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Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 12th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.069

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

12.2

SRM (morey):

6.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pale Ale7 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	21.9%
4 lb	Rolled Oats4 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	12.5%
3 lb	Flaked Wheat3 lb Flaked Wheat	34	2	9.4%
1 lb	German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.1%
2.75 lb	German - Munich Light2.75 lb Munich Light	37	6	8.6%
14.25 lb	American - Pale 2-Row14.25 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	44.5%
32 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
56.70 g	Amarillo56.7 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	5.15	8%
28.35 g	Citra28.35 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	3.3	4%
28.35 g	Mosaic28.35 g Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	3.75	4%
28.35 g	Amarillo28.35 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 140 °F	15 min		4%
56.70 g	Huell Melon56.7 g Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	7.2	Whirlpool at 140 °F	15 min		8%
28.35 g	Mandarina Bavaria28.35 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Whirlpool at 140 °F	15 min		4%
56.70 g	Huell Melon56.7 g Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	7.2	Dry Hop at 95 °F	2 days		8%
56.70 g	Mandarina Bavaria56.7 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Dry Hop at 95 °F	2 days		8%
85.05 g	Mosaic85.05 g Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop at 95 °F	2 days		12%
85.05 g	Amarillo85.05 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop at 95 °F	1 days		12%
85.05 g	Citra85.05 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 95 °F	1 days		12%
56.70 g	Hallertau Blanc56.7 g Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop at 95 °F	1 days		8%
56.70 g	Huell Melon56.7 g Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	7.2	Dry Hop at 95 °F	1 days		8%
708.75 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
170.10 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 170.1 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	5.15	24%
113.40 g	Citra (Pellet) 113.4 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	3.3	16%
113.40 g	Mosaic (Pellet) 113.4 g Mosaic (Pellet) Hops	3.75	16%
170.10 g	Huell Melon (Pellet) 170.1 g Huell Melon (Pellet) Hops	0	24%
85.05 g	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet)	0	12%
56.70 g	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet) 56.7 g Hallertau Blanc (Pellet) Hops		8%
708.75 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	campden tablet	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
8 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	95 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 223 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	0	0	150	75	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.6 gal	Infusion	156 °F	156 °F	10 min
6 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	165 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.2 gal (52.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.44 gal (37.76 qt) and adding 1.2 gal (4.8 qt) sparge/top-off.	10.64	42.6
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb	10.64	42.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.1 g \| 52.4 qt)	13.2	52.8
Grain absorption losses	-4	-16
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.31 g \| 21.2 qt)	4.61	18.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.7 g \| 46.8 qt)	11	44
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil Volume	10.2	40.8
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.3	-1.2
Top off amount	0.1	0.4
Going into fermentor	10	40
Total:	15.25	61
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

STRIKE TEMP OF WATER SHOULD BE 166f
Split into two 5 gallon carboys and pitched one with Imperial Juice yeast from starter and second I pitched a half pack of the Imperial Kveiking yeast. Both packs were two months old. Fermentation temp of Juice is 69/70F and Kveiking 94/95F!! (woah)

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