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Punk the Elder - March 25 variant

267 calories 23.1 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 206.6 (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Tuesday March 18th 2025
1.058
1.010
6.2%
113.3
4.6
5.8
10.22
 
Brew Log History
20°CTemp
Target 20°C
1.008Gravity
OG: 1.045
Attenuation: 81.70%
4.9%ABV
Calories: 206.6 / 500ml
Carbs: 18.2 g / 500ml
21Days
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Mar 19, 2025 to Apr 09, 2025

Last Updated: 24 days ago from Brewlog
Week 1
Boil Complete

Overnight chill to 20C

 
20 °C   
 
1.045   
 
4.7
Week 1
Fast Ferment Test

PH very low so added bicarbonate of soda 128g of elderflowers added

 
29 °C   
 
1.009   
 
3.5
Week 2
Fast Ferment Test

Gave it a good whisk to waken the yeast Glad the PH has risen due to bicarbonate of soda

 
40 °C   
 
1.008   
 
4.6
Week 3
Fermentation Complete

Into bottling bucket at 3C for a few days before priming and bottling

 
20 °C   
 
1.008   
 
4.3
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4,400 g Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt4400 g Extra Pale Ale Malt £ 1.64 / kg
£ 7.22
38 1.7 76.5%
250 g Flaked Oats250 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.3%
750 g United Kingdom - Wheat750 g Wheat 37 2 13%
350 g United Kingdom - Cara Malt350 g Cara Malt 35 17.5 6.1%
5,750 g / £ 7.22
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
38 g Northern Brewer38 g Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 90 min 30.99 12.8%
20 g Herkules20 g Herkules Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 45 min 26.92 6.7%
240 g Domestic Hallertau240 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 20 min 55.41 80.5%
298 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L sparge to 33L Fly Sparge 67 °C 67 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 g Elderflowers Flavor Primary 10 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 3.00 / each
£ 3.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
£ 3.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 150 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Easter road Edinburgh 26/5/16 (CaCO3 not accurate)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Punk the Elder - March 25 variant" American IPA beer recipe by Dougie Orr. All Grain, ABV 6.18%, IBU 113.32, SRM 4.64, Fermentables: ( Extra Pale Ale Malt, Flaked Oats, Wheat, Cara Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Herkules, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Elderflowers)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-18 18:52 UTC
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