in a bag. And you FG could be as low as 1006 unless you mash at a high temperature. Expect an abv of around 7% for 5 imp gals.