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Heady Topper (bobbrews)

242 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 242 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 4th 2015
1.074
1.011
8.2%
166.8
6.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.25 lb United Kingdom - Pearl11.25 lb Pearl 37 2.1 86.9%
0.60 lb Turbinado0.6 lb Turbinado - (late boil kettle addition) 44 10 4.6%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Wheat0.6 lb Wheat 37 2 4.6%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Cara Malt0.5 lb Cara Malt 35 17.5 3.9%
12.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Apollo2 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 21 Boil 90 min 166.81 14.8%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 167 °F 0 min 18.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 167 °F 0 min 7.4%
0.75 oz Comet0.75 oz Comet Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 167 °F 0 min 5.6%
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 167 °F 0 min 5.6%
1.50 oz Simcoe1.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 8 days 11.1%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 8 days 11.1%
1.50 oz Columbus1.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 8 days 11.1%
1.50 oz Comet1.5 oz Comet Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 8 days 11.1%
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 21 Dry Hop 8 days 3.7%
13.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - Vermont IPA Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 15 15 60 300 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.4 qt -- -- 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.63 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.62 22.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 3.66 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.47 g | 29.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.19 20.8  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.19 -0.8  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment Conan @ 63 F, then ramp up to 68-70 F after ferm slows down/completes.

Hopstand/Whirlpool for at least 45 minutes at 155-170 F. Proceed to quickly cool to 60 F after the hopstand is complete.

Dryhop is split into two, 4 day schedules. Add half then remove 4 days later. Proceed with the remaining half for another 4 days and then remove, cold crash, bottle.

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