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Kona Big Wave Golden Ale Clone (5 gal)

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: JCInsaniac
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 13th 2019
1.051
1.009
5.5%
23.8
6.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 16.7%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Galaxy0.35 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 60 min 19.49 25.9%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 4.28 37%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 37%
1.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.46 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Full Volume Mash Steeping 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 7.93 g | 31.7 qt) 7.88 31.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.65 g | 34.6 qt) 8.6 34.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.55 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I started a full volume mash at 159 - too hot, and my kettle held it to 152 in 60 minutes...so I lost about 1.1 degrees per hour, but this was the first brew with a new double wall kettle. I was surprised that I didn't lose 3-5 degrees initially, but that didn't happen.

I used 4 gallons of 8.8 alkaline water and 2.5 gallons of Zero water.

12 hours in, little activity. 6 hours later - I have a decent krausen started - no CO2 production yet, so it is still reproducing. Fermentation temp is set to 63.

I had good fermentation, started 24 hours after pitching. Fermentation was basically complete 5-6 days later. I left it a few more days but did not do a diacetyl rest since this is US-05 and US-05 doesn't usually produce a lot of diacetyl. I cold crashed on Dec 24 to 38. I ended up at 1.006. After 2 days, I am ready to transfer to keg and set pressure to 12 psi.

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