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Sergeant Balzac (013)

250 calories 27.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 27th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise11 lb Golden Promise 37 3 57.1%
5 lb American - White Wheat5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 26%
3 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)3 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 15.6%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz CTZ0.75 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 28.8 3.8%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 3 min 8.02 10.1%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 3 min 10.18 10.1%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 2.72 10.1%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 3.46 10.1%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 4.49 15.2%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 55 °F 3 days 10.1%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 55 °F 3 days 15.2%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 55 °F 4 days 10.1%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Dry Hop at 55 °F 4 days 5.1%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each campden Water Agt Mash 1 min.
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
11 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.72 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ecc NEIPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 41 127 85 6
*Water Calculations from previous brews
Lose 0.062 gallons per pound of base grain and acidulated malt
Lose 0.242 gallons per pound of flaked grain
Lose .11 gallons per oz of hops on hot side


9 Gallons to start (9g of tap water)
-1.22 loss to mash (7.7 gal collected after mash)
-.9 loss to 60 min boil (6.8 end of boil)
-.88 loss to 8oz WP (5.9 end of WP)
-.25 loss to bottom of kettle
-.25 loss to pump/coil
=5.4 gal into fermenter


*Mash Water (9.5 gallons)
Add 11ml Lactic Acid, 8g CaCl, 3g Gypsum, 2g Epsom Salt, and Campden tablet while water is heating for mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.5 gal BIAB Batch Sparge 165 °F 155 °F 80 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.1 g | 40.4 qt) 10.36 41.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.64 g | 46.5 qt) 11.9 47.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.41 -9.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.44 g | 29.8 qt) 7.7 30.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.76 g | 23.1 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.26 -1.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.64 g | 22.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.36 41.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
 *Yeast Starter<br />

16oz Can of Propper Starter.
Add 17.8oz of bottled water to create 1L starter.
Start ??B, end ???B
Pitch one 11g dry packet of yeast
Stir plate for 24-48hours. Add entire volume to fermenter


 *Mash (60 min, 5.4pH)   [Batch Sparge]<br />

Pick up tube pointing straight down
Heat 9 gallons of water to 165F.
Add Lactic Acid, CaCl, Gypsum, Epsom, Campden while heating mash water.
Mash ~20 pounds of grain with 9 gallons of water for 80mins. Regulate temp, circulate, and stir to 155F mash temp. Let rest for 20 minutes.
Regulate temp, circulate, and stir to 155F mash temp. Let rest for 20 minutes.
Regulate temp, circulate, and stir to 155F mash temp. Let rest for 20 minutes.
Regulate temp, circulate, and stir to 155F mash temp. Let rest for 20 minutes.
When mash is done, hoist bag and let drain into kettle.
Collect 7.7 Gallons to start boil


 *Boil (60 min or until 6.8 gallons remain)<br />

35 min remaining - Place hop spider into kettle
30 min remaining - Add .75oz CTZ
10 min remaining - add yeast nutrient and Irish moss
3min remaining - add 2oz Centennial and 2oz Simcoe


 *Flameout<br />

Recirculate with pump and lid off. Let naturally cool to 190F


 *Whirlpool (20 min)<br />

Cool wort to 190F.
Add 3oz Citra, 2oz Simcoe, and 2oz Centennial to hop spider
Use pump to WP for 20 mins with lid on.


  *Exchillerator<br />

Set up exchillerator and begin to run hose water
Recirculate wort back into kettle and cool down for ~20 mins (Hops still exposed)
Transfer 5.5gal to directly to the fermenter


 *Fermenting (18 days)<br />

Day 0 - Blowoff tube. Temp 66F
Day 4 - Temp 69F
Day 14 - Take gravity sample. If at FG, Attach gas manifold. Soft crash to 55F
Day 17 - Dump yeast. DH1 (3oz Citra, 2oz Centennial). 55F
Day 20 - Transfer to DH2 Keg (1oz citra cryo, 2oz Centennial). Hook up Floating dip tube. 5 psi at room temp.
Day 22 - Put keg in fridge for cold crash (35F for 48-72 hours)
Day 25 - Closed pressure transfer to serving keg


 *Kegging<br />

Into a 33F Keezer
Hold at 15psi

Jan 2021... 1.074 to 1.014
Jan 2021... A little too bitter. Reduce Boil Hops and reduce overall hop quantity?

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