Lil' Joose's Big Day

Accidentally used the barke munich and acid malt. Strike water was 160 but the grain cooled it down to 143ish. Used 2g calcium, 2g gypsum, 1g each of epsom and kosher salt in the mash. Added 5g of Fermaid O along with 1g gypsum and 4g calcium in the boil.

Initial fermentation temp during day 1 was around 66 deg F. Fermentation eventually reached 77 deg F on approx day 2. Fermentation slowed rapidly from day 2 to day 3. First dry hop on day 3.

Tasting Notes:

Citra - grapefruit, melon, lime, gooseberry, passion fruit and lychee.

El Dorado - tropical fruit flavors, and aromas of pear, watermelon and stone fruit.

Mosaic - blueberry, tangerine, papaya, rose, blossoms, grass and bubble gum.

Recipe Notes (Juicy Bits):

OG should be 1.066, FG 1.015, ABV 6.7%

WATER

Use calcium chloride and calcium sulfate additions to adjust water profile to about 125–150 ppm calcium, 175–200 ppm chloride, and 75–100 ppm sulfate.

DIRECTIONS

Mash at 149°F (65°C) for 60 minutes or until conversion is complete. Add half of the water salt additions to the mash and the rest at sparge. Add the FWH hops during runoff, immediately after vorlauf, and allow them to steep in the hot wort as the mash is sparged.

Boil for 60 minutes. Whirlpool for 40 minutes (from start to rest) following the hops schedule.

Pitch the yeast and ferment at 67°F (19°C) for 2–3 days, then allow the temperature to rise slowly to 73°F (23°C) by the end of fermentation to ensure full attenuation. When fermentation reaches 1.5–2° Plato from terminal gravity (1.020–1.022), add the first dry-hop addition. About 4 days later, add the second dry-hop addition for another 4 days. Package at 2.6 volumes of CO2 and consume fresh.