Half Pint Unobtanium Ultimus 2024

Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.22 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 26th 2024

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Great Western - Domestic 2-Row8 lb Domestic 2-Row	$ 1.27 / lb $ 10.16	37	2	88.9%
1 lb	Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar		46	0	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 10.16

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

8 lb

Great Western - Domestic 2-Row

$ 1.27 / lb
$ 10.16

88.9%

1 lb

Cane Sugar

11.1%

9 lbs / $ 10.16

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra15 g Citra Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13.1	Boil	20 min	25.08	9.6%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1 oz AU Galaxy Hops	$ 1.66 / oz $ 1.66	Pellet	14	Boil	5 min	16.68	18.1%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13.1	Boil	5 min	15.61	18.1%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	$ 1.47 / oz $ 1.47	Pellet	11.5	Boil	5 min	13.7	18.1%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1 oz AU Galaxy Hops	$ 1.66 / oz $ 1.66	Pellet	14	Dry Hop	7 days		18.1%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	13.1	Dry Hop	7 days		18.1%
5.53 oz / $ 4.79

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

15 g

Yakima Valley Hops - Citra

$ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00

Pellet

13.1

Boil

20 min

25.08

9.6%

1 oz

Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy

$ 1.66 / oz
$ 1.66

Pellet

Boil

5 min

16.68

18.1%

1 oz

Yakima Valley Hops - Citra

$ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00

Pellet

13.1

Boil

5 min

15.61

18.1%

1 oz

Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic

$ 1.47 / oz
$ 1.47

Pellet

11.5

Boil

5 min

13.7

18.1%

1 oz

Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy

$ 1.66 / oz
$ 1.66

Pellet

Dry Hop

7 days

18.1%

1 oz

Yakima Valley Hops - Citra

$ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00

Pellet

13.1

Dry Hop

7 days

18.1%

5.53 oz / $ 4.79

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.53 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (Pellet) 2.5291094239251 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	40.69	45.8%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy (Pellet)	$ 1.66 / oz $ 3.32	16.68	36.2%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic (Pellet)	$ 1.47 / oz $ 1.47	13.7	18.1%
5.53 oz / $ 4.79

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.25 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

2.50 g

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

6.25 g

Gypsum

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	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.15 gal		Infusion	153 °F	153 °F	60 min
2 gal		Sparge	70 °F	70 °F	--

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

4.15 gal

Infusion

153 °F

60 min

2 gal

Sparge

70 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g \| 19.2 qt)	5.4	21.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.45 g \| 21.8 qt)	6.04	24.1
Grain absorption losses	-1	-4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.07	0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.63 g \| 14.5 qt)	4.22	16.9
Boil off losses	-0.5	-2
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.13	-0.5
Post boil Volume	3	12
Volume into fermentor	3	12
Total:	5.4	21.6
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.81 g | 19.2 qt)

5.4

21.6

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt)

6.04

24.1

Grain absorption losses

-1

-4

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

0.07

0.3

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.63 g | 14.5 qt)

4.22

16.9

Boil off losses

-0.5

-2

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.13

-0.5

Post boil Volume

Volume into fermentor

Total:

5.4

21.6

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
3/7/2024 9:13 PM 8 months ago	+0	Other				3/7/2024 9:13 PM 8 months ago	Mashed in with 4.2gal with 8lb 2 row at 153. Ended up at 144. Less water, more temp loss. Remember for next time.
3/7/2024 11:16 PM 8 months ago	+0	Mash Complete		4 Gallons		3/7/2024 11:16 PM 8 months ago
3/7/2024 11:18 PM 8 months ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.034	5.5 Gallons		3/7/2024 11:18 PM 8 months ago	So, it appears that Brewer's Friend has deceived me. Obviously, I have a gallon more than I need, and my pre-boil gravity is lower than I wanted. So, I'm gonna give this guy a full hour boil to get the gravity up. And add the sugar. I do think I converted better by theoretically tightening the gap on my mill (I winged it instead of taking it apart to measure like they want you to), and by sparging with two gallons. I guess we'll reformulate and see what these changes bring next time.
3/8/2024 12:39 AM 8 months ago	+1	Boil Complete	1.062	4 Gallons		3/8/2024 12:39 AM 8 months ago	Yep, we're a bit over. Ah well!
3/8/2024 12:41 AM 8 months ago	+1	Brew Day Complete	1.062	3.75 Gallons	55 °F	3/8/2024 7:04 AM 8 months ago	Definitely need to do some equipment profile tweaking for next time. Gotta get this nailed DOWN! But, in the end, it will be stronger than last time, with no bittering hops. These are what I think improved things the most.Ended up with like 4 gallons, but only added 3.75 to the fermentor. Testing out the new kegmentor this time around. The extra volume might help get brighter beer out.
3/26/2024 11:19 PM 7 months ago	+19	Dry Hopped				3/26/2024 11:19 PM 7 months ago	1 oz AU Galaxy (Pellet) for 7 days 1 oz Citra (Pellet) for 7 days
4/5/2024 4:46 AM 7 months ago	+29	Packaged				4/8/2024 12:24 AM 7 months ago	Floating dip tube issues, so I didn't get a full 2.5 gallons. At least 2 tho... Fuck, forgot a gravity reading! I was too focused on getting the closed transfer correct.
4/8/2024 12:21 AM 7 months ago	+32	Tasting Note				4/8/2024 12:21 AM 7 months ago	Much better, I think. Gone is any lingering bitterness in the aftertaste plaguing my IPAs. I think that comes from the 60 minute boil. Great in Westies. Not so much in Hazies. Very pale. Aroma is a little muted, but smells of sweet citrus, like a tangelo. Still a little under carbed. It first hits the tongue a bit crisp, and then washes through waves of fruit juices. A little orange, a little pineapple, and even a bit of the classic orange rind. Finishes a bit fizzy with some lingering overripe juice notes. All in all, quite an improvement on the classic recipe. This was the first closed transfer to cut down oxygen as well. I'm curious to see how it evolves. I think it's quite good! Might be done tweaking this recipe! Stamp it done! DONE!
4/13/2024 1:22 AM 7 months ago	+37	Tasting Note				4/13/2024 1:22 AM 7 months ago	1 week in, and it's much more mellow and melded. I like it. Nice tropical aroma, and sweet hop fruit punch. A bit lingering... But very good.

