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Big B Biscuit APA

190 calories 17.2 g 12 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12L)
Created: Saturday September 10th 2022
1.058
1.011
6.3%
97.1
11.1
n/a
41.18
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 kg New Zealand - Biscuit Malt1 kg Biscuit Malt 4.00 / kg
4.00
35 30.46 16.7%
2 kg New Zealand - Vienna Malt2 kg Vienna Malt 39.1 3.45 33.3%
1 kg Gladfield - Pilsner Malt1 kg Pilsner Malt 3.80 / kg
3.80
37.7 1.93 16.7%
2 kg Gladfield - Lager Light2 kg Lager Light 3.80 / kg
7.60
35 1.6 33.3%
6 kg / 15.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops 0.11 / g
1.10
Pellet 8.5 Boil 45 min 10.95 3.4%
5 g Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops 0.11 / g
0.55
Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 8.18 1.7%
25 g Simcoe25 g Simcoe Hops 0.11 / g
2.75
Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 34.23 8.6%
25 g Challenger25 g Challenger Hops 0.11 / g
2.75
Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 10.81 8.6%
100 g Mosaic100 g Mosaic Hops 0.11 / g
11.00
Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 32.9 34.5%
125 g Galaxy125 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 7 days 43.1%
290 g / 18.15
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 78 °C 67 °C 60 min
8 L Sparge 80 °C 72 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc 0.50 / each
0.25
Water Agt Mash --
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient 0.50 / tsp
0.25
Water Agt Mash --
0.25 tsp calcium sulfate 0.50 / tsp
0.13
Water Agt Mash --
0.63
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
7.00 / each
7.00
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
7.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Very sweet going into the fermenter. Nice Hop balance. Dry hopping definitely necessary.

And…
Delicious! A bit of bitterness achieved over the fermentation so not too sweet.
Will be making this again. Pretty pricey on the hops but worth it.

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