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Tropic Thunder (FBC Co-op Tropical IPA)

215 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 24th 2017
1.065
1.015
6.6%
65.7
5.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Belgian - Pilsner35 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 51.5%
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 17.6%
10 lb American - White Wheat10 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 14.7%
5 lb Flaked Wheat5 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 7.4%
4 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L4 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.9%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.9%
68 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Cascade6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 28.26 18.8%
6 oz Cascade6 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 21.72 18.8%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 9.35 12.5%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 2.31 6.3%
2 oz EXP Grapefruit 2 oz EXP Grapefruit Hops Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 4.02 6.3%
4 oz Amarillo4 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 12.5%
4 oz EXP Grapefruit 4 oz EXP Grapefruit Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 3 days 12.5%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 15 min 6.3%
2 oz EXP Grapefruit 2 oz EXP Grapefruit Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 15 min 6.3%
32 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1219 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 148 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 29.4 gal (117.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 17.4 gal (69.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 30.94 gal (123.76 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.56 gal (26.24 qt) and adding 18.94 gal (75.76 qt) sparge/top-off. 25.5 102  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 25.5 102  
Mash volume with grains 30.94 123.8  
Grain absorption losses -8.5 -34  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 12.65 g | 50.6 qt) 15.25 61  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.4 g | 117.6 qt) 32 128  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.75 -3  
Post boil Volume 27.15 108.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 27 108  
Total: 40.75 163
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Tropic Thunder (FBC Co-op Tropical IPA)" Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA beer recipe by Fishbowl Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 6.62%, IBU 65.66, SRM 5.89, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Cascade, Amarillo, EXP Grapefruit )
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  • Last Updated: 2017-03-26 12:06 UTC