Lemon Drop IPA

Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.43 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 2nd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

58.1

SRM (morey):

8.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

18.45

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Maker's Malt - Premium Pale Malt - 2-row5 lb Premium Pale Malt - 2-row	$ 1.49 / lb $ 7.45	37.5	2.05	76.2%
10 oz	Flaked Barley10 oz Flaked Barley	$ 2.09 / lb $ 1.31	32	2.2	9.5%
10 oz	Flaked Oats10 oz Flaked Oats	$ 2.09 / lb $ 1.31	33	2.2	9.5%
5 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	$ 2.39 / lb $ 0.75	34	60	4.8%
105 oz / $ 10.81

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Simcoe0.4 oz Simcoe Hops		Leaf/Whole	12.7	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	36.22	19%
0.40 oz	Cascade0.4 oz Cascade Hops		Leaf/Whole	7	Boil	30 min	15.34	19%
0.70 oz	Lemondrop0.7 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 3.19 / oz $ 2.23	Pellet	6	Boil	5 min	6.57	33.3%
0.30 oz	Lemondrop0.3 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 3.19 / oz $ 0.96	Pellet	6	Boil	0 min		14.3%
0.30 oz	Lemondrop0.3 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 3.19 / oz $ 0.96	Pellet	6	Dry Hop	3 days		14.3%
2.10 oz / $ 4.15

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Simcoe (Leaf/Whole)		36.22	19%
0.40 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		15.34	19%
1.30 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	$ 3.19 / oz $ 4.15	6.57	61.9%
2.10 oz / $ 4.15

Yeast

Lallemand - Verdant IPA

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:	$ 6.99 / each $ 3.50
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 50 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dme Amount: 2.7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.13 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.14 g \| 20.6 qt)	4.5	18
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.66 g \| 22.7 qt)	5.03	20.1
Grain absorption losses	-0.82	-3.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.07 g \| 16.3 qt)	3.43	13.7
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.07	-0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g \| 10 qt)	2.57	10.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.57 g \| 10.3 qt)	2.5	10
Total:	4.5	18
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion Efficiency N/A

Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A

Ending Kettle: 74% 27.1 ppg

Brew House: 78% 28.4 ppg

Wort Volume:

2.7 Gallons

Expected 2.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.062
Actual OG: 1.069

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 7.35%

Apparent Attenuation: 81.2%
Actual FG: 1.013
Calories per 12oz 204 calories
Carbohydrates per 12oz 18.5 g

Amount Packaged:

Pending - N/A

Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Temp	Updated	Comment
5/22/2021 2:15 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.043			5/22/2021 2:15 PM over 3 years ago	Target is 1.047. Will mash slightly longer.
5/22/2021 2:29 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.045			5/22/2021 2:29 PM over 3 years ago	Target was 1.047. Good enough.
5/22/2021 3:08 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.048	3.7 Gallons		5/22/2021 3:41 PM over 3 years ago	Over volume so I added 15 mins to beginning of boil before first hop addition.
5/22/2021 5:23 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Sample	1.072			5/22/2021 5:23 PM over 3 years ago
5/22/2021 5:54 PM over 3 years ago	+0	Brew Day Complete	1.069	2.7 Gallons		5/27/2021 11:33 PM over 3 years ago	OG higher than expected. Closer to 72% efficiency.
5/23/2021 12:59 AM over 3 years ago	+1	Other			72.2 °F	6/1/2021 9:28 PM over 3 years ago	Peak temperature was 72.2F on the second day. Targeting close to 67F for the remainder.
5/31/2021 9:26 PM over 3 years ago	+9	Dry Hopped			68 °F	6/1/2021 9:27 PM over 3 years ago	0.3 oz Lemondrop (Pellet) for 3 days
6/5/2021 10:17 PM over 3 years ago	+14	Fermentation Complete	1.013			6/5/2021 10:17 PM over 3 years ago

Notes

Based on Clawhammer Single Hop Lemon Drop IPA - https://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/moonshine-still-blog/single-hop-lemon-drop-homebrew-recipe

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