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Tropic Thunderer

Method: BIAB
Style: American Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Post Boil Size: 31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: BrewDog
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 202 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday December 8th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

7.0%

IBU (tinseth):

28.1

SRM (morey):

37.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 kg	Weyermann - Pale Ale6 kg Pale Ale	39	2.3	77.4%
0.40 kg	New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt0.4 kg Medium Crystal Malt	35.4	56.35	5.2%
0.05 kg	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.05 kg Caramunich Type 3	34	57	0.6%
0.40 kg	United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.4 kg Cara Malt	35	17.5	5.2%
0.60 kg	New Zealand - Brown Malt0.6 kg Brown Malt	34	90.36	7.7%
0.30 kg	New Zealand - Dark Chocolate Malt0.3 kg Dark Chocolate Malt	32.7	659.9	3.9%
7.75 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Northern Brewer11 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	10.04	20.4%
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	8.77	37%
13 g	East Kent Goldings13 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	7.6	24.1%
10 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	10 min	1.65	18.5%
54 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
11 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 11 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	10.04	20.4%
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	8.77	37%
13 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 13 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	7.6	24.1%
10 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.65	18.5%
54 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
35 L		Steeping	65 °C	--	75 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.20 g	Potassium Metabisulfate	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
18 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
8 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
20 g	Orange Peel	Flavor	Whirlpool	20 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.1 bar Temp: 2 °C CO₂ Level: 1.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Tropic Thunder is the winner of the first ever #HomeBrewDog
competition; the brainchild of Tom Doyle, this beer was the highest
rated of the 307 beers that were tasted. A full-bodied and complex
stout loaded with chocolate, mocha and roasty flavours, finishing with a vibrant burst of orange.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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BeerWah Brewing • 12/26/2019 at 11:50pm

4 of 5

Very full bodied beer. the sweet orange peel flavour did not come through. would need to increase the additions to at least 50gm+

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