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ThaiPA Ballast Point

257 calories 23.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Adapted from JonyMac Ballast Point
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 9th 2015
1.078
1.015
8.3%
75.8
10.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25 lb American - Pale 2-Row25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 76.3%
2.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 7.6%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.1%
1 lb Belgian - Cara 20L1 lb Cara 20L 34 22 3.1%
0.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 1.5%
0.75 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.75 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 3.1%
32.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 First Wort 0 min 12.39 14.3%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 23.38 7.1%
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 10.96 3.6%
0.50 oz Liberty0.5 oz Liberty Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 2.92 3.6%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 10.96 3.6%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 2.41 3.6%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 5.62 3.6%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 7.13 3.6%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 211 °F 20 min 14.3%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 211 °F 20 min 14.3%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 28.6%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.83 each Crushed Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 786 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
9g gypsom
3.5g calcium chloride
3g epsom salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Hold mash @ 165°, recirculate Infusion -- 165 °F 60 min
7.9 gal Raise to 170°, stir, vorlauf and Drain to kettle slowly Sparge -- 165 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.88 gal (51.5 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.88 gal (3.5 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.27 gal (49.06 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.5 gal (38 qt) and adding 0.27 gal (1.06 qt) sparge/top-off. 9.77 39.1  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.77 39.1  
Mash volume with grains 12.27 49.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.91 -15.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.78 27.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.11 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.88 g | 51.5 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11.15 44.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.54 66.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a fantastic clone of Ballast Point's Sculpin Ale. A ton of hops aroma and flavor, beautiful color, nice head retention and lacing.

  • Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

  • Days 1-7 Primary
  • Days 8-14 Secondary
  • Days 15-21 add dry hops to secondary
  • Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
  • Day 24 Rack to bright keg or bottle
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-21 16:11 UTC