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Big Brew 2021 Star Gazer

Created: Tuesday April 20th 2021
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211 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
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1.014
6.6%
46.2
5.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 52.3%
3.25 lb American - Red Wheat3.25 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 24.3%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.2%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 7.5%
10 oz German - Acidulated Malt10 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.7%
13.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Polaris0.5 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 20 Boil 60 min 30.81 5.6%
0.50 oz Zamba0.5 oz Zamba Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 15.41 5.6%
1 oz Polaris1 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 20 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 11.1%
1 oz Zamba1 oz Zamba Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 150 °F 0 min 11.1%
1.50 oz Polaris1.5 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 20 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 16.7%
1.50 oz Zamba1.5 oz Zamba Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 16.7%
1.50 oz Polaris1.5 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 20 Dry Hop 4 days 16.7%
1.50 oz Zamba1.5 oz Zamba Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 4 days 16.7%
9 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
BSI - A-65 Kolsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
54 - 64 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Olson03102019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.11 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.1 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.55 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.22 g | 20.9 qt) 6.18 24.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 8.57 34.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 7.07 28.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.29 41.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 92% 33.9 ppg
Ending Kettle: 89% 33.5 ppg
Brew House: 75% 28.7 ppg
Wort Volume:
6 Gallons
  • Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.064
  • Actual OG: 1.064
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 6.83%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 81.3%
  • Actual FG: 1.012
  • Calories per 12oz 211 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 20.4 g
Amount Packaged:
5.5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 59
  • Pints: 44
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
5/1/2021 2:58 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 4.11 Gallons 155 °F 5/2/2021 5:10 PM
over 3 years ago 		155 degree Mash temp; added 1/4 TSP Gypsum and 1/4 TSP of CaCl to strike water.
5/1/2021 4:57 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.048 8.75 Gallons 5/2/2021 5:03 PM
over 3 years ago
5/1/2021 4:58 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.064   5/2/2021 5:02 PM
over 3 years ago 		90 min boil.
5/1/2021 5:01 PM
over 3 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.064 6 Gallons 70 °F 5/2/2021 5:04 PM
over 3 years ago 		ferment kolsch at 70F.
5/3/2021 6:09 PM
over 3 years ago 		+2 Dry Hopped (High Krausen) 1.024 6 Gallons 70 °F 5/14/2021 6:54 PM
over 3 years ago 		1.5 oz Polaris + 1.5 oz Zamba (Pellet)
5/5/2021 4:00 PM
over 3 years ago 		+4 Dry Hopped 1.014 6 Gallons 5/14/2021 6:55 PM
over 3 years ago 		1.5 oz Polaris + 1.5 oz Zamba (Pellet)
5/14/2021 6:56 PM
over 3 years ago 		+13 Fermentation Complete 1.012 6 Gallons 68 °F 5/14/2021 6:56 PM
over 3 years ago
5/14/2021 6:57 PM
over 3 years ago 		+13 Packaged 1.012 5.5 Gallons 5/14/2021 6:57 PM
over 3 years ago
 
Notes

used ~1 quart White St harvested Kolsch yeast.

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