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The Hummingbird Project

199 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 53% (brew house)
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 16th 2019
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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 38

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Fermentables
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.33 oz Warrior0.33 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 First Wort 0 min 17.81 2.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 5.15 7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 6.59 7%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 7.49 7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 150 °F 20 min 7%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 150 °F 20 min 7%
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14.33 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Burlington Ale Yeast WLP095
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
67 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 23.72 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
111 0 0 137 80 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

6.5 gallons Mash water - Add 1.4 tsp CC and 1 tsp Gyp
1 gallon Sparge water - Add 0.2 tsp CC and 0.2 tsp Gyp

NO YEAST NUTRIENT

Need 2.5hrs to heat water (Set to 160)

Mash at 156
(Check actual temp with thermometer and see what it is).

11/27/2019
10:30 added water and set to 160
Interesting with both elements running and set to normal it heated up in 1 hr 10 mins

Heater problems

2:40 mash in at 159
then set temp to 155
Stirred a lot and then set up pump and continued to stir for a couple mins

3:10 gave it a good stir

3:40 lifted basket and began sparge. Had heated sparge to 160 at the start.

4:35 boil started added .33oz warrior

4:20 turned pump o n to sterilize college, temp never came back to boil

4:25 turned heat off and cooled to 185 and added hops

Got it cooled to around 72
. Pitched yeast directly and set temp to 68

11/29 added first dry hop
12/3 added second dry hop and raised temp to 71

12/6 set temp to 55*
12/8 kegged
Set to 30psi for about 18 hours

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