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"A Little Dream" Hoppy Ale (02—23) Recipe by Henrik American IPA All Grain 3.00 Gallon Batch 45 Minute Boil 67% Efficiency Created 2/1/2023 Updated 2/12/2023 No Reviews 313 Brew Logs Comments

02/09/2023

Brew Day

Strike Water Volume


5 Gallons

Sparge Water Volume


NA

Pre-Boil Wort Volume


4 Gallons

Expected Original Gravity


1.076

Fermenter Volume


2.6 Gallons

Strike Water Temperature


162 F

Sparge Water Temperature


162 F

Post-Boil Wort Volume


3 Gallons

Actual Original Gravity


1.074

Fermentation Temperature


65 F


Notes


• 60 min mash, recirculate at the end 1×
• Pre-boil gravity 1.052 (10 pts too low)
• Added 8oz dme to compensate
• Efficiency adjusted to 67%
• 45 min boil
• Post-boil gravity was 1.074
• Whirlpooled loose (no basket/filter) at lower temp: ~120⁰F instead of 170⁰F
• 2oz Citra (T90 pellets)
• 10g Citra incognito
• Intense insane aroma (!)
• Final fermenter volume 2.6 gallons
• Extra wort: 0.18 gallons (24oz)
• Kettle loss: 0.25 gallons (32oz)

Next time:
• 4.75 gallons strike water
• Adjust for 68% efficiency
• Add lactic acid to drop pH before whirlpool!

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