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Wookie Crack

259 calories 26.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 259 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 25th 2015
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.4%
2 lb Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 12.1%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal Rye8 oz Crystal Rye 33 90 3%
8 oz German - Carafa III8 oz Carafa III 32 535 3%
8 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt8 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 3%
5 oz American - Chocolate5 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 1.9%
1.75 lb Gladfield - Chit Malt1.75 lb Chit Malt 27 1.52 10.6%
265 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.65 oz Warrior0.65 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 29.37 6.1%
1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA)1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA) Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 25 min 16.89 9.4%
1 oz Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops Pellet 11 Boil 25 min 21.6 9.4%
1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA)1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA) Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 9.4%
1 oz Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 9.4%
1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA)1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA) Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 10.74 9.4%
1 oz Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 160 °F 20 min 13.73 9.4%
1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA)1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA) Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 9.4%
1 oz Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 9.4%
1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA)1 oz Amarillo (8.6 AA) Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 3 days 9.4%
1 oz Citra (11 AA)1 oz Citra (11 AA) Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 9.4%
10.65 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1.04 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 152 °F 60 min
6.21 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.61 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.21 24.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.54 30.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.07 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.61 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.67 g | 30.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.83 g | 23.3 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.93 23.7  
Total: 9.82 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Dry hop in 2 stages. Remove the first stage after 3 days. Add the second for 4 days.

Cara Rye instead of Cara Wheat.

Post taste recommendation: Increase to 2 lbs of rye

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