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Heady Topper Clone

240 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 27th 2015
1.073
1.014
7.7%
113.1
8.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 58.8%
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 23.5%
18 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 15L18 oz Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 6.6%
18 oz American - White Wheat18 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 6.6%
12 oz Turbinado12 oz Turbinado 44 10 4.4%
272 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hop Extract2 oz Hop Extract Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 90 min 91.26 16.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 5 min 8.49 8.3%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 5 min 13.36 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Aroma 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Aroma 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Aroma 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 8 days 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 8 days 8.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 8 days 8.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 8 days 8.3%
12 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Med/Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 369 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Water Temp: 166 Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
22 qt Water Temp: 191 Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 5.08 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.2 g | 20.8 qt) 4.65 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.05 g | 32.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.72 38.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2L starter

Start at 62. Raise to 72 after 4 days.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-04-02 16:04 UTC