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Kekoa's IPA

Created: Tuesday October 25th 2022
237 calories 26 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.19 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: GuzBrew
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 237 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
1.071
1.020
6.8%
67.3
8.9
5.4
13.10
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Great Western - Pale High Color8 lb Pale High Color 0.76 / lb
6.08
37 3 88.9%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt1 lb Caramel Vienne 20L Malt 0.00 / lb
0.00
35.9 20 11.1%
9 lbs / 6.08
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops 0.85 / oz
0.43
Pellet 17.7 Boil 60 min 40.54 6.3%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops 0.85 / oz
1.28
Pellet 9 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 9.02 18.8%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior1.5 oz Warrior Hops 0.85 / oz
1.28
Pellet 17.7 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 17.74 18.8%
2.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Centennial2.5 oz Centennial Hops 0.85 / oz
2.13
Pellet 9 Dry Hop at 38 °F Day 10 31.3%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior2 oz Warrior Hops 0.85 / oz
1.70
Pellet 17.7 Dry Hop at 38 °F Day 10 25%
8 oz / 6.80
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 5.00 / lb
0.02
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt 2.99 / lb
0.01
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum 4.00 / lb
0.04
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc 0.22 / each
0.11
Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 ml Lactic acid 1.42 / oz
0.05
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.22
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.56 psi       Temp: 40 °F       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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.6 gal Single Step Mash Temperature 158 °F 156 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25 qt) 5.57 22.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.98 g | 27.9 qt) 6.29 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.36 g | 13.5 qt) 3.69 14.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.58 g | 14.3 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 5.57 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 96.7%
Pre-Boil: 78% 28.9 ppg
Ending Kettle: 78% 28.8 ppg
Brew House: 69% 25.3 ppg
Wort Volume:
3.25 Gallons
  • Expected 3.25 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.071
  • Actual OG: 1.070
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 6.83%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 74.3%
  • Actual FG: 1.018
  • Calories per 12oz 237 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 26 g
Amount Packaged:
3 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 32
  • Pints: 24
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
12/23/2022 8:13 PM
over 2 years ago
+0 Mash Complete 1.062 4.65 Gallons 5.4 156 °F 12/23/2022 8:13 PM
over 2 years ago
pH was at 5.5 at 15 min. Added 1ml of lactic acid to bring it down a bit more.
12/23/2022 9:50 PM
over 2 years ago
+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.062 4.2 Gallons 170 °F 12/27/2022 5:31 PM
over 2 years ago
Mash went smooth.
12/23/2022 10:51 PM
over 2 years ago
+0 Boil Complete 1.070 3.7 Gallons 75 °F 12/27/2022 5:31 PM
over 2 years ago
Boil and whirlpool went smooth. Let it sit in cold garage at 75 until it dropped clear and dropped a bit in temp.
12/23/2022 11:30 PM
over 2 years ago
+0 Brew Day Complete 1.070 3.25 Gallons 68 °F 12/24/2022 3:52 PM
over 2 years ago
Placed in ferm chamber and set to 68.
12/31/2022 6:56 PM
over 2 years ago
+8 Other   12/31/2022 6:56 PM
over 2 years ago
Fermentation activity complete. Moved ferm keg into beer fridge to chill before dry hopping.
1/1/2023 6:42 PM
over 2 years ago
+9 Dry Hopped   36 °F 1/1/2023 6:42 PM
over 2 years ago
Dry hopped in two separate mesh tubes into chilled beer.
2.5 oz Centennial (Pellet)
2 oz Warrior (Pellet)
1/8/2023 8:56 PM
over 2 years ago
+16 Fermentation Complete 1.018 3.25 Gallons 1/8/2023 8:56 PM
over 2 years ago
Ferm complete.
1/8/2023 8:57 PM
over 2 years ago
+16 Packaged 1.018 3 Gallons 68 °F 1/8/2023 8:57 PM
over 2 years ago
Close transfer to serving keg. Sample smells and tastes great!
"Kekoa's IPA" American IPA beer recipe by GuzBrew. BIAB, ABV 6.81%, IBU 67.3, SRM 8.91, Fermentables: ( Pale High Color, Caramel Vienne 20L Malt) Hops: (Warrior, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Lactic acid)
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