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Cortez's Assault (Tequila Sunset Double IPA)

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: White IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Sean Christopherson
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 3rd 2016
1.061
1.014
6.2%
58.7
7.9
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.8%
2.50 lb American - White Wheat2.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 19.2%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 11.5%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Oats1.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 11.5%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 23.56 8.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 7.68 8.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 14.27 8.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 4.6 8.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 8.54 8.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 16.7%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 16.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 7 days 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Grapefruit Flavor Secondary 28 days
10 each Oak Cubes Flavor Secondary 28 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 234 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.06 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.1 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.9 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2-3 weeks primary
1 month secondary

Alternative Yeast:
American Ale 1056

Option 1: (Grapefruit IPA)
Peel 4 medium grapefruits and puree. Add whole peel and fruit puree to secondary for 1 month, add hops for the last 7 days.

Option 2: (Tequila Sunset IPA)
Add 8-10 oak cubes soaked in tequila (soak in 4 oz for 2 weeks). Add oak cubes to secondary and let sit for 4 weeks. Dry hop for last week of secondary.

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