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Better Thruster CDA

269 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.081 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 9th 2020
1.081
1.019
8.2%
82.6
38.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb US - Pale 2-Row14 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.1%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III 32 535 6.1%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3%
16.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Chinook1.75 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 90 min 67.52 22.6%
1 oz Hops Direct - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Whirlpool 0 min 9.26 12.9%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 5.86 12.9%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop at 60 °F 0 days 25.8%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Dry Hop at 60 °F 0 days 25.8%
7.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 407 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
42.8 9.6 5 3 117.9 38.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.1 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mashout Sparge 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
2.3 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.52 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.52 qt/lb 6.27 25.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.59 30.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.93 g | 15.7 qt) 3.24 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.89 g | 31.6 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.51 38.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast starter, 1500 ml, 24 hrs
Stirred mash at 20 and 40 min.
Next time, reiterate mash to try to attain OG.
Dry hopped 5 days.

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  • Last Updated: 2020-09-26 22:23 UTC