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Tropic King

214 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Saison
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gordon from Funkwerks
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 1st 2013
1.065
1.013
6.8%
27.6
5.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.7%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.1%
6 oz American - Wheat6 oz Wheat 38 1.8 4.9%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.3%
7.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Rakau0.3 oz Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 60 min 20.26 16.7%
0.30 oz Rakau0.3 oz Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 10 min 7.35 16.7%
0.60 oz Opal0.6 oz Opal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.60 oz Rakau0.6 oz Rakau Hops Pellet 11.2 Dry Hop 5 days 33.3%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - French Saison 3711
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.25 Keep low mash temp for a dry brew Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 4.7 18.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.4 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.95 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.7 18.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Wrote to Gordon today and got the following response. For those of you who have had this beer, you know it's a delicious brew.

OG 1.065
FG 1.007
5.6 SRM
30 IBU

Pale Malt 2L 76%
Munich 10L 16%
Wheat malt 5%
Carapils 3%

144F 10min
158F 20min
170F 10min

Rakau 12.7AA 60min 0.415oz/5gallon
Rakau 12.7AA 10min 0.484oz/5gallon
Opal 7.9AA 0min 0.668oz/5gallon
Rakau 12.7AA Dry hop 0.634oz/5gallon

Wyeast 3711 French Saison pitch at 65, ramp up to 75 over 48 hours.

My hops were lower AA so the hoppiness is not quite there.

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