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

3/7/2024 9:13 PM
8 months ago

Other

3/7/2024 9:13 PM
8 months ago

Mashed in with 4.2gal with 8lb 2 row at 153. Ended up at 144. Less water, more temp loss. Remember for next time.

3/7/2024 11:16 PM
8 months ago

Mash Complete

4 Gallons

3/7/2024 11:16 PM
8 months ago

3/7/2024 11:18 PM
8 months ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.034

5.5 Gallons

3/7/2024 11:18 PM
8 months ago

So, it appears that Brewer's Friend has deceived me. Obviously, I have a gallon more than I need, and my pre-boil gravity is lower than I wanted. So, I'm gonna give this guy a full hour boil to get the gravity up. And add the sugar. I do think I converted better by theoretically tightening the gap on my mill (I winged it instead of taking it apart to measure like they want you to), and by sparging with two gallons. I guess we'll reformulate and see what these changes bring next time.

3/8/2024 12:39 AM
8 months ago

Boil Complete

1.062

4 Gallons

3/8/2024 12:39 AM
8 months ago

Yep, we're a bit over. Ah well!

3/8/2024 12:41 AM
8 months ago

Brew Day Complete

1.062

3.75 Gallons

55 °F

3/8/2024 7:04 AM
8 months ago

Definitely need to do some equipment profile tweaking for next time. Gotta get this nailed DOWN! But, in the end, it will be stronger than last time, with no bittering hops. These are what I think improved things the most.Ended up with like 4 gallons, but only added 3.75 to the fermentor.

Testing out the new kegmentor this time around. The extra volume might help get brighter beer out.

3/26/2024 11:19 PM
7 months ago

+19

Dry Hopped

3/26/2024 11:19 PM
7 months ago

1 oz AU Galaxy (Pellet) for 7 days
1 oz Citra (Pellet) for 7 days

4/5/2024 4:46 AM
7 months ago

+29

Packaged

4/8/2024 12:24 AM
7 months ago

Floating dip tube issues, so I didn't get a full 2.5 gallons. At least 2 tho...

Fuck, forgot a gravity reading! I was too focused on getting the closed transfer correct.

4/8/2024 12:21 AM
7 months ago

+32

Tasting Note

4/8/2024 12:21 AM
7 months ago

Much better, I think. Gone is any lingering bitterness in the aftertaste plaguing my IPAs. I think that comes from the 60 minute boil. Great in Westies. Not so much in Hazies.

Very pale. Aroma is a little muted, but smells of sweet citrus, like a tangelo. Still a little under carbed. It first hits the tongue a bit crisp, and then washes through waves of fruit juices. A little orange, a little pineapple, and even a bit of the classic orange rind. Finishes a bit fizzy with some lingering overripe juice notes.

All in all, quite an improvement on the classic recipe. This was the first closed transfer to cut down oxygen as well. I'm curious to see how it evolves. I think it's quite good! Might be done tweaking this recipe! Stamp it done!

DONE!

4/13/2024 1:22 AM
7 months ago

+37

Tasting Note

4/13/2024 1:22 AM
7 months ago

1 week in, and it's much more mellow and melded. I like it. Nice tropical aroma, and sweet hop fruit punch. A bit lingering... But very good.