Meridian Idaho 7 Hometown IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: K4 Hinrichs
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 206 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Wednesday April 29th 2020

Homegrown Fresh Wet Cascade IPA

by K4 Brewinator

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 70

Breaking Bud

by dan tobin

OG: 1.070 FG: 1.014 ABV: 7.4% IBU: 64

Cascade Fresh Hop IPA

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 52

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	Great Western - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 0.78 / lb $ 14.07	37	1.8	87.8%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 1.89 / lb $ 2.84	34	40	7.3%
1 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	$ 1.58 / lb $ 1.58	35.9	10	4.9%
20.50 lbs / $ 18.49

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

18 lb

Great Western - Pale 2-Row

$ 0.78 / lb
$ 14.07

1.8

87.8%

1.50 lb

American - Caramel / Crystal 40L

$ 1.89 / lb
$ 2.84

7.3%

1 lb

Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L

$ 1.58 / lb
$ 1.58

35.9

4.9%

20.50 lbs / $ 18.49

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.63 / oz $ 1.26	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	46.12	16.7%
2 oz	Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops	$ 0.56 / oz $ 1.13	Pellet	15	Boil	20 min	8.89	16.7%
2 oz	Meridian2 oz Meridian Hops	$ 0.92 / oz $ 1.84	Pellet	5	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	1.89	16.7%
2 oz	Idaho 72 oz Idaho 7 Hops	$ 0.84 / oz $ 1.68	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 170 °F	20 min	4.16	16.7%
2 oz	Meridian2 oz Meridian Hops	$ 0.92 / oz $ 1.84	Pellet	5	Dry Hop at 65 °F	4 days		16.7%
2 oz	Idaho 72 oz Idaho 7 Hops	$ 0.84 / oz $ 1.68	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 65 °F	4 days		16.7%
12 oz / $ 9.44

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

Magnum

$ 0.63 / oz
$ 1.26

Pellet

Boil

60 min

46.12

16.7%

2 oz

Columbus

$ 0.56 / oz
$ 1.13

Pellet

Boil

20 min

8.89

16.7%

2 oz

Meridian

$ 0.92 / oz
$ 1.84

Pellet

Whirlpool at 170 °F

20 min

1.89

16.7%

2 oz

Idaho 7

$ 0.84 / oz
$ 1.68

Pellet

Whirlpool at 170 °F

20 min

4.16

16.7%

2 oz

Meridian

$ 0.92 / oz
$ 1.84

Pellet

Dry Hop at 65 °F

4 days

16.7%

2 oz

Idaho 7

$ 0.84 / oz
$ 1.68

Pellet

Dry Hop at 65 °F

4 days

16.7%

12 oz / $ 9.44

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.63 / oz $ 1.26	46.12	16.7%
2 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	$ 0.56 / oz $ 1.12	8.89	16.7%
4 oz	Meridian (Pellet)	$ 0.92 / oz $ 3.69	1.89	33.4%
4 oz	Idaho 7 (Pellet)	$ 0.84 / oz $ 3.36	4.16	33.4%
12 oz / $ 9.43

Amount

Variety

Cost

IBU

Bill %

2 oz

Magnum (Pellet)

$ 0.63 / oz
$ 1.26

46.12

16.7%

2 oz

Columbus (Pellet)

$ 0.56 / oz
$ 1.12

8.89

16.7%

4 oz

Meridian (Pellet)

$ 0.92 / oz
$ 3.69

1.89

33.4%

4 oz

Idaho 7 (Pellet)

$ 0.84 / oz
$ 3.36

4.16

33.4%

12 oz / $ 9.43

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Amount

Name

Cost

Type

Use

Time

1 tsp

Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

2 tsp

Gypsum

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

2 tsp

Lactic acid

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

1 tsp

Epsom Salt

Water Agt

Mash

1 hr.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

150

Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.6 gal	Sparge	210 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Amount

Description

Type

Start Temp

Target Temp

Time

9 gal

Strike

163 °F

152 °F

60 min

3.6 gal

Sparge

210 °F

168 °F

15 min

Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.15 gal (52.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.15 gal (4.6 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb	1.25	5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.3 g \| 5.2 qt)	1.45	5.8
Grain absorption losses	-0.31	-1.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.97 g \| 43.9 qt)	10.32	41.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)	1.49	6
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.15 g \| 52.6 qt)	12.5	50
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil Volume	11.5	46
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.15	-0.6
Top off amount	0.15	0.6
Going into fermentor	11.5	46
Total:	11.57	46.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.15 gal (52.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.15 gal (4.6 qt) sparge/top-off.

