Gyle 253 – Competition IPA v.2

Changes from last time:

  • WHC LAX yeast
  • Completely different hops and hopping schedule
  • Muntons Super Pale Malt

MASH:

Strike Volume – 11.5 litres Ashbeck Water

Gypsum – 3.5g

Epsom Salt – 2.1g

Calcium Chloride – 1.2g

Baking Soda – 0.3g

Muntons Super Pale Malt (EBC 2) – 80% / 1760g

Simpsons Vienna – (EBC 9) – 15% / 330g

Weyermann Caramunich Type 3 (EBC 150) – 5% / 110g

Weyermann Acidulated Malt – 72g (pH 5.39 in Brewers Friend, 5.3 in EZ Water)

Dextrose – 100g

Dough in @ 65°C

Mash @ 65°C for 60 minutes

Mash out @ 78°C for 10 minutes

SPARGE:

None

BOIL:

Time – 60 minutes

Columbus (14.1 AA / Pellet) – 2g / 60 minutes

Simcoe (13.4 AA / Pellet) – 5g / 45 minutes

Columbus (14.1 AA / Pellet) – 5g / 30 minutes

Simcoe (13.4 AA / Pellet) – 5g / 10 minutes

Centennial (9.4 AA / Pellet) – 20g / 0 minutes

Simcoe (13.4 AA / Pellet) – 10g / 0 minutes

FERMENTING:

Co2 Extract – None

Yeast – 1x WHC LAX mixed into wort flowing into the fermenter

Temp – 19°C

DRY HOPPING:

Rate – 6.6g/l

Temp – 19°C

Columbus (14.1 AA / Pellet) – 30g / 48 hours

Simcoe (13.4 AA / Pellet) – 10g / 48 hours

Centennial (9.4 AA / Pellet) – 10g / 48 hours

Cold crash – 1°C / 48 hours

IBU: (48.15) 50.12

SRM: (5.34)

TARGET PACKAGED VOLUME: 6.5 litres

TARGET KETTLE / POST BOIL VOLUME: 9 litres

TARGET FERMENTER VOLUME: 7.6 litres

EFFICIENCY: (75%) 68%

OG: (1.060) 1.049 without dextrose – 1.054 calculated

FG: (1.010) 1.009

ATTENUATION: (80%) 80%

ABV: (6.5%) 6%

BREWING NOTES: Underlet only with no stirring caused a big hit to the efficiency. Forgot to add dextrose to the boil so mixed it in the fermenter. Airlock activity the following day.

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