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Juicy Grapefruit

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: JoshD
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 2nd 2018
1.056
1.013
5.7%
45.5
8.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.30 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.3 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 95.5%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.5%
5.55 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.10 g Magnum4.1 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 22.37 8%
4.40 g Perle4.4 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 10.08 8.5%
4.50 g Azacca4.5 g Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 8.9 8.7%
4.50 g Cascade4.5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 4.15 8.7%
8.50 g Azacca8.5 g Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Boil 0 min 16.5%
8.50 g Cascade8.5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 0 min 16.5%
8.50 g Azacca8.5 g Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 4 days 16.5%
8.50 g Cascade8.5 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 16.5%
51.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.20 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A04 Barbarian
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Sweeter IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
115 0 0 100 175 30
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.7 gal Rest Temperature -- 153 °F 60 min
Mash-out Rest Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
1.9 gal Sparge Sparge -- 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 1.73 6.9  
Mash volume with grains 2.18 8.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.01 g | 12 qt) 1.96 7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.8 g | 15.2 qt) 2.75 11  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.69 14.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This started as the sierra nevada pale ale clone that's been copied 100 times. I liked it but felt like the hops needed balancing to be really great. This my third attempt at a great IPA. I tried to get omega's hothead for yeast (voss kveik was my first choice but I can't keep it warm enough), but they had just sold the last of it. So I decided to try Imperial, a brand they just got in stock at the local brew shop. Something fruity was the goal. Any yeast that yields fruity results should make a good beer.

Basically, it's an IPA with Magnum bittering, perle half way through for that spicy piney citrus backbone, and a mix of cascade and azacca for a fruity/citrusy flavor complimented by a fruity yeast.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-06-03 21:40 UTC