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb

1.25

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.3 g | 5.2 qt)

1.45

5.8

Grain absorption losses

-0.31

-1.3

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.97 g | 43.9 qt)

10.32

41.3

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.25

-1

Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions)

1.49

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.15 g | 52.6 qt)

12.5

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.15

-0.6

Post boil Volume

11.5

Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)

-0.15

-0.6

Top off amount

0.15

0.6

Going into fermentor

11.5

Total:

11.57

46.3

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
5/16/2020 5:00 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.053	13 Gallons	5.43	168 °F	5/22/2020 4:07 PM over 4 years ago	Not sure if it was the adding of 3.6 gals of boiling water to mash to mash out at 168 degrees or if it was during the mash itself but I did get some pretty extensive tunneling. Not sure if this is why the gravity is low or if I didn't have enough base malt. Pre-Boil gravity measured using my hydrometer.
5/16/2020 6:30 PM over 4 years ago	+0	Boil Complete	1.057	11.75 Gallons		210 °F	5/22/2020 4:04 PM over 4 years ago	OG measured with my hydrometer. OG shown in graph is measured using Tilt in the fermenter.
5/17/2020 6:47 AM over 4 years ago	+1	Other					5/22/2020 5:26 PM over 4 years ago	Aw crap forgot to plug in the iPad that is relaying the Tilt information. It died until I noticed it later in the day.
5/22/2020 3:49 PM over 4 years ago	+6	Other				65 °F	5/22/2020 4:00 PM over 4 years ago	Upping the temperature to 67 degrees to help the yeast finish and clean up
5/25/2020 11:05 PM over 4 years ago	+9	Dry Hopped					5/26/2020 9:05 PM over 4 years ago	2 oz Meridian (Pellet) for 4 days 2 oz Idaho 7 (Pellet) for 4 days Rocked the fermenter back and forth so I could mix things up and keep the pellet dust from sticking to the coil - messed up the readings of the Tilt for a bit so I wouldn't trust them till the waves inside mellow out.

Date

Days

Event

Gravity

Volume

Temp

Updated

Comment

5/16/2020 5:00 PM
over 4 years ago

Pre-Boil Gravity

1.053

13 Gallons

5.43

168 °F

5/22/2020 4:07 PM
over 4 years ago

Not sure if it was the adding of 3.6 gals of boiling water to mash to mash out at 168 degrees or if it was during the mash itself but I did get some pretty extensive tunneling. Not sure if this is why the gravity is low or if I didn't have enough base malt. Pre-Boil gravity measured using my hydrometer.

5/16/2020 6:30 PM
over 4 years ago

Boil Complete

1.057

11.75 Gallons

210 °F

5/22/2020 4:04 PM
over 4 years ago

OG measured with my hydrometer.
OG shown in graph is measured using Tilt in the fermenter.

5/17/2020 6:47 AM
over 4 years ago

Other

5/22/2020 5:26 PM
over 4 years ago

Aw crap forgot to plug in the iPad that is relaying the Tilt information. It died until I noticed it later in the day.

5/22/2020 3:49 PM
over 4 years ago

Other

65 °F

5/22/2020 4:00 PM
over 4 years ago

Upping the temperature to 67 degrees to help the yeast finish and clean up

5/25/2020 11:05 PM
over 4 years ago

Dry Hopped

5/26/2020 9:05 PM
over 4 years ago

2 oz Meridian (Pellet) for 4 days
2 oz Idaho 7 (Pellet) for 4 days
Rocked the fermenter back and forth so I could mix things up and keep the pellet dust from sticking to the coil - messed up the readings of the Tilt for a bit so I wouldn't trust them till the waves inside mellow out.

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Meridian Idaho 7 Hometown IPA