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Block 15 Alpha IPA

206 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/block-15-alpha-ipa-recipe/
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 15th 2019
1.063
1.011
6.8%
130.3
5.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.5%
6 oz Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L6 oz Caramalt 15L 32.7 17.5 2.7%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 30L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 2.7%
10 oz German - CaraFoam10 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.5%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
222 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 ml C02 extract15 ml C02 extract Hops Extract 40 Boil 60 min 33.29 4.8%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 28.79 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 11.55 9.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 12.05 9.1%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 5 min 10.27 9.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 30 min 6.24 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 8.74 9.1%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool 0 min 19.35 9.1%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 13.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 9.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 9.1%
11.03 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
The water in Corvallis, Oregon, is soft. We add calcium chloride and calcium sulfate to the mash to achieve 125ppm of calcium, 180ppm of sulfate, and 85ppm of chloride.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.2 20.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.31 25.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.28 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.46 g | 25.8 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.89 23.6  
Total: 10.48 41.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


DIRECTIONS
Single infusion mash at 153°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Vorlauf for 15 minutes. Collect 5.5 gallons (20.8 liters). Boil for 100 minutes following the hops schedule. Cool to 66°F (19°C) and oxygenate. Pitch 1.2 x 10^6 cells/ml of American Ale and let ferment for 5–6 days, raising the temperature to 72°F (24°C) by the fifth day. Rest one day.

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