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Bitter Winter IPA

173 calories 15.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Judy
Calories: 173 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday January 24th 2025
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1.010
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5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5,000 g United Kingdom - Golden Promise5000 g Golden Promise 37 3 90.9%
500 g Dingemans - Wheat Malt500 g Wheat Malt 38.1 1.8 9.1%
5,500 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Simcoe25 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 42.61 32.5%
24 g Motueka24 g Motueka Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 23.79 31.2%
5 g Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil at 100 °C 20 min 5.16 6.5%
5 g Motueka5 g Motueka Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil at 100 °C 20 min 3 6.5%
5 g Simcoe5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.1 Whirlpool at 60 °C 0 min 6.5%
13 g Cascade13 g Cascade Hops Pellet 5.9 Whirlpool at 60 °C 0 min 16.9%
77 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.05 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 50 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.85 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 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
24.75 L Strike 70 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4.5 L/kg 24.8
Mash volume with grains 28.4
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.7 L) 6.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.1 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 21.1 L) 22
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 21.9 L) 21
Total: 31.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Added 11 litre to sparge which took it to 25 litres, boil down to 23 litres (with lid off)
Just prior to boil add 5 drops Axe Foam
Accidentally added my mid hops at start of boil (ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!)
Reduced 20 min addition hops
20 min - put immersion chiller in boil
10 min - Add whir floc tablet
10 min - Add yeast nutrient
After Boil
20 mins whirlpool
Added whirlpool hops at 60 C temp to attempt to reduce bitterness but still get some aroma and taste
10 mins to settle

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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-24 14:42 UTC