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'Murica APA (MU)

153 calories 14.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Behemoth/Chur Brewing clone recipe (photo)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday December 19th 2016
1.050
1.011
5.2%
91.1
6.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg New Zealand - American Ale Malt5 kg American Ale Malt 37.3 2.54 89.3%
0.35 kg German - Munich Dark0.35 kg Munich Dark 37 15.5 6.2%
0.25 kg German - CaraHell0.25 kg CaraHell 34 11 4.5%
5.60 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
26 g Columbus26 g Columbus Hops Pellet 16.6 First Wort 0 min 50.53 9.8%
30 g Centennial30 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 100 °C 20 min 13.04 11.3%
30 g Amarillo30 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.4 Whirlpool at 100 °C 20 min 10.96 11.3%
30 g Simcoe30 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 100 °C 20 min 16.57 11.3%
50 g Centennial50 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 18.8%
50 g Amarillo50 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 18.8%
50 g Simcoe50 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 18.8%
266 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
15 - 23 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Keg       Amount: 30 psi      
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
5g Gypsum
1g Epsom salt
2g Calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31.5 L Strike temp. - 70C Temperature -- 67 °C 50 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 33.9 L) 35.5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 37.6 L) 39.2
Grain absorption losses -5.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.4 L) 29
Boil off losses -3.8
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 23.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.5
Volume into fermentor 23
Total: 35.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Batch #3 - 4/11/18 - 66% Eff. -

  • 31.5L mash as boil time cut down to 40 min from 60 min in last batch.
  • Kept same "light hoppy" water profile.
  • Use 30.5L mash next time, still had about 1L left over fermenter volume.
  • Ferm temp 19C, upped slowly over a few days to 20.
    16/11/18 - FG: 1012, cold crashed.
    17/11/18 - Kegged and carbed at 35psi for 3 min.

    Batch #2 - 13/3/18 - 5.17% ABV
  • 32L mash
  • Gladfield American Ale (5kg) instead of Weyerman pale
  • Weyerman Munich 2 (0.35kg)
  • Mash and boil time shortened - 67% efficiency
  • Hop profile back to recipe
  • Yeast x3 packs rehydrated in 300ml/30g (DME) & 1/4 tsp yeast nutrient on stir plate for 3 hours
  • Yeast pitched at 23C
    20/3/18 - Dry hopped
    21/3/18 - SG:1012
    Drunk at Beer Club and tasted quite fruity, people liked it.

    Batch #1
  • Strike Temp. 69C
  • 70 min boil instead of 90 min suggested
  • Substituted Carapils for CaraHell
  • Substituted Cosby Exp. #4 (40g) for Columbus (25g)
  • Forgot Whirlfoc & yeast nutrient (Doh)
  • Dry pitched x2 M44 yeast packs (Suggested x3)
  • Diacetyl rest at 22C towards end of fermentation
  • Dry hop at 20C for 5 days
  • Cold crashed with gelatine
    21/1/17
  • Dry hopped
    25/1/17
  • Cold crashed to 1.5C (forgot to use gelatin, doh)
    29/1/17
  • Bottled using drops
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