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Tropic Thunder

230 calories 25.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 12th 2019
1.069
1.020
6.5%
12.2
6.5
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 21.9%
4 lb Rolled Oats4 lb Rolled Oats 33 2.2 12.5%
3 lb Flaked Wheat3 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.4%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.1%
2.75 lb German - Munich Light2.75 lb Munich Light 37 6 8.6%
14.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row14.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.5%
32 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
56.70 g Amarillo56.7 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 5.15 8%
28.35 g Citra28.35 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 3.3 4%
28.35 g Mosaic28.35 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 3.75 4%
28.35 g Amarillo28.35 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 140 °F 15 min 4%
56.70 g Huell Melon56.7 g Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Whirlpool at 140 °F 15 min 8%
28.35 g Mandarina Bavaria28.35 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 140 °F 15 min 4%
56.70 g Huell Melon56.7 g Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Dry Hop at 95 °F 2 days 8%
56.70 g Mandarina Bavaria56.7 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop at 95 °F 2 days 8%
85.05 g Mosaic85.05 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 95 °F 2 days 12%
85.05 g Amarillo85.05 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop at 95 °F 1 days 12%
85.05 g Citra85.05 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 95 °F 1 days 12%
56.70 g Hallertau Blanc56.7 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 95 °F 1 days 8%
56.70 g Huell Melon56.7 g Huell Melon Hops Pellet 7.2 Dry Hop at 95 °F 1 days 8%
708.75 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each campden tablet Water Agt Mash 0 min.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
95 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 223 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 0 0 150 75 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.6 gal Infusion 156 °F 156 °F 10 min
6 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.44 gal (37.76 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.64 42.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 10.64 42.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.1 g | 52.4 qt) 13.2 52.8  
Grain absorption losses -4 -16  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.31 g | 21.2 qt) 4.61 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.7 g | 46.8 qt) 11 44  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 10.2 40.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3 -1.2  
Top off amount 0.1 0.4  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.25 61
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

STRIKE TEMP OF WATER SHOULD BE 166f
Split into two 5 gallon carboys and pitched one with Imperial Juice yeast from starter and second I pitched a half pack of the Imperial Kveiking yeast. Both packs were two months old. Fermentation temp of Juice is 69/70F and Kveiking 94/95F!! (woah)

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