Funkwerks Tropic King Brew Session

Brew Session Info

3/25/2019
(Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

I forgot to add the rice solids during the boil so those went in during the whirlpool, not a problem. I chilled the wort to 90F, aerated for 1 minute, and pitched the yeast with the wort at 87F. The heat wrap is on to keep temps up. 3/26 - I woke up to find lots of airlock activity. The outside of the fermenter measures about 90F. I'm going to dry hop later this evening. 4/1 - bottling today. Pycnometer measures 1.010.

Water Infusion

Brew Session Specific

6.5 lb kg
65 °FC
150 °FC
2.45 qt/lbl/kg
30 min.
3.5 gals liters

Equipment Profile

0.15 gals/lb liters/kg
0.01 gals/lb liters/kg
°FC
0.25 gals liters
0.5 gals liters
1 gals/hour liters/hour
0.2 gals liters

Calculated Totals

5.74 gals liters
4.50 gals liters
4.23 gals liters
156.53 °FC
156.53 °FC
3.26 gals liters
1.51 gals liters
4.70 gals liters

Mash / Boil

Mash

PH
156 °FC
141 °FC
60 minutes

Boil

1.041 1.051 (estimated)
3.75 gallons liters 4.70 (gallonsliters estimated)
30 minutes minutes (30 minutes estimated)
3.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 3.75 gallonsliters at 1.041 for 30 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 0.50 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.046.

You wanted an OG of 1.057. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

3.5 gallons liters 3.50 (gallonsliters estimated)
1.057 (1.057 predicted)
1.010 (1.010 predicted)

Conditioning

4/1/2019
10
Dextrose
3.25 oz g

Tasting Notes (1)

CheeseNips

Tasted on 4/15/2019 by CheeseNips

Notes:

Pours 2 fingers of creamy foam, dark orange in color. Aroma is a hoppy, resinous, peach. Flavor is an interesting mix of mango juice, green pepper, resinous, and a sort of bitter spice, end with a touch of sweetness; the flavor is difficult to describe but resinous juice with a touch of funk is the best descriptor. Body is medium and the carbonation is slightly sharp. Overall, this is not a saison whatsoever, but it is a really good beer, more akin to a pale ale or neipa. While it doesn't hit the saison mark, it is just wonderful to drink. 5 stars.

Recipe Facts

Funkwerks Tropic King
Saison
  • 3.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 3.75 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 30  min Boil Time
  • 1.057 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 31.8 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.56 BG:GU
  • 8.2° SRM Color
  • 68% Efficiency
  • 6.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 188 per 12oz Calories
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