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Cousin Larry

278 calories 25.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 12th 2019
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1.017
8.8%
153.7
10.1
5.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.75 lb US - Pale 2-Row13.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.4%
2 lb Honey2 lb Honey 35 2 10.8%
1.75 lb Red X1.75 lb Red X 36 12 9.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 24.04 11.5%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 60 min 43.88 11.5%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 30 min 18.47 11.5%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 30 min 33.73 11.5%
1.36 oz Amarillo1.36 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 10 min 11.85 15.6%
1.37 oz El Dorado1.365 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 10 min 21.72 15.6%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 22.9%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
9.41 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.88 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.67 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.46 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.11 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A15 Independence
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78.2%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
24796
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
My hydrometer doesn’t read high enough. I estimate around 1.084
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.95 gal Strike 170 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.95 gal Total boil volume - First Running volume = Sparge volume Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.95 19.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 6.27 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.06 -8.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 3.69 14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.25 -1  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.64 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cousin Larry" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Fleeulrich. All Grain, ABV 8.8%, IBU 153.7, SRM 10.13, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Honey, Red X) Hops: (Amarillo, El Dorado) Other: (5.2 pH Stabilizer, Irish Moss, Beer Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Table Salt, Epsom Salt, Chalk)
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