Big Hopper Imperial IPA

Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 3rd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

154.9

SRM (morey):

15.3

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

49.09

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row14 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	$ 1.60 / lb $ 22.40	36.8	3.5	82.4%
1.50 lb	Briess - Victory Malt1.5 lb Victory Malt	$ 1.60 / lb $ 2.40	34.5	28	8.8%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	$ 1.60 / lb $ 0.80	33	120	2.9%
1 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	$ 1.95 / lb $ 1.95	42	0.5	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 27.55

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial (10 AA)1 oz Centennial (10 AA) Hops	$ 1.70 / oz $ 1.70	Pellet	10	Boil	90 min	33.76	12.5%
1 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA)1 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops	$ 1.90 / oz $ 1.90	Pellet	12.7	Boil	90 min	42.88	12.5%
0.50 oz	Magnum (15 AA)0.5 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	$ 2.75 / oz $ 1.38	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	23.67	6.3%
1 oz	Columbus (15 AA)1 oz Columbus (15 AA) Hops	$ 2.75 / oz $ 2.75	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	36.38	12.5%
0.50 oz	Magnum (15 AA)0.5 oz Magnum (15 AA) Hops	$ 1.90 / oz $ 0.95	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	18.19	6.3%
1 oz	Centennial (10 AA)1 oz Centennial (10 AA) Hops	$ 1.70 / oz $ 1.70	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	7 days		12.5%
1 oz	Liberty (4 AA)1 oz Liberty (4 AA) Hops	$ 1.70 / oz $ 1.70	Pellet	4	Dry Hop	7 days		12.5%
2 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA)2 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) Hops	$ 1.50 / oz $ 3.00	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	7 days		25%
8 oz / $ 15.08

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Centennial (10 AA) (Pellet)	$ 1.70 / oz $ 3.40	33.76	25%
3 oz	Simcoe (12.7 AA) (Pellet)	$ 1.90 / oz $ 5.70	42.88	37.5%
1 oz	Magnum (15 AA) (Pellet)	$ 2.75 / oz $ 2.75	41.86	12.6%
1 oz	Columbus (15 AA) (Pellet)	$ 2.75 / oz $ 2.75	36.38	12.5%
1 oz	Liberty (4 AA) (Pellet)	$ 1.70 / oz $ 1.70		12.5%
8 oz / $ 16.30

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.33	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1.50 tsp	Gypsum	$ 0.58 / oz $ 0.14	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.47

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 3.00 / each $ 6.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required

$ 6.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.93 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Cincinnati

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.67 g \| 38.7 qt)	8.97	35.9
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.95 g \| 43.8 qt)	10.25	41
Grain absorption losses	-2	-8
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	0.08	0.3
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.5 g \| 30 qt)	6.8	27.2
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume	5.1	20.4
Volume into fermentor	5.1	20.4
Total:	8.97	35.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil: 81% 29.5 ppg

Ending Kettle: 76% 28.5 ppg

Brew House: 73% 27.4 ppg

Wort Volume:

5.3 Gallons

Expected 5.1 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.088
Actual OG: 1.088

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 9.84%

Apparent Attenuation: 85.2%
Actual FG: 1.013
Calories per 12oz 290 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 24.7 g

Amount Packaged:

4.2 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 45
Pints: 34

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
6/13/2020 5:36 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.059	8 Gallons	72 °F	6/28/2020 7:43 PM over 4 years ago	Grain does not absorb 2 gal. Assume half next time
6/13/2020 7:20 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.088	5.3 Gallons	72 °F	6/28/2020 7:43 PM over 4 years ago
6/13/2020 10:41 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.088	5.5 Gallons		6/28/2020 7:43 PM over 4 years ago	1.3 gal every 45 min
6/19/2020 5:15 PM over 4 years ago	+6	Sample	1.027		68 °F	6/28/2020 7:43 PM over 4 years ago	Refractometer reading corrected with WRI = 1.02. Decided at this point to skip secondary fermentation and ferment the whole beer in the primary (6.5gal carboy)
6/27/2020 6:00 PM over 4 years ago	+14	Dry Hopped				6/28/2020 7:43 PM over 4 years ago	1 oz Centennial (10 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days 1 oz Liberty (4 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days 2 oz Simcoe (12.7 AA) (Pellet) for 7 days Still a tiny bit of fermentation occurring. Plan to package sometime on the week of July 5th.
6/28/2020 6:29 PM over 4 years ago	+15	Sample	1.015		72 °F	6/28/2020 7:43 PM over 4 years ago
7/11/2020 2:40 AM over 4 years ago	+28	Fermentation Complete	1.013	5 Gallons	50 °F	7/11/2020 3:48 AM over 4 years ago
7/11/2020 2:42 AM over 4 years ago	+28	Packaged	1.013	4.2 Gallons	50 °F	7/11/2020 3:48 AM over 4 years ago
7/19/2020 7:16 PM over 4 years ago	+36	Tasting Note				7/19/2020 7:20 PM over 4 years ago	Good IPA, quite hoppy aroma, but pretty tame on the pallet. IMO I would have preferred this beer to be a bit more bitter and a bit more aggressive on the pallet, but overall I'm really happy with how it turned out. Remember to drink water while drinking this or you'll have a rough day the next day.

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