Brewing Steps for Imperial IPA #2
Style: Imperial IPA Date:   13 Oct 2014

Batch Size: 4.00 gal

EOG: 1.0742 SG  EFG: 1.0093 SG

Brewer: Aaron Ouellette


PRE BREWDAY

 

Create a yeast starter with 1.00 l of wort

 

Charge Beer Bug.

 

Bring up gear: SB Pot and 5g Cooler ( 3 Gal/11.3 L) - All Grain Hoppy

 

Measure and Mill:

Fermentables
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.50 kg Pearl (2.10 SRM) Grain 3 77.6 %
0.30 kg Carapils (Briess) (1.50 SRM) Grain 4 5.2 %
0.30 kg Red Winter Wheat (2.10 SRM) Grain 5 5.2 %
0.10 kg Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.80 SRM) Grain 6 1.7 %
0.60 kg Dextrose (Briess) (1.00 SRM) Sugar 7 10.3 %
 

Hops Used
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
47.00 g Magnum [8.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 8 36.8 IBUs
29.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 8.8 IBUs
14.00 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 4.3 IBUs
45.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 40.0 min Hop 12 27.1 IBUs
23.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 13 6.8 IBUs
23.00 g Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 14 10.3 IBUs
23.00 g Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 40.0 min Hop 15 14.9 IBUs
23.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 16 9.5 IBUs
12.00 g Centennial [10.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 17 3.8 IBUs
12.00 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 18 5.0 IBUs
23.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
23.00 g Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days Hop 21 0.0 IBUs
22.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs
23.00 g Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 23 0.0 IBUs
23.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 24 0.0 IBUs
12.00 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 25 0.0 IBUs

BREWDAY

 

Filter Water: 7.44 gal (Mash: 3.90 gal, Sparge: 3.53 gal)

 

Check Grain and Tun Temps: 50.0 F/50.0 F

 

Measure Salts:

Water Prep
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
14.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 1 -
4.00 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -

MASH

 

Heat Mash Water: 3.90 gal to Strike Temp (see below)

 

Mash Steps
Name Description Step Temperature Step Time
Mash In Add 3.90 gal of water at 170.2 F 150.0 F 75 min

 

Add Above Salts:

Add grain bag to mashtun:

 

Mash Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4.50 kg Pearl (2.10 SRM) Grain 3 77.6 %
0.30 kg Carapils (Briess) (1.50 SRM) Grain 4 5.2 %
0.30 kg Red Winter Wheat (2.10 SRM) Grain 5 5.2 %
0.10 kg Acidulated (Weyermann) (1.80 SRM) Grain 6 1.7 %

 

Set Timer for Mash Duration 

Sparge

 

Heat sparge water 3.53 gal to 168.0 F

 

Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun , 1.77gal, 1.77gal) of 168.0 F water

 

Collect a total volume of 5.74 gal

Boil

 

Measured Pre_Boil Gravity: ______ (Est. 1.0646 SG)

 

Pre_Boil Volume: _______ (Est. 5.74 gal)

 

Boil Time: 60

 

Boil Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
0.60 kg Dextrose (Briess) (1.00 SRM) Sugar 7 10.3 %
47.00 g Magnum [8.00 %] - Boil 45.0 min Hop 8 36.8 IBUs
0.50 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins) Fining 9 -
29.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 8.8 IBUs
14.00 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 11 4.3 IBUs

 

Remember to add Chiller at 10m

WHIRLPOOL & CHILLING

 

Steeped Hops
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
45.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 40.0 min Hop 12 27.1 IBUs
23.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 13 6.8 IBUs
23.00 g Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 14 10.3 IBUs
23.00 g Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 40.0 min Hop 15 14.9 IBUs
23.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 16 9.5 IBUs
12.00 g Centennial [10.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 17 3.8 IBUs
12.00 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 min Hop 18 5.0 IBUs

 

Post_Boil Gravity:_______ (Est. 1.0742 SG)

 

Post_Boil Volume:________ (Est. 5.20 gal)

 

Chill to: 65.0 F

FERMENTATION & DRYHOPPING

 

Dry Hop/Bottling Ingredients
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
23.00 g Amarillo [9.20 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days Hop 20 0.0 IBUs
23.00 g Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days Hop 21 0.0 IBUs
22.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 8.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs
23.00 g Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 23 0.0 IBUs
23.00 g Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 24 0.0 IBUs
12.00 g Chinook [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 4.0 Days Hop 25 0.0 IBUs

 

13 Oct 2014 - Primary Fermentation (4.00 days at 65.0 F ending at 67.0 F)

17 Oct 2014 - Secondary Fermentation (10.00 days at 67.0 F ending at 70.0 F)

 

FG: _________ (Est. 1.0093 SG)

 

Carbonation: Keg with 12.54 PSI

Notes

 

(http://goo.gl/aHJqN1).
Original recipe has 10mL of Hop Shot instead of Magnum at 90min.
Swapped chinook for apollo.
Split dry hop into two.
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Mash tun super full.
Measured mash temp, 151@35m.

Used too much Strike and sparge water.
Sparged with (4.5 g) instead of 4.02,

Collected 7g.
Added all

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Measured FG at 1.017 10/21. I was hoping this would be drier.

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Dry hopped 1st time on 11/17
Dry hopped 2nd time on 10/21
Transfered from Keg to keg, on 10/24
Dry hop for 3/4 gallon

First 4 days
6g Galaxy
6g Citra
6g Bullion

Second 4 days
6g Galaxy
6g Cascade
3g Bullion