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Lion Unicorns Hazy

216 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Source: Jim
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 23rd 2022
1.065
1.018
6.2%
35.3
3.8
5.6
76.69
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner22.5 lb Pilsner 1.21 / lb
27.23
36 1.5 81.8%
5 lb Briess - Wheat Malt, White5 lb Wheat Malt, White 1.29 / lb
6.45
39.1 2.5 18.2%
27.50 lbs / 33.68
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA) / 2 Ounces2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.75 AA) / 2 Ounces Hops 1.00 / oz
2.00
Pellet 3.75 Mash 0 min 2.24 7.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces Hops 1.00 / oz
1.00
Pellet 12 First Wort 60 min 17.94 3.8%
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces Hops 1.00 / oz
3.00
Pellet 12 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 6.74 11.5%
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic (11.2 AA) / 16 Ounces4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic (11.2 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops 0.88 / oz
3.50
Pellet 11.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 30 min 8.39 15.4%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Vic Secret (18.4 AA) / 16 Ounces2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Vic Secret (18.4 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops 1.44 / oz
2.88
Pellet 18.4 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 7.7%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces Hops 1.00 / oz
2.00
Pellet 12 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 7.7%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Vic Secret (18.4 AA) / 16 Ounces6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Vic Secret (18.4 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops 1.44 / oz
8.64
Pellet 18.4 Dry Hop at 65 °F 4 days 23.1%
6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces6 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (12 AA) / 32 Ounces Hops 1.00 / oz
6.00
Pellet 12 Dry Hop at 65 °F 4 days 23.1%
26 oz / 29.02
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 gal Infusion -- 155 °F 60 min
5.4 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - OYL-402
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
13.99 / each
13.99
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 542 B cells required
13.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 20 18 160 80 0
Mash: 8.5 gal (1.25qt/lb)
Sparge: 5.4 gal

Mash: 10g CaCl2, 5g MgSO4
Boil: 6.4g CaCl2, 3.2g MgSO4

Targeting NE IPA water:
100 ca
20 mg
18 na
160 cl
80 so4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

NE IPA loosely based on Great Notion Pride, of which Hal is a fan.
Pride has grapefruit puree in it -- maybe use blood orange in this. For blood orange, about 1gal juice/5gal of beer?

Add some low alpha mash hops due to thiolied yeast.
NE IPA water:
100 ca
20 mg
18 na
160 cl
80 so4

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