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SSBC Batch 165 Imperial Karate

266 calories 27.4 g 12 oz
Southern Swells
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 344 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 366 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 120%
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 26th 2019
1.080
1.020
7.9%
28.0
4.9
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
750 lb American - Pale 2-Row750 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72%
84 lb American - White Wheat84 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.1%
40 lb Flaked Wheat40 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.8%
50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)50 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.8%
50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 4.8%
50 lb Flaked Oats50 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.8%
17 lb German - Acidulated Malt17 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.6%
1,041 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 lb Simcoe2.5 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool 0 min 8.85 4.9%
5.50 lb Mosaic CRYO Pellets5.5 lb Mosaic CRYO Pellets Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 19.16 10.8%
17.50 lb Mosaic CRYO Pellets17.5 lb Mosaic CRYO Pellets Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 34.3%
4 lb Simcoe4 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 3 days 7.8%
17.50 lb Mosaic17.5 lb Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 4 days 34.3%
4 lb Simcoe4 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 4 days 7.8%
51 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8810 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Jacksonville
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Bru'n Water v.3.4 Water Adjustments
Imperial Karate 10 bbl

Profiles (ppm) Exist Mash Finished
Ca 0 112 72
Mg 0 18 12
Na 0 8 8
SO4 0 143 92
Cl 0 150 97
HCO3 0 16 NA
SO4/Cl Ratio 0.9

Batch Volume 344.00 Gallons
Total Mash 317.00 Gallons
Mash Dilution 317.00 Gallons
Total Sparge 181.00 Gallons
Sparge Dilution 181.00 Gallons

Mineral Additions (gm) Mash Sparge
Gypsum . 149.4 0.0
Calcium Chloride 273.9 0.0
Epsom Salt 224.1 0.0
Mag Chloride 0.0 0.0
Canning Salt 0.0 0.0
Baking Soda 0.0 Not Recommended
Chalk . 0.0 Not Recommended
Pickling Lime 0.0 Not Recommended

Mash Acid Additions
0.00 (ml)
0.00 (ml)
Sparge Acid Addtions
Phosphoric 75.00 % 0.49 (ml)
0.00 (ml)

target mash pH: 5.23
acid malt strength setting: 0.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

3/6/19

WHATS CHANGED: HARVESTED YEAST FROM 3 DAYS PRIOR!! No counts for viability. Pitched entire 58lbs from brink. Removing the 1.6lb FWH addition. Subbed in some flaked wheat for malted wheat and bumped the overall grain bill and mash temp up a bit to account for maybe slightly better attenuation due to harvest?.

PRE-BREW NOTES: Full harvested pitch (3 days old). 58lbs harvested on 3/3 from ReVe pale ale (Peaked in High School)

strike temp: 168
mash temp: 149.2-->2 mins jackets and 15 mins later-->153.5 (overnight lows in 30s)
mash pH: 5.3
post-boil OG: 1.080 (
ADDED 8 GAL WATER TO DILUTE!!)
pH: (4oz phos) 5.09
volume into FV: 10.5bbls (**SEE BELOW)
OG:1.081
KO time: 30 mins
KO oxygen PSI: 8
day 4 gravity: (ABV:% Attenuation:%)
day 4 pH:
day 5 gravity: 1.022 (ABV:% Attenuation:%)
day 5 pH: 4.46
day 7 gravity: 1.022 (ABV: 7.74% Attenuation: 71%
day 7 pH: 4.66
day 7 gravity:
day 7 pH:
final pH:
FG (day 12): (ABV: % Attenuation: %)

BREW DAY NOTES: End of boil gravity 1.080 so overly efficient. Would typically translate to 1.084 so added 8 gal water from HLT to dilute a bit. Gravity ended at 1.081 as a result

MISTAKES:

FERMENTATION: KO at 62 and let free rise to set point of 64. DIDNT DRY HOP DAY 3! Day 3 upped to 68. Day 4 added 1st dry hop. Day 6 roused cone co2 while adding second dry hop then purged and capped fermenter. Day 7 dropped trub and dropped temp to 55 as gravity stable

RESULTS:

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