APA #2: Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Hoppiness II - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

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APA #2: Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Hoppiness II

174 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: TB
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 24th 2018
1.053
1.011
5.5%
48.2
6.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.6%
4.50 lb American - Pale Ale4.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 42.9%
0.34 lb American - Victory0.34 lb Victory 34 28 3.2%
0.33 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.33 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.1%
0.33 lb American - Red Wheat0.33 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 3.1%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15.6 Boil 60 min 29.84 7.7%
0.34 oz Centennial0.34 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 30 min 8.4 5.2%
0.34 oz Liberty0.34 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 30 min 4.2 5.2%
0.33 oz Centennial0.33 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 10 min 3.84 5.1%
0.33 oz Liberty0.33 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 1.92 5.1%
0.33 oz Centennial0.33 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 0 min 5.1%
0.33 oz Liberty0.33 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 0 min 5.1%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 16.3 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 16.3 Dry Hop 5 days 15.4%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 15.4%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 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
Distilled
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.6 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
5.77 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.49 14  
Mash volume with grains 4.33 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.17 g | 20.7 qt) 5.57 22.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWING NOTES:
1.5L Starter

Ferment at 68 degrees for 7-10 days
Raise temperature to 70 degrees and let sit for 1-2 days

Dry Hop Schedule:
-First dry hop at peak of active fermentation
-Second dry hop (Citra only) once fermentation has slowed
-Third dry hop (Mosaic only) two days after adding second dry hop

Cold crash for 24-48 hours
Transfer to keg and fine with gelatin

COMMENT:
A second go at this one. Original recipe won Third Place in the Pale Ale category of the Manhattan Homebrew Cup. We thought the original recipe had a bit of an ester in the flavor due to the unusually high temperatures in the basement which caused the beer to ferment higher than the recommended temperature range for the yeast. We since got a freezer and, paired with the heat wrap, will be able to control temperatures more precisely.

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