Kamikaze Gecko Black IPA (KG) - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Kamikaze Gecko Black IPA (KG)

181 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 59% (brew house)
Source: Beer & Brewer Magazine
Calories: 181 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday January 26th 2017
1.059
1.014
6.0%
105.1
34.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg American - Pale Ale6 kg Pale Ale 37 3.5 88.2%
0.40 kg New Zealand - Malted Rye0.4 kg Malted Rye - (late boil kettle addition) 40.2 3 5.9%
0.20 kg New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt0.2 kg Dark Chocolate Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 32.7 659.9 2.9%
0.20 kg New Zealand - Light Chocolate Malt0.2 kg Light Chocolate Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 32.7 456.85 2.9%
6.80 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22 g Pacific Jade22 g Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 40.87 7.9%
27 g Motueka27 g Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 110 °C 20 min 9 9.7%
100 g Nelson Sauvin100 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 11.6 Whirlpool at 110 °C 20 min 55.24 35.8%
20 g Motueka20 g Motueka Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop 5 days 7.2%
50 g Nelson Sauvin50 g Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.8 Dry Hop 5 days 17.9%
60 g Waimea60 g Waimea Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 5 days 21.5%
279 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 12 min.
0.50 tsp Brewtan B Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
5g Gypsum
2g Calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
31.5 L Strike Temp. - 69.5C Temperature -- 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 35.1 L) 39.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 39.6 L) 43.7
Grain absorption losses -6.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.4 L) 31.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 21.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6
Volume into fermentor 21
Total: 39.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Named after the gecko that died in the cooling wort of a batch.

Mark 3

  • Upped Ale malt to 6kg from 5.9kg
  • Cut Dark Choc from 0.4kg to 0.2 and added 0.2kg of Light Choc.
  • Switched from Mangroves M44 to Wyeast 1056
  • Dropped boil time to 60min from 90min
  • Motueka dry hop dropped to 20 from 50g.
  • Added 50g of Waiemea for dry hop
    11/2/18 - SG: 1013. Looks cloudy brown not black, tastes quite fruity, Dry hopped in stainless hop sleeve.
    18/2/18 - Kegged and carbed (after 48hr cold crash to 0.5C), doesn't looks brown and not black?
    28/2/18 - Pours dark cloudy brown, tastes great, still has the slight roasted flavours save plenty of hops but just not the colour.

    Mark 2
    Gecko died in batch and had to re-boil wort. Turned out great, smashed a whole keg on the house boat.

    Mark1
  • Gladfield American Ale Malt, Dark Chocolate Malt & Rye Malt used.
  • Dark Choc Malt added late (15 min left) in mash to minimise astringent flavours.
  • Strike Temp. 67.5C,
  • 22L, lost 12L from strike volume (34L), hot day.
  • M44 (x2) yeast used instead of US-05
  • D-rest at 22C near end of ferm.
    12/2/17
  • Dry hopped at 20C for 5 days
    17/2/17
  • FG: 1012, Cold crashed to 0.5C for 7 days.
    24/2/17
  • Kegged
    10/3/17
  • Tasted from a bottle, slightly sweet with a delicious roasted coffee flavour and a smooth body, loved it.
Last Updated and Sharing
 
1,123
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2018-03-04 00:41 UTC