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Cascade Monster

205 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steven McCollick
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 15th 2015
1.062
1.015
6.2%
58.1
8.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 91.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 90 min 34.1 8.5%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 15 min 9.21 6.4%
3 oz Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 5 min 14.8 25.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Whirlpool 0 min 8.5%
4 oz Cascade4 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 5 days 34%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 5 days 17%
11.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Southampton, PA Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 28 67 6 44
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.6 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
22 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.9 15.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.86 19.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.32 g | 21.3 qt) 4.35 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.47 g | 29.9 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.25 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Single step infusion mash of 152F for one hour. Use 15.6 qts of water for the mash. Use 22 qts of 170F water for sparge to yield 6.5 Gal.
Boil time is 60-90 mins to yield 5.5 Gal for fermenter.
Add hops according to schedule.
Add Yeast Nutrient and Whirlfloc at 10 mins.
At Flame out, add whirlpool hops and let stand 10 mins
Chill to 68F
Gravity 1.052
Aerate well
Pitch yeast
Ferment @ 60-72 deg F 9 days
10/13 Rack and add 6 oz. hops for next 5 days.Gravity at racking 1.008
Bottled on 10/18. Gravity at bottling 1.006 for 6% abv

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