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4Gs Session IPA (12 Gallon)

Created: Sunday April 30th 2017
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162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
1.049
1.013
4.9%
51.0
11.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 39 2.3 40.8%
10 lb Finland - Pilsner Malt10 lb Pilsner Malt 37 2 40.8%
2 lb Finland - Crystal Malt 1502 lb Crystal Malt 150 35 57 8.2%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 8.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2%
24.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 9.19 6.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 5.27 6.3%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 10 min 8.7 6.3%
1 oz Calypso1 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 9.67 6.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 6.87 6.3%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11.3 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 7.05 6.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.1 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 4.23 12.5%
16 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 13 32 39 387
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Vorlauf and Drain Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
4 gal Mash Out 210F Temperature -- 170 °F 4 min
3 gal Single Batch Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.8 gal (55.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.8 gal (7.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 7.66 30.6  
Mash volume with grains 9.62 38.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.06 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.46 g | 37.8 qt) 9.41 37.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.8 g | 55.2 qt) 13.75 55  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 12.11 48.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 17.06 68.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil: 61% 22.6 ppg
Ending Kettle: 58% 21.4 ppg
Brew House: 58% 21.4 ppg
Wort Volume:
10.5 Gallons
  • Expected 12 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.049
  • Actual OG: 1.050
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.38%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 82%
  • Actual FG: 1.009
  • Calories per 12oz 162 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 17.3 g
Amount Packaged:
10 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 107
  • Pints: 80
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
7/7/2017 8:30 PM
over 7 years ago 		-14 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.043 12.9 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/21/2017 2:14 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.050 10.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/21/2017 2:15 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.050 10.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/21/2017 2:15 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Fermentation Complete 1.009   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
7/21/2017 2:16 PM
over 7 years ago 		+0 Packaged 10 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
 
Notes

Dry hop the two fermentors:

#1: 2 Citra, 2 Galaxy
#2: 2 Cascade, 2 Amarillo

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