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Serious Spaceman

190 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.47 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 28th 2017
1.058
1.011
6.1%
45.1
36.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise9 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 81.8%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 9.1%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 9.1%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Centennial0.85 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7.6 Boil 30 min 17.32 15.5%
0.65 oz Cascade0.65 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 30 min 13.07 11.8%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 15 min 8.48 9.1%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 0 min 9.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - BRU-11 oz BRU-1 Hops Pellet 14.4 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 6.28 18.2%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 9.8 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 18.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - BRU-11 oz BRU-1 Hops Pellet 14.4 Dry Hop 0 days 18.2%
5.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.6 gal Infusion Infusion 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
2.9 gal Sparge Sparge 175 °F 170 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
- US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Simple "Single Hop" Session IPA (bittered with something cheap, featuring something better!)

60min Boil hop to hit 40-45IBU
All other hops go in Whirlpool + Dryhop (typically 2oz + 2oz to use 1x 4oz vacuum bag.)

Strike 7.4G @ 161ºF
Collect 6.8G
1.036 Preboil OG

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robotsinmyhead 08/30/2017 at 02:27pm
4 of 5

I've done 2 batches of this so far. It's getting there...


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