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Early Biscuit

202 calories 21 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created Saturday March 1st 2014
1.061
1.015
6%
85.13
6.26
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale 2-Row15 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 90.9%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 6.1%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 3%
16.5 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.5 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 First Wort   16.46 5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 27.85 10%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 17.98 10%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 22.84 10%
1.5 oz Simcoe1.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 15 min 15%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 190 °F 15 min 10%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
1 oz simcoe 1 oz simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
1.5 qt Infusion 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
15 g gypsum
2 g cacl2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 9.54 38.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.19 24.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.35 13.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.23 28.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.23 -0.9  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.54 38.2
 
Notes

Preboil vol 6.5gal
1.052

Post
1.065

Final
1.008

7.48% ABV, explains vinuous smell

Honey-Orange Color
Slight melon from simcoe, balanced, great body, white grape nose. Dry, but sweet, pleasant aftertaste, slight booze on tongue

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