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Hope Water

0 calories 0 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.000 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.000 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 0 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 0 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.morebeer.com/articles/Hop_Water#Hop%20Water%20Recipe
Created: Tuesday March 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 g Munich1 g Munich 37 6 100%
1 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil at 185 °F 10 min 19.4 50%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 185 °F 10 min 22.4 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) -0 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.93 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Dallas Tx
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 qt/lb 0 0  
Mash volume with grains 0 0  
Grain absorption losses -0 -0  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.75 31  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hop Water Recipe
Batch Size: 5.5 Gal

Note on using different hops: In the video we sampled several different batches. The experiment batch was Simcoe & Mosaic and at Lagunitas we used Nectaron, but you can try different combinations of your favorite hops. The key is to keep you calculated IBU’s in that 8-12 range as to not make the final hop water too bitter and out of balance.

Equipment needed:
Brewing Kettle Large enough for batch size
Small Stainless Kettle for Hop Dipping
pH Meter
Wort Chiller
Fermentation Vessel
Keg & CO2 Tank/Regulator
Ingredients Needed:
4-6 oz of your favorite hops!
2-4 g Calcium Chloride (Optional)
5-10 ml Lactic Acid 80%
Brewers Yeast (1 packet of dried or liquid yeast)

Step 1: Collect water & acidify to 3.2-3.6pH range (Optional: Adjust water profile Cl level to be 2:1 higher chloride to sulfate)

Step 2: Start heating water, once temperature reaches 170 pull 16oz into small kettle and add 2 oz of hops. Cover with tin foil and set aside. This is the hop dip step we will add back later.

Step 3: Bring water to a boil and continue to boil for 10 minutes

Step 4: Turn off heat source and add 2oz of hops (We targeting 8-12 ibu depending on your hops AA)

Step 5: Whirlpool hops for 10 minutes and then chill hop water to pitching temperature

Step 6: Move hop water into a fermenter and pitch yeast and your hop dip slurry.

Step 7: Ferment for several days allowing yeast to biotransform hops

Step 8: Crash out any solids and rack into a clean & santized keg.

Step 9: Force carbonate to 4 volumes of CO2

Step 10: Serve & enjoy!

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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-04 18:28 UTC