Low Grav IPA - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Low Grav IPA

Method: Extract
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 2nd 2020

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	MoreBeer - Liquid Malt Extract - Ultra Light4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Ultra Light	36	4	84.2%
0.25 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)0.25 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	5.3%
4.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

4 lb

MoreBeer - Liquid Malt Extract - Ultra Light

84.2%

0.25 lb

Lactose (Milk Sugar)

5.3%

4.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 oz	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L4 oz Caramel Munich 60L	35.4	60	5.3%
4 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt4 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	5.3%
$ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

4 oz

Briess - Caramel Munich 60L

35.4

5.3%

4 oz

Briess - Carapils Malt

34.5

1.5

5.3%

$ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces	Pellet	15.5	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	11.38	16.7%
1 oz	Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces	Pellet	15.1	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	11.08	16.7%
1 oz	Nelson Sauvin (10.4 AA) / 1.5 Ounces	Pellet	10.4	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	7.63	16.7%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (25 AA)	Lupulin Pellet	25	Dry Hop	7 days		16.7%
1 oz	El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces	Pellet	15.5	Dry Hop	3 days		16.7%
1 oz	Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces	Pellet	15.1	Dry Hop	3 days		16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

1 oz

El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces

Pellet

15.5

Whirlpool at 180 °F

20 min

11.38

16.7%

1 oz

Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces

Pellet

15.1

Whirlpool at 180 °F

20 min

11.08

16.7%

1 oz

Nelson Sauvin (10.4 AA) / 1.5 Ounces

Pellet

10.4

Whirlpool at 180 °F

20 min

7.63

16.7%

1 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (25 AA)

Lupulin Pellet

Dry Hop

7 days

16.7%

1 oz

El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces

Pellet

15.5

Dry Hop

3 days

16.7%

1 oz

Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces

Pellet

15.1

Dry Hop

3 days

16.7%

6 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces (Pellet)	11.38	33.4%
2 oz	Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces (Pellet)	11.08	33.4%
1 oz	Nelson Sauvin (10.4 AA) / 1.5 Ounces (Pellet)	7.63	16.7%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (25 AA) (Lupulin Pellet)		16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces (Pellet)

11.38

33.4%

2 oz

Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces (Pellet)

11.08

33.4%

1 oz

Nelson Sauvin (10.4 AA) / 1.5 Ounces (Pellet)

7.63

16.7%

1 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (25 AA) (Lupulin Pellet)

16.7%

6 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Boil	0 min.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

1 g

Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)

Water Agt

Boil

0 min.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Batch size mode 'kettle' requires full wort boil. Increase boil size to be greater than batch size.
Water added to kettle	1.71	6.8
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash)	-0.06	-0.3
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.36	1.4
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5 g \| 20 qt)	2	8
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 0.5 g \| 2 qt)	3.5	14
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.11	-0.5
Estimated amount in fermentor	3.39	13.6
Total:	1.71	6.8
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Batch size mode 'kettle' requires full wort boil. Increase boil size to be greater than batch size.

Water added to kettle

1.71

6.8

Grain absorption losses (steep / mash)

-0.06

-0.3

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

0.36

1.4

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt)

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Post boil volume (equipment estimates 0.5 g | 2 qt)

3.5

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.11

-0.5

Estimated amount in fermentor

3.39

13.6

Total:

