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Stupid Summer Ale

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 18th 2023
1.051
1.013
5.0%
43.8
11.1
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 98.8%
2 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent - (late mash tun addition) 27 525 1.2%
10.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Galaxy0.7 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.8 Boil 60 min 38.28 41.2%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.85 Boil 5 min 5.47 29.4%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.8 Aroma 0 min 29.4%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oakland - new
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
56 5 6 16 2 168
add to mash:
1 ml lactic acid, 3g gypsum
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion 159.5 °F 150 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.3 17.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.11 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 3.71 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.02 32.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

brewed July 2, 2023

sparged with 170 deg water
pre-boil gravity 1.042
O.G. = 1.050

racked to secondary July 9, 2023

Bottling day: Thursday, July 20,2023
Prime with 5.5 oz. corn sugar boiled in 2 cups water
Beer temperature: 66° F
Estimated SRM: 9
crown color: silver
ABV: 4.8%
Yield: 51 bottles

Australian Galaxy hops come through with a distinct aroma and flavor. Good balance.
Hop flavor is mostly earthy. Next batch I will use a different aroma hop.


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