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Pepper APA 20 Liters

Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: Tony Backman
Hop Utilization: 68%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday January 31st 2017

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (alternate):

7.0%

IBU (rager):

49.4

SRM (morey):

7.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	Finland - Pale Ale Malt5 kg Pale Ale Malt	36	2	84.7%
0.30 kg	Finland - Munich Malt0.3 kg Munich Malt	36	7	5.1%
0.20 kg	Finland - Crystal Malt 500.2 kg Crystal Malt 50	35	19	3.4%
0.20 kg	Finland - Crystal Malt 1000.2 kg Crystal Malt 100	35	38	3.4%
0.20 kg	German - Acidulated Malt0.2 kg Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.4%
5.90 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Nugget10 g Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	14.37	5.9%
20 g	Chinook20 g Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	30 min	14.82	11.8%
30 g	Nugget30 g Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	15 min	11.51	17.6%
40 g	Chinook40 g Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	5 min	8.66	23.5%
40 g	Pacific Gem40 g Pacific Gem Hops	Pellet	15.4	Dry Hop	3 days		23.5%
20 g	Columbus20 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Dry Hop	3 days		11.8%
10 g	Citra10 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	3 days		5.9%
170 g / 0.00 €

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Nugget (Pellet) 40 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops	25.88	23.5%
60 g	Chinook (Pellet) 60 g Chinook (Pellet) Hops	23.48	35.3%
40 g	Pacific Gem (Pellet) 40 g Pacific Gem (Pellet) Hops		23.5%
20 g	Columbus (Pellet) 20 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops		11.8%
10 g	Citra (Pellet) 10 g Citra (Pellet) Hops		5.9%
170 g / 0.00 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 L	Mash in, Acid rest	Temperature	--	35 °C	60 min
16 L	Protease rest, Peptidase	Temperature	--	52 °C	20 min
16 L	Starch conversion, Beta	Temperature	--	66 °C	90 min
16 L	Mash out	Temperature	--	77 °C	10 min
11 L	Sparging	Fly Sparge	--	77 °C	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	7 hr.
2 g	Calcium chloride	Water Agt	Mash	7 hr.
1 g	Baking soda	Water Agt	Mash	7 hr.
2 g	Protafloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	23 °C	Pitch Rate:	-

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Priming

Method: Keg Amount: 1 Bar @ 4 celsius / 1 week CO₂ Level: 2.7 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Finland - Pitkäkoski

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
19	2	6	5	8	85
Start water PH 8,5 Aim for Hoppy
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Notes

Batch # 1
Brewed 17.4.2017, 1.054 (70% efficiency) (5.93%)
No acid malt. 20.7L in fermentor.
Water agents used: Gypsum: 6g, Epsom 3g, Potassium Chloride 2g, Table salt: 1g.
18L+11L

Batch # 2
Brewed 21.4.2017, 1.050 (75% Efficiency), (5.46%)
With acid malt. 21.8L in fermentor.
Water agents used: Gypsum: 6g, Espom: 1.5g, Table salt: 0.5g, Calcium chloride: 1.5g
18L+11L

Batch # 3
Brew 23.4.2017, 1.048 (62% Efficiency), (5,17%)
With acid malt. 19.0L in fermentor.
Water agents used: Gypsum: 6g, Espom: 1.5g, Table salt: 0.5g, Calcium chloride: 1.5g
17L+10.5L

Batch #4
Brew 21.7.2017, 1.056 (72% efficiency), (6.1%)
With acid malt. 18.5L in fermentor.
Water agents used: Gypsum: 6g, Espom: 1.5g, Table salt: 0.5g, Calcium chloride: 1.5g
17L+9.5L

Batch #5
Brew 06.8.2017, 1.056 (72% efficiency), (6.1%)
With acid malt. 18.5L in fermentor.
Water agents used: Gypsum: 6g, Espom: 1.5g, Table salt: 0.5g, Calcium chloride: 1.5g
17L+9.5L
Acid rest 120min, mash 120min.
Total brew time: 8h 15min
Failed hop 3 & 4

Batch #6
Brewed 11.02.2018 1.062 (74% efficiency), (6.7%)
No acid malt. 20L in fermentor.
Water agents used: Gypsum: 6g, Espom: 1.5g, Table salt: 0.5g, Calcium chloride: 1.5g
16L+11L
Total brew time 7h 30min
Machine leak after brew.

Batch #7 to be brewed later on.
Acid malt
Water agents: Gypsum 5g, Calcium chloride 2g, Baking Soda 1g.
16L+11L

Recipe is still a work in progress but in taste it has been very good. Pacific gem gives the peppery taste.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost €	Cost %
Fermentables	€
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	€
Hops	€
Yeast	€
Other	€
Cost Per Barrel	€ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	€ 0.00
Total Cost	€ 0.00

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