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Polaris Black IPA

228 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 228 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 3rd 2021
1.069
1.016
6.9%
56.4
28.7
4.5
4.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Briess - American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row7 lb American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 50%
4 lb Briess - American - Pilsen Malt 2-Row4 lb American - Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 28.6%
2 lb Franco-Belges - Dark Munich2 lb Dark Munich $ 0.43 / lb
$ 0.85 		36.6 15 14.3%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb American - Chocolate 29 350 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.85
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Polaris0.5 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 60 min 29.78 8.3%
0.50 oz Polaris0.5 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 15 min 14.78 8.3%
1 oz Polaris1 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 5 min 11.87 16.7%
2 oz Polaris2 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 0 min 33.3%
2 oz Polaris2 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Dry Hop 4 days 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.49 / each
$ 3.49
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
$ 3.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Downers Grove, IL, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.61 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.12 g | 24.5 qt) 6.37 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.65 g | 14.6 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Have a bunch of polaris around. Giving this recipe a try to 1) get some good hop character and 2) see how it blends with the 'black' part of the IPA. Should be interesting.

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  • Last Updated: 2021-09-03 19:11 UTC