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Blue Beam IPA

216 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.66 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (ending kettle)
Source: Derrick Crum, inspiration from Oskar Blues' IPA
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 20th 2015
1.065
1.017
6.3%
93.9
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row12.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.6%
1.50 lb German - Wheat Malt1.5 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 9.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 3.3%
0.50 lb Belgian - Caramel Pils0.5 lb Caramel Pils 34 8 3.3%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 g Horizon24 g Horizon Hops Pellet 11.2 Boil 60 min 32.21 10.8%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 20 min 5.37 6.4%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 20 min 7.74 6.4%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 10 min 3.43 6.4%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 9.38 12.7%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 10 min 4.95 6.4%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 11.08 12.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.3 Whirlpool at 212 °F 20 min 5.13 12.7%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 21 °F 20 min 8.27 12.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 11.6 Whirlpool at 212 °F 20 min 6.39 12.7%
7.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Break Bright Fining Boil 20 min.
1 each Immersion Chiller Other Boil 20 min.
3.10 g Wyeast Nutrient Blend [Hydrated] Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 301 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Sucrose       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
NOTY Pale&Hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
96 10 8 55 200 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Sacch Rest Infusion -- 152 °F 90 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 4.96 19.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.18 24.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.2 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.34 g | 33.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.32 g | 25.3 qt) 6.66 26.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.55 26.2  
Total: 10.16 40.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe data adjusted to match ingredients and brewday stats.

I was aiming for FG 1.012, got 1.017. No idea what happened there, but it's still tasty and crisp. Not too heavy, a bit weighty though. IBU seems really high but the beer isn't all that bitter thanks to the late hopping.

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