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200 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 18th 2024
1.061
1.011
6.6%
63.8
7.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row4.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 80.9%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 9%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.5%
0.25 lb Great Western - Caramel Steam0.25 lb Caramel Steam 32 40 4.5%
1 oz Rolled Oats1 oz Rolled Oats 33 2.2 1.1%
5.56 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Nugget14 g Nugget Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 50.14 21.9%
18 g Centennial18 g Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 5 min 8.8 28.1%
18 g Cascade18 g Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 Whirlpool at 190 °F 20 min 4.84 28.1%
14 g Mosaic14 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.4 Dry Hop 4 days 21.9%
64 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2 oz       Temp: 60 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.18 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 4.81 19.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 5.25 21  
Grain absorption losses -0.7 -2.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.07 g | 16.3 qt) 3.86 15.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.52 g | 10.1 qt) 2.83 11.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.81 g | 11.2 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.81 19.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is based on Craft Beer & Brewing article, Make Your Best American IPA.
Targeting O.G. 1.060 using a pretty simple grain bill, I made some slight adjustments in quantities of the malts to land on whole ounce increments.
At the recommendation of several Brewer’s Friends, decided to add an ounce each of unmalted hard red wheat and rolled oats.
As for hops, I substituted for those I have on hand.

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