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Just the (Spruce) Tip

213 calories 19 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: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 15th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb US - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 60 7.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.1%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 0.9%
14.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 44.93 25%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 7.96 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 3.79 12.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 10.46 12.5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 170 °F 10 min 2.1 12.5%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 155 °F 10 min 12.5%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 155 °F 10 min 12.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz spruce tips Flavor Boil 15 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.3 21.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.43 25.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.77 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.87 g | 15.5 qt) 4.12 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.4 29.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.59 g | 22.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.42 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added 2 oz of Acidulated malt for batch 2 (Jan. 2023) to reduce ph to acceptable level of 5.51

Also for batch 2 - changed yeast to Safale 05. crystal 40L changed to 60L for a bit darker color and caramel to balance the hop bitterness.

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