Gamma Ray clone

[krockett]

I made this a couple of time per the old version but this is much better. The water additions are not coming through Beersmith (Grainfather does my sparge calculation for me), but batch size here is 23 litres. Very close to the original and an amazing beer. Recommended. Will be made again!

[Hingo]

Image get removed? I can't see the recipe

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[krockett]

I can see it fine. Anyway here it is again:

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 23.00 l
Boil Size: 28.00 l
Boil Time: 60 min
End of Boil Vol: 25.00 l
Final Bottling Vol: 21.50 l
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Date: 09 Dec 2016
Brewer: David McAvinue
Asst Brewer: 
Equipment: Grainfather
Efficiency: 70.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.1 %
Taste Rating: 30.0
Taste Notes: 
Ingredients 

Amt      Name                                                      Type         #       %/IBU
23.00 l   House_Water                                          Water         1
5.50 kg  IMC Pale ale (6.5 EBC)                             Grain         2         94.8 %
0.20 kg   Caramel/Crystal Malt  40L (78.8 EBC)       Grain         3         3.4 %
0.10 kg   Cara-Pils/Dextrine (3.9 EBC)                     Grain        4         1.7 %
5.00 g     Bravo [15.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min               Hop           5        8.2 IBUs
5.00 g     Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min      Hop          6         1.8 IBUs
5.00 g     Bravo [15.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min               Hop          7         3.0 IBUs
5.00 g     Calypso [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min            Hop          8         2.5 IBUs
5.00 g     Citra [13.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min                Hop           9         2.5 IBUs
10.00 g    Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min       Hop         10         2.0 IBUs
10.00 g    Bravo [15.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min                Hop         11         3.3 IBUs
10.00 g    Calypso [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min             Hop         12         2.7 IBUs
10.00 g    Citra [13.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min                 Hop          13        2.7 IBUs
10.00 g    Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 5.0 minHop14         2.9 IBUs
20.00 g     Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 15   3.7 IBUs
20.00 g     Bravo [15.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 16            5.9 IBUs
20.00 g    Calypso [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 17          5.0 IBUs
20.00 g    Citra [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 18              5.0 IBUs
10.00 g    Bravo [15.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 19             3.0 IBUs
10.00 g    Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 20 2.7 IBUs

1.0 pkg    Vermont Ale Yeast (The Yeast Bay #)Yeast            21
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50.00 g    Amarillo Gold [9.60 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 22 0.0 IBUs
50.00 g    Calypso [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 23 0.0 IBUs
40.00 g     Citra [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days Hop 24 0.0 IBUs

Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color
Est Original Gravity: 1.054 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.011 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 %
Bitterness: 56.8 IBUs
Est Color: 13.1 EBC
Measured Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.1 %
Calories: 455.8 kcal/l
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Sparge Water: -5.83 l
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE
Est Mash PH: 5.70
Measured Mash PH: 5.20
Total Grain Weight: 5.80 kg
Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Tun Temperature: 22.2 C
Target Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Acid Addition: 
Sparge Acid Addition: 
Mash Steps
Name
Description
Step Temperature
Step Time
Mash In
Add 21.39 l of water at 71.0 C
65.6 C
60 min
Mash Step
Add 18.58 l of water at 70.7 C
67.8 C
40 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with -5.83 l water at 75.6 C
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg
Pressure/Weight: 12.54 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 7.2 C
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
Volumes of CO2: 2.3
Carbonation Used: Keg with 12.54 PSI
Age for: 30.00 days
Storage Temperature: 18.3 C

[cunnol]

Looks great, think this will be my next brew

[Jonnycheech]

Just having a look for Calypso hops, not easy to come by. No Irish HB shop has them anyway.

[krockett]

I got some Calypso on ebay (http://www.ebay.ie/itm/50g-Hop-Pellets-60TYPES-PRICE-MATCHED-eg-Citra-Cascade-Fuggles-Saaz-Nelson-Brew-/262833322900?var=&hash=item3d32163b94:m:mcOqobTg4KGn3nKiynHQbGw) but they really didnt look or smell great. I ended up throwing in more Bravo at late additions/ DH as well - Bravo is a lovely hop. Worked out pretty close to GR in the end.

[cunnol]

went for cascade instead of calypso, what water profile did you go for? judging by the tiny amount of bittering hops I may go for an NEIPA profile, chloride to sulfate ratio of 2:1. Just came across a thread with the water profile for heady topper, could be of interest to some https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/4gosfe/neipa_water_profile/

[krockett]

I use the brun water pale ale profile. 300 ppm sulfate etc.

[cunnol]

I use the brun water pale ale profile. 300 ppm sulfate etc.

may go with that so, suppose the sulfate can't make this beer very bitter seeing as the bittering additions aren't there in the first place