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Bitter Juice

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: K4 Hinrichs
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 205 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Tuesday February 2nd 2021

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Great Western - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 0.83 / lb $ 12.40	37	1.8	68.2%
6 lb	German - Vienna6 lb Vienna	$ 0.76 / lb $ 4.58	37	4	27.3%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 1.60 / lb $ 1.60	34	40	4.5%
22 lbs / $ 18.58

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

15 lb

Great Western - Pale 2-Row

$ 0.83 / lb
$ 12.40

1.8

68.2%

6 lb

German - Vienna

$ 0.76 / lb
$ 4.58

27.3%

1 lb

American - Caramel / Crystal 40L

$ 1.60 / lb
$ 1.60

4.5%

22 lbs / $ 18.58

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops	$ 0.56 / oz $ 1.13	Pellet	15	First Wort	0 min	46.73	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) (24.5 AA) / 8 Ounces	$ 1.25 / oz $ 2.50	Lupulin Pellet	24.5	Boil	40 min	60.9	16.7%
2 oz	Citra (11 AA) / 13 Ounces	$ 0.88 / oz $ 1.75	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	4.16	16.7%
2 oz	Hops Direct - Belma (10 AA) / 8 Ounces	$ 0.87 / oz $ 1.74	Pellet	10	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	3.78	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Palisade Cryo (14.2 AA) / 8 Ounces	$ 1.25 / oz $ 2.50	Lupulin Pellet	14.2	Dry Hop	3 days	9.25	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Wakatu (4.7 AA) / 2 Ounces	$ 0.50 / oz $ 1.00	Pellet	4.7	Dry Hop	3 days	3.06	16.7%
12 oz / $ 10.62

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

Columbus

$ 0.56 / oz
$ 1.13

Pellet

First Wort

0 min

46.73

16.7%

2 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) (24.5 AA) / 8 Ounces

$ 1.25 / oz
$ 2.50

Lupulin Pellet

24.5

Boil

40 min

60.9

16.7%

2 oz

Citra (11 AA) / 13 Ounces

$ 0.88 / oz
$ 1.75

Pellet

Whirlpool at 170 °F

20 min

4.16

16.7%

2 oz

Hops Direct - Belma (10 AA) / 8 Ounces

$ 0.87 / oz
$ 1.74

Pellet

Whirlpool at 170 °F

20 min

3.78

16.7%

2 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Palisade Cryo (14.2 AA) / 8 Ounces

$ 1.25 / oz
$ 2.50

Lupulin Pellet

14.2

Dry Hop

3 days

9.25

16.7%

2 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Wakatu (4.7 AA) / 2 Ounces

$ 0.50 / oz
$ 1.00

Pellet

4.7

Dry Hop

3 days

3.06

16.7%

12 oz / $ 10.62

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	$ 0.56 / oz $ 1.12	46.73	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) (24.5 AA) / 8 Ounces (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 2.50	60.9	16.7%
2 oz	Citra (11 AA) / 13 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 0.88 / oz $ 1.75	4.16	16.7%
2 oz	Hops Direct - Belma (10 AA) / 8 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 0.87 / oz $ 1.74	3.78	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Palisade Cryo (14.2 AA) / 8 Ounces (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 1.25 / oz $ 2.50	9.25	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Wakatu (4.7 AA) / 2 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 1.00	3.06	16.7%
12 oz / $ 10.62

Amount

Variety

Cost

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

Columbus (Pellet)

$ 0.56 / oz
$ 1.12

46.73

16.7%

2 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) (24.5 AA) / 8 Ounces (Lupulin Pellet)

$ 1.25 / oz
$ 2.50

60.9

16.7%

2 oz

Citra (11 AA) / 13 Ounces (Pellet)

$ 0.88 / oz
$ 1.75

4.16

16.7%

2 oz

Hops Direct - Belma (10 AA) / 8 Ounces (Pellet)

$ 0.87 / oz
$ 1.74

3.78

16.7%

2 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Palisade Cryo (14.2 AA) / 8 Ounces (Lupulin Pellet)

$ 1.25 / oz
$ 2.50

9.25

16.7%

2 oz

Yakima Chief Hops - Wakatu (4.7 AA) / 2 Ounces (Pellet)

