Alien Church Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: http://www.alesoftheriverwards.com/2017/05/tired-h
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday October 31st 2018

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

86.2

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	68.2%
1.25 lb	United Kingdom - Oat Malt1.25 lb Oat Malt	28	2	14.2%
1.25 lb	Flaked Oats1.25 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	14.2%
4.80 oz	Cane Sugar4.8 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	3.4%
8.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	CTZ0.4 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	12.8	First Wort at 160 °F	90 min	41.84	4.4%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	5 min	15.92	11.1%
0.75 oz	Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	10.5	Boil	5 min	10.9	8.3%
0.50 oz	CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	5 min	8.86	5.5%
0.88 oz	Citra0.875 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12.9	Whirlpool at 185 °F	0 min	2.82	9.7%
0.88 oz	Mosaic0.875 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.5	Whirlpool at 185 °F	0 min	2.51	9.7%
0.63 oz	Centennial0.625 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	11.1	Whirlpool at 185 °F	0 min	1.73	6.9%
0.50 oz	CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	12.8	Whirlpool at 185 °F	0 min	1.6	5.5%
0.75 oz	Chinook0.75 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	10.5	Dry Hop	5 days		8.3%
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	11.1	Dry Hop	5 days		8.3%
0.75 oz	Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12.9	Dry Hop	5 days		8.3%
0.75 oz	Mosaic0.75 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.5	Dry Hop	5 days		8.3%
0.50 oz	CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	12.8	Dry Hop	5 days		5.5%
9.02 oz / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.90 oz	CTZ (Pellet) 1.8999999956539 oz CTZ (Pellet) Hops	52.3	20.9%
2.62 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	18.43	29.1%
1.50 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	10.9	16.6%
1.62 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.6249999962829 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	2.82	18%
1.37 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	1.73	15.2%
9.02 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Philadelphia, Pa - Baxter/Queen Lane Blend 9/20/17

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
132	19	7	147	74	69
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.75 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
3.68 gal	batch fly sparge	Sparge	--	168 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	2.66	10.6
Mash volume with grains	3.34	13.3
Grain absorption losses	-1.06	-4.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.09 g \| 16.4 qt)	3.16	12.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.44 g \| 21.7 qt)	4.5	18
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions)	0.02	0.1
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.1	-0.4
Post boil Volume	3.11	12.4
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.11	-0.4
Going into fermentor	3	12
Total:	5.81	23.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 45.4%

Pre-Boil: 71% 24.9 ppg

Ending Kettle: 45% 16.8 ppg

Brew House: 68% 24.6 ppg

Wort Volume:

3.2 Gallons

Expected 3 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.064
Actual OG: 1.068

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 6.25%

Apparent Attenuation: 70.4%
Actual FG: 1.020
Calories per 12oz 212 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 21.1 g

Amount Packaged:

Pending - N/A

Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
12/9/2018 5:12 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Mash Complete	1.079	1.5 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Not sure what the value is at this stage. no way to measure.
12/9/2018 5:30 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.049	4.3 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago
12/9/2018 8:35 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.074	2 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	5 min hop addition and whirlpool addition added in hop bags and removed at time of cool down. Whirlpool started at 180 F. temperature dropped to ~170 F.
12/9/2018 8:36 PM over 5 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.068	3.2 Gallons	2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Pitched yeast at ~62 F. Fogot to add cane sugar to the boil so added after yeast was pitched. boiled 1/2 a cup of water and mixed the sugar in to dissolve. Then added whole solution to carboy.
12/18/2018 4:11 PM over 5 years ago	+9	Sample	1.020		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Took a taste and was exceptionally bitter and unpleasant. Was worried the recipe called for wayyy to many hops.
12/18/2018 4:17 PM over 5 years ago	+9	Fermentation Complete	1.020		2/20/2021 3:43 AM over 3 years ago	Added dry hops and took another sample. The harsh bitterness faded and tastes MUCH better. Would like to keep this in primary for another week but wont be able to given leaving town.

Notes

Philadelphia source water used

.75 tsb of gypsum added to mash
1.0 tsb of calcium chloride added to mash

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