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Rainy Day IPA

251 calories 22.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Weaver, R.M.
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 14th 2014
1.076
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8.0%
102.2
12.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 47.4%
6 lb American - Pale Ale6 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 31.6%
2.50 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.2%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.9%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.9%
19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 First Wort 0 min 7.63 5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.9 First Wort 0 min 12.63 5%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 14.1 First Wort 0 min 12.81 5%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13.4 Boil 60 min 40.2 10%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Boil 10 min 4.57 5%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.9 Boil 10 min 7.56 5%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 14.1 Boil 10 min 7.67 5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 8.4 Aroma 2 min 2.13 10%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.9 Aroma 2 min 3.53 10%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13.8 Aroma 2 min 3.5 10%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7.7 Dry Hop 10 days 10%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.9 Dry Hop 10 days 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.25 g Gypsum (Sparge) Water Agt Mash 20 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (Sparge) Water Agt Mash 20 min.
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 501 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: DME       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Hop Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 10 50 150 72
5.25g gypsum to mash, 1g CaCl to mash, 5.25g gypsum to sparge, 1g CaCl to sparge
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Saccharification Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
5 gal Batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.42 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.42 qt/lb 6.75 27  
Mash volume with grains 8.27 33.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.14 g | 16.6 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33.1 qt) 8.75 35  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume 5.75 23  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 11.38 45.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Significant losses due to large volume of whole hops, resulting in low efficiency. Actual volumes were higher when hops were included. Efficiency at mashing and after boil was closer to 75%.

Super tasty recipe. Bitterness is nice. Not too mouth puckering, so it's easier to drink. Lovely tropical fruit aromas from the citra.

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