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Juicy Meridian IPA (2.5 Gallon)

190 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Freetime000
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 10th 2018
1.058
1.011
6.2%
64.5
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.25 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light3.25 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 89.7%
3.25 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 oz American - Munich - Light 10L4 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.9%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.20 oz Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 21.59 11.8%
0.70 oz Meridian0.7 oz Meridian Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 15 min 30.8 41.2%
0.35 oz Meridian0.35 oz Meridian Hops Pellet 11.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 12.06 20.6%
0.45 oz Meridian0.45 oz Meridian Hops Pellet 11.5 Dry Hop 5 days 26.5%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.60 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar (Bottling Bucket)       Amount: 1.75 oz      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 2.79 11.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 3.84 g | 15.4 qt) 2.82 11.3  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.05 -0.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.25 1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume 2.51 10.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 2.79 11.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I really enjoyed this in a citra combo so decided to solo it in it's own IPA.

The solo Meridian ale has a Juicy Fruit Gum smell to it when it finished.

Mash temp 148f-150f should result in a more complete conversion to simple sugars for fermentation so its not such a heavy IPA.

Let it Hopstand (I used whirlpool for lack of option)

After fermentation (give it 2 weeks) dry hop with Meridian for another 5 days.

Transfer to secondary and cold crash in the fridge (if you can fit it) for 2 days or more before priming and bottling.

I'm doing 2.5 gallons in a 3 gallon carboy to prevent any issues with blow off. Less maintenance, that's one less thing.

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