Blue Beacon - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Blue Beacon

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 210 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 225 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 5th 2025
1.061
1.015
6.0%
43.5
7.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb American - Pale Ale385 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 93.2%
20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L20 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.8%
8 lb German - Acidulated Malt8 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.9%
413 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 lb CTZ1.5 lb CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 33.76 9.7%
2 lb Centennial2 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 5.71 12.9%
2 lb Cascade2 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 3.99 12.9%
5 lb Centennial5 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 1 days 32.3%
5 lb Cascade5 lb Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 1 days 32.3%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
5 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 oz Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Folsom, CA H2O
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
125 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 214.8 gal (859.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 202.8 gal (811.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 187.92 gal (751.66 qt) 154.88 619.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 154.88 619.5  
Mash volume with grains 187.92 751.7  
Grain absorption losses -51.63 -206.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 111.8 g | 447.2 qt) 122 488  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 214.8 g | 859.2 qt) 225 900  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9 -3.6  
Post boil Volume 212.4 849.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -2.4 -9.6  
Going into fermentor 210 840  
Total: 276.88 1107.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blue Beacon" American IPA beer recipe by schmidder. All Grain, ABV 6.03%, IBU 43.46, SRM 7.42, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (CTZ, Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
37
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-02-06 22:32 UTC