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Big Dam IPA

292 calories 27.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steve Buck
Calories: 292 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 17th 2015
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OG: 1.074 FG: 1.013 ABV: 8.0% IBU: 86

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb American - Pale Ale15 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 88.2%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 11.8%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops $ 2.66 / oz
$ 2.66 		Pellet 11.4 First Wort 0 min 42.6 16.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops $ 2.96 / oz
$ 1.48 		Pellet 12.8 Boil 5 min 4.33 8.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.97 / oz
$ 1.97 		Pellet 7.2 Aroma 5 min 4.88 16.7%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops $ 2.96 / oz
$ 4.44 		Pellet 12.8 Aroma 5 min 13 25%
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops $ 1.97 / oz
$ 3.94 		Pellet 10.7 Boil 10 min 26.36 33.3%
6 oz / $ 14.49
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Gypsum Water Agt Other 0 min.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Other 0 min.
1 each Camden Tablet Water Agt Other 0 min.
1 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 400 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 40 PSI @ 38F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Webster WTP - Lake Ontario, MCWA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
34 9 21 34 27 146
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.3125 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.06 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.31 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.67 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 4.06 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.73 g | 26.9 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Named after the Big Dam, the site of Noah's hermitage along the Cold River at the head of the Cold River flow. This is at the site of the old Cold River Santa Clara logging camp.

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