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Minor Loss of Fidelity (Excel Ale)

158 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: GrahamSlam Brewing
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 5th 2016
1.048
1.011
4.9%
71.3
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.5%
4.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 40.9%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.1%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 23.84 5.3%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 23.29 10.5%
1 oz Belma1 oz Belma Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 10 min 14.7 10.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 5 min 9.51 10.5%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 10.5%
1 oz Belma1 oz Belma Hops Pellet 10.8 Whirlpool 0 min 10.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool 0 min 10.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 7 days 10.5%
1 oz Belma1 oz Belma Hops Pellet 10.8 Dry Hop 7 days 10.5%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 10.5%
9.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Pro Mash PH Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 oz Grapefruit Zest Flavor Boil 15 min.
2 oz Grapefruit Zest Tincture Flavor Kegging --
16 oz Grapefruit Juice Flavor Boil 15 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:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.74 g | 19 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.24 g | 29 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.61 22.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Minor Loss of Fidelity (Excel Ale)" American IPA beer recipe by GrahamSlam Brewing. All Grain, ABV 4.88%, IBU 71.34, SRM 4.86, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Maris Otter Pale, Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Simcoe, Mosaic, Belma) Other: (whirfloc tablet, yeast nutrient, Pro Mash PH, Grapefruit Zest, Grapefruit Zest Tincture, Grapefruit Juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-02-06 22:05 UTC