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Exploration IPA Series Ver 4

225 calories 22.5 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: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 13th 2018
1.068
1.016
6.9%
74.6
9.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.3%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 7.8%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 First Wort 0 min 24.64 6.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 200 °F 30 min 17.7 12.5%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool at 200 °F 30 min 18.25 12.5%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.3 Whirlpool at 200 °F 30 min 14.03 12.5%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 5 days 18.8%
1.50 oz El Dorado1.5 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 5 days 18.8%
1.50 oz Mosaic1.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 10.3 Dry Hop 5 days 18.8%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 173 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
8.5 g gypsum
3.2 g CaCl
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.9 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
3.24 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.24 17  
Mash volume with grains 5.26 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.74 g | 18.9 qt) 4.6 18.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.61 22.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.84 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Previously called the "Friends of Jenn" series, this is a quest to dial in my perfect IPA. The base has remained the same. The variables that have been changed are: water chemistry, hop times/quantities/breed, and yeast.

For this version I adjusted the hops to a small bittering addition at 60 minutes then a massive 5 day dry hop. I also decided to go with a mix of my favorite mosaic and citra along with el dorado to bring in some pear or stone fruit to the sharp citrus of citra and the cornucopia of flavors that come from mosaic. Previous editions have been good, but lack the aroma I've been looking for. For water, I switched to purchasing water from Publix using the machine and my own vessels and have been treating it as though it is RO. The sulfate to chloride ratio remains a 3:1.

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