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Empire Strikes Back

170 calories 15.5 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: 7.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brew Guru
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 3rd 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale Ale5.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 50%
3.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 31.8%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III 32 535 9.1%
0.75 lb American - White Wheat0.75 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.8%
0.25 lb Munich - Light 10L0.25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 16.41 6.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 19.88 12.5%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 11.9 12.5%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 6.54 12.5%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Hop Stand 20 min 11.24 18.8%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 37.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.02 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - WLP521 Hornindal Kveik Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
72 - 98 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.76 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Weldwerks NEIPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140 0 0 175 90 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.44 gal Strike 68 °F 149 °F 60 min
5.57 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.38 g | 21.5 qt) 5.57 22.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6.11 24.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.01 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Empire Strikes Back" Specialty IPA: Black IPA beer recipe by Brew Guru. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 65.98, SRM 36.08, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Maris Otter Pale, Carafa III, White Wheat, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-03 19:23 UTC