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Nikola

150 calories 13.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Rob B
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 53%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 16th 2016
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise3.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 42.4%
3.75 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row3.75 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 45.5%
0.40 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.4 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 4.8%
0.40 lb Munich Dark 20L0.4 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 4.8%
0.20 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.2 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
8.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 25 14.3%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 7.51 7.1%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 20 min 7.57 7.1%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 9.7 14.3%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 7.1%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 7.1%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 21.4%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 21.4%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
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Priming
Amount: 3.2 oz       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Temperature -- 153 °F 50 min
3.25 gal Sparge -- 163 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.61 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.27 17.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.03 -4.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 3.92 15.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.53 30.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Additional note: This recipe is designed for use with a 8 gal MLT & kettle and requires a top off into the fermenter. If you have a 10+ gal vessel, increase your sparge water amount to 4. gal and the boil volume to 6 gal.

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