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Tropic King

Created: Tuesday January 1st 2013
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214 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gordon from Funkwerks
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
1.065
1.013
6.8%
27.6
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.7%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.1%
6 oz American - Wheat6 oz Wheat 38 1.8 4.9%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.3%
7.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Rakau0.3 oz Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 60 min 20.26 16.7%
0.30 oz Rakau0.3 oz Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 10 min 7.35 16.7%
0.60 oz Opal0.6 oz Opal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.60 oz Rakau0.6 oz Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Dry Hop 5 days 33.3%
1.80 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.25 Keep low mash temp for a dry brew Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 4.7 18.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.4 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.95 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.7 18.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 39.7%
Pre-Boil: 38% 13.8 ppg
Ending Kettle: 75% 27.1 ppg
Brew House: 64% 23.3 ppg
Wort Volume:
2.65 Gallons
  • Expected 3 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.065
  • Actual OG: 1.067
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 7.09%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 80.6%
  • Actual FG: 1.013
  • Calories per 12oz 214 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 19.8 g
Amount Packaged:
2.4 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 26
  • Pints: 19
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/24/2013 12:42 AM
over 11 years ago
+1 Mash Complete 1.030 3.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
Mashed in smaller pot and it held really well. Added no extra water. Was on the high end 152-
153
3/24/2013 12:43 AM
over 11 years ago
+1 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.030 3.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
3/24/2013 2:21 AM
over 11 years ago
+1 Boil Complete 1.069 3 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
overshot OG by a little
3/24/2013 3:03 AM
over 11 years ago
+1 Brew Day Complete 1.067 2.65 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
lots of sticky hop matter that I ended up dumping
4/3/2013 12:50 AM
over 11 years ago
+11 Fermentation Complete 1.016   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
Ferment Complete. Dry Hopping today.
4/10/2013 9:06 PM
over 11 years ago
+18 Fermentation Complete 1.013   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
Kegged
4/10/2013 9:08 PM
over 11 years ago
+18 Packaged 2.4 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 3 years ago
Kegged!
 
Notes

Wrote to Gordon today and got the following response. For those of you who have had this beer, you know it's a delicious brew.

OG 1.065
FG 1.007
5.6 SRM
30 IBU

Pale Malt 2L 76%
Munich 10L 16%
Wheat malt 5%
Carapils 3%

144F 10min
158F 20min
170F 10min

Rakau 12.7AA 60min 0.415oz/5gallon
Rakau 12.7AA 10min 0.484oz/5gallon
Opal 7.9AA 0min 0.668oz/5gallon
Rakau 12.7AA Dry hop 0.634oz/5gallon

Wyeast 3711 French Saison pitch at 65, ramp up to 75 over 48 hours.

My hops were lower AA so the hoppiness is not quite there.

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