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Cloud City #2

244 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: RxBrews
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 22nd 2018
1.074
1.014
7.9%
27.6
7.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 34.8%
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 31.6%
2.50 lb American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 15.8%
1.50 lb German - CaraFoam1.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 9.5%
1.30 lb American - Aromatic Malt1.3 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.2%
15.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 First Wort 0 min 2.95 5.1%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 10 min 1.72 5.1%
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Boil 5 min 0.66 2.6%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 0.83 5.1%
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Whirlpool at 108 °F 40 min 1.36 2.6%
4 oz Galaxy4 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 108 °F 40 min 7.76 20.5%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 108 °F 40 min 3.4 10.3%
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 20 Whirlpool at 108 °F 20 min 1.36 2.6%
3 oz Galaxy3 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 108 °F 20 min 5.82 15.4%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 108 °F 20 min 1.7 5.1%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop Day 3 5.1%
3 oz Galaxy3 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop Day 3 15.4%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Lupulin Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop Day 3 5.1%
19.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Med/Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
20 19 77 138 99 0
pH: 5.2 stabilizer (1 tbsp)= added 1.75

Total Water Needed: ~9 gallons

Gypsum (CaSO4): 1.5 grams
CaCl: 1.5 grams
Epsom (MgSO4): 7 grams
Canning Salt (NaCl): 7 grams
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.93 23.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.19 28.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.98 -7.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.09 g | 16.4 qt) 3.8 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.91 23.7  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.41 -1.7  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.73 38.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash Temp:
In: 150
Out: 167 (strike water 190F)

Notes:
Strike Water: 4.9 Gallons for 15.8 lbs of grains @ 165F (162F = 142F, had to reheat
First runnings: 4.9-2 = 2.9 gallons
Sparge Water: 7.5-2.9 =4.6 gallons

Actual: ~2.3 gallons first runnings. Mash= ~150

Total water: ~9.5 gallons needed.

Pre-Boil Amount: 7.5 gal
Pre-Boil gravity: 1.058
Boil time: 70 min
Post-Boil Amount: ~5.5

Whirlpool:
Temp: 108
Time: 40 minutes

Yeast Pitch Temp: 70F

Yeast Schedule:
Pitch: Aug 7 @ 12am @ 72F
Day 0: Aug 7 @ 7am @ 71F (68F ambient) - start primary
Day 1: Aug 8 @ 7 am @ 64F-65F (60F ambient)
Day 2: Aug 9 @ 7 am @ 66F (63F ambient)
Day 3: Aug 10 @ 7 am @ 68F And Dry Hop 2 oz Mosaic/2 oz Galaxy
Day 4: Aug 11 @ 7 am @ 70F
Day 6: Aug 13 @ 7 am @ 71F
Day 7: Aug 14 @ 8pm @ 36F (suck back added ~2-3 pints of starsan)
Day 8: Aug 15 @ 5 pm @ keg

OG: 1.063-1.065
FG: 1.006 (including starsan suck back)

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