Dead Ringer IPA Brew Session

Brew Session Info

Brew Date 6/17/2016

Notes (Include any important notes from brew day until tasting)

Grains steeped at 156F dropping to 154F in 20 mins. Pre-boil Gravity for 7 gallons was 1.048@84F (1.054). Predicted OG would be 1.068 (high). 5 gallons into fermenter. Lost quite a bit to sheer hop mass and boil over, even towards the end when adding hops. Need a bigger boil kettle. Happy with OG 1.060@74F (1.064)... on the mark. But predicted higher .. mmm ... need to double check my prediction calculator. Measured FG on 7/2/2016 (1.011@67F) . Yeast still in suspension (cloudy). So, attenuation was 81% and final ABV is 6.7%. It will be slightly higher in the bottle due to the priming sugar.

Boil

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.054 NaN (estimated)

Boil Volume

7 gallons liters 0.00 (gallonsliters estimated)

Boil Time

60 minutes minutes (60 minutes estimated)

Post-Boil Volume

5.5 gals liters

Gravity Estimates

Based on boiling 7.00 gallonsliters at 1.054 for 60 minutes, this will decrease your wort by 0.00 gallonsliters, bringing your after boil OG to 1.054.

You wanted an OG of 1.064. It looks like it will be under.

Fermentation

Volume in Fermenter

5 gallons liters 5.50 (gallonsliters estimated)

Original Gravity

1.064 (1.064 predicted)

Final Gravity

1.012 (1.016 predicted)

Conditioning

Condition Date

7/12/2016

Bottle/Keg

Priming Sugar Type

Organic cane sugar

Priming Sugar Amount

oz g

Tasting Notes (1)

Tasted on 7/21/2016 by Apprentice-Brewer-US-GA

Notes:

Did not expect it to be ready so quick. In the Fridge 7 days after bottling / 2 days in fridge. Carbonation nice if a little on the light side. Small head. Clarity already. Wonderful grapefruit, citrus aroma, perhaps a little mango (sweet). Great mouth feel, bitterness there but not overpowering. Finishes with a mouthfull of hop oils. Suds cling to the glass. Damn it's good!

Recipe Facts

Dead Ringer IPA

American IPA

5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
60 min Boil Time
1.064 OG
1.016 FG
61.0 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
0.95 BG:GU
9.3° SRM Color
75% Efficiency
6.2% ABV Alcohol
217 per 12oz Calories

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