$ 0.50 / oz
$ 1.00

3.06

16.7%

12 oz / $ 10.62

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

1 tsp

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

1 tsp

Epsom Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

3 tsp

Gypsum

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

0.25 tsp

Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

1.50 tsp

Lactic acid

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

150

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Temperature	209 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

10 gal

Strike

162 °F

152 °F

60 min

4 gal

Temperature

209 °F

168 °F

15 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.15 gal (52.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.15 gal (4.6 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb	3.5	14
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.91 g \| 15.6 qt)	4.06	16.2
Grain absorption losses	-0.88	-3.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.53 g \| 38.1 qt)	8.88	35.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	1.24	5
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.15 g \| 52.6 qt)	12.5	50
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume	11.5	46
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.15	-0.6
Top off amount	0.15	0.6
Going into fermentor	11.5	46
Total:	12.38	49.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.15 gal (52.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.15 gal (4.6 qt) sparge/top-off.

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb

3.5

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.6 qt)

4.06

16.2

Grain absorption losses

-0.88

-3.5

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.53 g | 38.1 qt)

8.88

35.5

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

1.24

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.15 g | 52.6 qt)

12.5

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.15

-0.6

Post boil Volume

11.5

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.15

-0.6

Top off amount

0.15

0.6

Going into fermentor

11.5

Total:

12.38

49.5

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
3/20/2021 4:52 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Mash Complete	1.043	14 Gallons		3/20/2021 4:52 PM over 3 years ago	Had just added the water to get the mash up to 168 deg and am not sure it had mixed completely when reading was taken
3/20/2021 5:18 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.050	13 Gallons		3/20/2021 5:18 PM over 3 years ago
3/20/2021 7:07 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.057	11.5 Gallons		3/20/2021 10:18 PM over 3 years ago
3/20/2021 9:30 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.057	11 Gallons	68 °F	3/22/2021 8:18 PM over 3 years ago
3/28/2021 8:31 PM over 3 years ago	+8	Other				3/30/2021 1:27 AM over 3 years ago	Not sure what that was about. Tilt must've pinned against the cooling coil or something. I hadn't moved it or shaken it so not sure why...seemed to right itself after a bit. Eh, just going to ignore it. Gravity seems to be where I would expect it now. About time to dry hop...
3/28/2021 11:59 PM over 3 years ago	+8	Dry Hopped				3/29/2021 2:40 PM over 3 years ago	2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Palisade Cryo (14.2 AA) / 8 Ounces (Lupulin Pellet) for 3 days 2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Wakatu (4.7 AA) / 2 Ounces (Pellet) for 3 days Of course I swirled and shook the fermenter really well to mix in the hops and stir everything up. This usually messes with the tilt for a while but we'll see...

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

3/20/2021 4:52 PM
over 3 years ago

Mash Complete

1.043

14 Gallons

3/20/2021 4:52 PM
over 3 years ago

Had just added the water to get the mash up to 168 deg and am not sure it had mixed completely when reading was taken

3/20/2021 5:18 PM
over 3 years ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.050

13 Gallons

3/20/2021 5:18 PM
over 3 years ago

3/20/2021 7:07 PM
over 3 years ago

Boil Complete

1.057

11.5 Gallons

3/20/2021 10:18 PM
over 3 years ago

3/20/2021 9:30 PM
over 3 years ago

Brew Day Complete

1.057

11 Gallons

68 °F

3/22/2021 8:18 PM
over 3 years ago

3/28/2021 8:31 PM
over 3 years ago

Other

3/30/2021 1:27 AM
over 3 years ago

Not sure what that was about. Tilt must've pinned against the cooling coil or something. I hadn't moved it or shaken it so not sure why...seemed to right itself after a bit. Eh, just going to ignore it. Gravity seems to be where I would expect it now. About time to dry hop...

3/28/2021 11:59 PM
over 3 years ago

Dry Hopped

3/29/2021 2:40 PM
over 3 years ago

2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Palisade Cryo (14.2 AA)
/ 8 Ounces (Lupulin Pellet) for 3 days
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Wakatu (4.7 AA)
/ 2 Ounces (Pellet) for 3 days

Of course I swirled and shook the fermenter really well to mix in the hops and stir everything up. This usually messes with the tilt for a while but we'll see...