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Just the (Spruce) Tip

Created: Tuesday December 15th 2020
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213 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
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7.0%
69.2
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5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 60 7.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.1%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 0.9%
14.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 44.93 25%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 7.96 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 3.79 12.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 10.46 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 2.1 12.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 155 °F 10 min 12.5%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 155 °F 10 min 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz spruce tips Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.3 21.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.43 25.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.77 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 4.12 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.4 29.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.42 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 71% 26 ppg
Ending Kettle: 70% 25.5 ppg
Brew House: 66% 24.1 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.065
  • Actual OG: 1.062
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 7.48%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 91.9%
  • Actual FG: 1.005
  • Calories per 12oz 213 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 19 g
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
1/16/2023 8:24 PM
over 2 years ago 		-15 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.047 7.8 Gallons 74 °F 1/16/2023 8:24 PM
over 2 years ago
1/16/2023 8:25 PM
over 2 years ago 		-15 Boil Complete 1.062 5.8 Gallons 100 °F 1/16/2023 8:25 PM
over 2 years ago
1/31/2023 2:44 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.062 5.5 Gallons 68 °F 1/31/2023 2:44 PM
over 2 years ago
1/31/2023 2:44 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Fermentation Complete 1.005 5.25 Gallons 68 °F 1/31/2023 2:44 PM
over 2 years ago
1/31/2023 2:44 PM
over 2 years ago 		+0 Packaged 1.005 5 Gallons 68 °F 1/31/2023 2:44 PM
over 2 years ago
5/28/2023 1:27 PM
about 1 year ago 		+117 Tasting Note   5/28/2023 1:27 PM
about 1 year ago 		Personally came off as too malty and did not get the spruce/pine notes that I was hoping for. Decent effort and better than the last batch. Will want to look into adding additional spruce tips/hops to bring out the piney notes and better balance out the malt sweetness.
 
Notes

Added 2 oz of Acidulated malt for batch 2 (Jan. 2023) to reduce ph to acceptable level of 5.51

Also for batch 2 - changed yeast to Safale 05. crystal 40L changed to 60L for a bit darker color and caramel to balance the hop bitterness.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-16 15:50 UTC