1.71

6.8

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
6/13/2020 3:53 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.046	3.5 Gallons		6/13/2020 3:54 PM over 4 years ago
6/14/2020 2:06 AM over 4 years ago	+1	Brew Day Complete	1.046	3.5 Gallons		6/14/2020 3:22 AM over 4 years ago
6/16/2020 9:00 PM over 4 years ago	+3	Dry Hopped	1.022		62 °F	6/17/2020 1:11 PM over 4 years ago	1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (25 AA) (Lupulin Pellet) added at or possibly just after high krausen. Krausen was pretty high in the morning, and it looked about the same maybe slightly less after work. Very cloudy and churning fermentation. Gravity was around 1.022. Dumped the whole pack into one spot and they sank below the krausen.
6/21/2020 7:39 PM over 4 years ago	+8	Dry Hopped				6/21/2020 7:42 PM over 4 years ago	1 oz El Dorado (15.5 AA) / 3 Ounces (Pellet) for 3 days 1 oz Galaxy (15.1 AA) / 2 Ounces (Pellet) for 3 days Dumped in straight and removed tilt for N/W ESB. Took fermentor out of fridge and put in box on basement floor.
6/24/2020 9:49 PM over 4 years ago	+11	Fermentation Complete	1.014	3.25 Gallons		6/25/2020 11:50 AM over 4 years ago	1.0135. Gravity sample was very hazy and opaque. Had a great smell of nice fruity hops, the taste is masked by hop astringency though (same as every highly hopped beer I've made). Hopefully the Nottingham will floc out and pull that out quicker than has been happening. I think it should be good once the hop bite fades.
6/24/2020 10:24 PM over 4 years ago	+11	Packaged	1.014	3 Gallons		6/25/2020 12:42 PM over 4 years ago	Filled keg 3 (previously Ye Olde Ale which I dumped) purged x 5 @ 40 psi and left at 40 psi. Had extra so tried to use carbonator cap on plastic bottle but it didn't seal so filled two 12 oz bottles. Just left them flat and capped them, put them in the fridge. Might try adding 2 mL maple syrup to each for bottle carbonation.
7/5/2020 8:00 PM over 4 years ago	+22	Other				7/6/2020 12:24 PM over 4 years ago	Added gelatin to the keg. A little less than 1/2 tsp in 1/4 cup water. Purged once at serving pressure.
8/11/2020 12:00 PM over 4 years ago	+59	Tasting Note				8/11/2020 12:00 PM over 4 years ago	Maybe a week after adding the gelatin this beer became very clear. Since then it has gotten better and better with the hop astringency fading, but still not quite gone. The hop character is still a bit herbal and tea like, I believe from over hopping. Also I don't think I'm a big fan of Mosaic. Has a real dank quality that might be good in small doses but is easily overpowering. This beer is a bit thin and the hops are not fruity enough.

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

6/13/2020 3:53 PM
over 4 years ago

Boil Complete

1.046

3.5 Gallons

6/13/2020 3:54 PM
over 4 years ago

6/14/2020 2:06 AM
over 4 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.046

3.5 Gallons

6/14/2020 3:22 AM
over 4 years ago

6/16/2020 9:00 PM
over 4 years ago

Dry Hopped

1.022

62 °F

6/17/2020 1:11 PM
over 4 years ago

1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (25 AA) (Lupulin Pellet) added at or possibly just after high krausen. Krausen was pretty high in the morning, and it looked about the same maybe slightly less after work. Very cloudy and churning fermentation. Gravity was around 1.022. Dumped the whole pack into one spot and they sank below the krausen.

6/21/2020 7:39 PM
over 4 years ago

Dry Hopped

6/21/2020 7:42 PM
over 4 years ago

1 oz El Dorado (15.5 AA)
/ 3 Ounces (Pellet) for 3 days
1 oz Galaxy (15.1 AA)
/ 2 Ounces (Pellet) for 3 days
Dumped in straight and removed tilt for N/W ESB. Took fermentor out of fridge and put in box on basement floor.

6/24/2020 9:49 PM
over 4 years ago

+11

Fermentation Complete

1.014

3.25 Gallons

6/25/2020 11:50 AM
over 4 years ago

1.0135. Gravity sample was very hazy and opaque. Had a great smell of nice fruity hops, the taste is masked by hop astringency though (same as every highly hopped beer I've made). Hopefully the Nottingham will floc out and pull that out quicker than has been happening. I think it should be good once the hop bite fades.

6/24/2020 10:24 PM
over 4 years ago

+11

Packaged

1.014

3 Gallons

6/25/2020 12:42 PM
over 4 years ago

Filled keg 3 (previously Ye Olde Ale which I dumped) purged x 5 @ 40 psi and left at 40 psi. Had extra so tried to use carbonator cap on plastic bottle but it didn't seal so filled two 12 oz bottles. Just left them flat and capped them, put them in the fridge. Might try adding 2 mL maple syrup to each for bottle carbonation.

7/5/2020 8:00 PM
over 4 years ago

+22

Other

7/6/2020 12:24 PM
over 4 years ago

Added gelatin to the keg. A little less than 1/2 tsp in 1/4 cup water. Purged once at serving pressure.

8/11/2020 12:00 PM
over 4 years ago

+59

Tasting Note

8/11/2020 12:00 PM
over 4 years ago

Maybe a week after adding the gelatin this beer became very clear. Since then it has gotten better and better with the hop astringency fading, but still not quite gone. The hop character is still a bit herbal and tea like, I believe from over hopping. Also I don't think I'm a big fan of Mosaic. Has a real dank quality that might be good in small doses but is easily overpowering. This beer is a bit thin and the hops are not fruity enough.