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Cacao IPA

197 calories 17.5 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: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 16th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 90.6%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.8%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.8%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 1.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 23.51 5%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 8.52 5%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Boil 0 min 20%
2 oz Apollo2 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 0 min 20%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop Day 4 30%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Sabro2 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 15.1 Dry Hop Day 4 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
100 g Cacao Nibs Flavor Primary 4 days
2 each Orange skin Flavor Primary 4 days
1 oz Chocolate bitters Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
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) 107 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.2 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.4 gal 168 -> 152 Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.1 gal 184 -> 168 Sparge 184 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.14 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.95 g | 19.8 qt) 4.57 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.55 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.71 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

30 min hopstands for flame-out additions (before chiller)

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