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Prickly Pear IPA Experiment

210 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Original, Ray M with hints from Flying Dog
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 17th 2019
1.064
1.011
6.9%
61.3
8.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.7%
1 lb American - Rye1 lb Rye 38 3.5 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 30 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 20.99 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 8.43 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 1 min 1.82 20%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 14 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
4 lb Prickly Pear Puree Flavor Primary 5 days
 
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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Cypress RO unfiltered
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.39 g | 17.6 qt) 5.24 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.63 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Adding Prickly Pear puree direct to Primary. Add fruit just as Fermentation is slowing down, usually 3-5 days after pitching yeast.

I peel the Prickly Pear and puree in a blender sanitized with StarSan. Picked between Oct to Jan, using the bright maroon to purple Prickly Pear that grows all over central Texas. After pureeing, I store the puree in ziplock bags in the freezer.

Love the Blood Orange IPA clone recipe from Ray M with hints from Flying Dog. It has become a go-to for me. Tried to make Prickly Pear recipes before; but, they ended up tasting like Bud with Prickly Pear added. Wanted to start with a known good base. Total experiment.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-18 15:45 UTC