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Ballast Point Sculpin Ale Clone

239 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: JonyMac (adapted from beeradvocate recipe)
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 25th 2014
1.072
1.017
7.2%
90.8
10.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.5%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 20L0.5 lb Cara 20L 34 22 3.2%
0.20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 1.3%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.8%
15.39 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 First Wort 0 min 17.59 14.3%
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 27.02 7.1%
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 12.67 3.6%
0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau0.25 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 60 min 3.29 3.6%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 12.67 3.6%
0.25 oz Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 2.79 3.6%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 6.49 3.6%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 8.24 3.6%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 211 °F 20 min 14.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 211 °F 20 min 14.3%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 28.6%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Crushed Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Unflavored Gelatin Fining Bottling --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
9g gypsom
3.5g calcium chloride
3g epsom salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Hold mash @ 148°, vorlauf and drain to kettle Infusion -- 162 °F 60 min
4.3 gal Raise to 170°, stir, vorlauf and Drain to kettle slowly Sparge -- 174 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.75 19  
Mash volume with grains 5.96 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.9 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.89 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.01 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a fantastic clone of Ballast Point's Sculpin Ale. A ton of hops aroma and flavor, beautiful color, nice head retention and lacing.

  • Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

  • Days 1-7 Primary
  • Days 8-14 Secondary
  • Days 15-21 add dry hops to secondary
  • Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
  • Day 24 Rack to bright keg or bottle
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  • Last Updated: 2014-07-03 13:07 UTC