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Tropical Tundra IPA

270 calories 28.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Drew
Calories: 270 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 9th 2019
1.081
1.021
7.9%
35.4
8.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 35%
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35%
2 lb German - Spelt Malt2 lb Spelt Malt 37 2 7.8%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats2 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 7.8%
0.75 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.75 lb Honey Malt 37 25 2.9%
3 lb Best - Chit Malt3 lb Chit Malt 32 1.5 11.7%
25.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Mash at 212 °F 60 min 6.77 5.6%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 185 °F 30 min 10.67 11.1%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 185 °F 30 min 9.36 11.1%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Whirlpool at 185 °F 30 min 8.61 5.6%
4 oz Galaxy4 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 6 days 22.2%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 6 days 22.2%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 0 days 11.1%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 0 days 11.1%
18 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash --
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Foggy London Ale
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 73.4 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 444 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 6 10 175 90 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
50 qt Batch Sparge 164 °F 154 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.65 gal (62.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.22 gal (40.87 qt) and adding 3.65 gal (14.6 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.87 55.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 12.56 g | 50.2 qt) 13.87 55.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 14.34 g | 57.4 qt) 15.65 62.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.84 -11.4  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.26 1.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.69 g | 38.8 qt) 11 44  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 8.19 g | 32.8 qt) 9.5 38  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.19 -0.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 9.31 g | 37.3 qt) 8 32  
Total: 13.87 55.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Target 154-156 in the mash
I usually add some lactic or acidulated to try and get below 5.5...however don't want to shoot too low.
Used a "softer' water profile...kept CL/SO ratio and lowered ppm slightly.

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