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Kona IPA

205 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 31st 2018
1.062
1.015
6.2%
114.2
22.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.8%
6.50 oz German - Munich Light6.5 oz Munich Light 37 6 4.6%
6.50 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 75L6.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 4.6%
1.50 oz German - Carafa II1.5 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.1%
1.50 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt1.5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.1%
1.50 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1.5 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 1.1%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.8%
141.50 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Centennial0.4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 90 min 21.63 8.7%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 90 min 70.29 21.7%
1.20 oz Cascade1.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 5 min 6.65 26.1%
1.20 oz Centennial1.2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 12.09 26.1%
0.40 oz Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 1.24 8.7%
0.40 oz Centennial0.4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 2.25 8.7%
4.60 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.80 qt Kona Cold Brew (4oz) Flavor Primary 0 min.
0.45 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Wanted to use Imperial A07 yeast but it was not available

Took first runnings of mash, poured them over the grains again, drained through spigot of bottling bucket into large pot and put on heat (slightly more than 4 gal with 4 gal of mash and maybe 1.5 gal of sparge).

Sparged with another 1.5 gal and brought gravity from 1.043 to 1.037 @ 5.75 gal

OG was 1.050. Unsure of why efficiency was so low, only change in process was pouring first runnings through mash again.

Next beer use a slightly lower efficiency target and add all water to grains with no sparge. Likely will result in lower efficiency but will be more consistent brew to brew.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-01-01 23:53 UTC
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