Well, what is one to do with a whole metric crap ton of left over ingredients after a 7 beer NHC run? A total hodge podge high alcohol boozer of a hot mess of course!!!!!! I cleared out the grain bins and the freezer of all hops and what came out was drinkable! That said, don’t make this beer 🙂
Recipe Info
Recipe:Â hoppy golden v1
Style:Â American IPA 21A BJCP 2015
Date:Â 06-08-2019
| Recipe | Guideline Min | Guideline Max | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OG | 1.075 | 1.056 | 1.070 |
| FG | 1.016 | 1.008 | 1.014 |
| Color | 5.9 | 6.0 | 14.0 |
| ABV | 7.6 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| IBU | 59.0 | 40.0 | 70.0 |
Brewery Info
Efficiency: 72 %
Attenuation: 78 %
Mash Info
Weight: 26.5 Lbs
Thickness: 1.25 Qt per Lb
Deadspace: 2.0 G
Strikewater: 10.28 G
Volume: 12.4 G
Temp: 152.0 F
Boil Info
Kettle Gravity: 1.065
Predicted Mash Run-off: 7.9 G
Target Starting Boil Volume: 11.0 G
Boil Duration: 60 min
Evaporation Rate: 1.5 G per Hour
Final Boil Volume: 9.5 G
Fermentables
| Weight | % by Weight | Name | Yield | SRM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.500 Lb | 32.0 % | Pilsen (Dingemans) | 81.0 | 1.6 |
| 6.500 Lb | 25.0 % | Vienna Malt (Weyermann) | 79.0 | 3.4 |
| 6.000 Lb | 23.0 % | 2-row Pale Malt (Briess) | 80.5 | 3.0 |
| 5.500 Lb | 21.0 % | Maris Otter (Crisp) | 82.0 | 3.0 |
Hops
| Weight | Name | AAU | Time | Use | IBUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Oz | Northern Brewer (DE) | 9.4 | 60 mins | Boil | 17.0 |
| 1.0 Oz | Centennial | 10.0 | 30 mins | Boil | 14.0 |
| 1.0 Oz | Cascade | 6.2 | 30 mins | Boil | 8.0 |
| 2.0 Oz | Centennial | 10.0 | 10 mins | Boil | 13.0 |
| 2.0 Oz | Cascade | 6.2 | 10 mins | Boil | 8.0 |
| 2.5 Oz | Centennial | 10.0 | 4.0 days | Dry Hop | 0.0 |
| 2.5 Oz | Cascade | 6.2 | 4.0 days | Dry Hop | 0.0 |
Yeast
| Amount | Name |
|---|---|
| 1.000 unit | House Imperial A01 |
Misc
| Amount | Name | Time | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.500 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Wyeast) | 15 mins | Boil |
| 1.000 tablet | Whirlfloc Tablet | 10 mins | Boil |
Water
Predicted Mash Ph: 5.46
| Ca | Mg | Na | Cl | So | Bicarbonate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 7 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 30 |
| Mash | 66 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 164 | 30 |
| Sparge | 74 | 3 | 21 | 30 | 185 | 30 |
| Final | 115 | 5 | 35 | 51 | 289 | 51 |
| Target | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
Mash Water
Total Water Treated: 39.747 G
Percent RO / Distlled: 0 %
Water Used: 10.500 G
Mash Water Adjustments
Gypsum: 10.0 g
Lactic Acid: 7.0 ml @ 88.000 %
Sparge Water
Leftover Mash Water Used: Yes
Total Water Treated: 5.500 G
Percent RO / Distlled: 0 %
Water Used: 5.500 G
Sparge Water Adjustments
Gypsum: 6.0 g
Notes
Ferment 2 weeks at 68f
7/1/19 made 1L starter w 2B cell pitch of imperial yeast A01 house
7/3/19 normal 3V + conical brewday. no issues.
pitched a decanted starter @ 1:30pm
@10pm steady slow bubbling
7/4/19 rippin’. bumped up to 68F
7/5/19 still rippin’
7/6/19 slow steady bubbling
7/7/19 no bubbling
7/9/19 ~4 sec
7/10/19 ~6 sec
7/11/19 ~8 sec
7/12/19 no bubbling
7/17/19 took sample before pulling yeast
FG – 1.012 !!! wow, ~8% ABV
definitely noting booze but not hot. nice esters
from yeast and nice bitterness & hop flavor
collected ~500mL of yeast
added 5oz of dry hops
7/21/19 cold crashed to 35F under CO2
7/27/19 dropped cone twice & racking arm cleared
finally pretty clear. racked to keg.
a little under 5 gallons so maybe 0.5 gallon more for dry hop beers
7/31/19 on draft