Cato the Elder - 232 Gallon Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Cato the Elder - 232 Gallon

275 calories 23.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 232 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 286.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 258.22 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 16.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 20.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 275 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 28th 2023
20.1 °P
3.7 °P
9.1%
210.5
6.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
605 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row605 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 82.9%
55 lb Weyermann - Carafoam55 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 7.5%
20 lb Simpsons - Light Crystal20 lb Light Crystal 34 39 2.7%
50 lb US - Brewers Crystals50 lb Brewers Crystals - (late boil kettle addition) 44 2 6.8%
730 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
92.80 oz BSG - Cascade92.8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 8.3 Mash 0 min 10.75 14.3%
92.80 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum92.8 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 90 min 93.85 14.3%
46.40 oz BSG - Sabro46.4 oz Sabro Hops Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 41.76 7.1%
46.40 oz BSG - CTZ46.4 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 30 min 38.71 7.1%
92.80 oz BSG - Centennial92.8 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Whirlpool 0 min 15.73 14.3%
46.40 oz Barth-Haas - Simcoe46.4 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool 0 min 9.74 7.1%
139.20 oz BSG - CTZ139.2 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Dry Hop 7 days 21.4%
46.40 oz BSG - Centennial46.4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Dry Hop 7 days 7.1%
46.40 oz Barth-Haas - Simcoe46.4 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 7 days 7.1%
649.60 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
216.7 gal Strike 164 °F 151 °F 60 min
241.3 gal Sparge 175 °F 165 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
225 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
35 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
35 g Sea salt Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6182 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Grayton
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Cato the Elder - 232 Gallon" American IPA beer recipe by DargyBear. All Grain, ABV 9.07%, IBU 210.53, SRM 6.74, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Carafoam, Light Crystal, Brewers Crystals) Hops: (Cascade, Hallertauer Magnum, Sabro, CTZ, Centennial, Simcoe) Other: (Phosphoric acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Sea salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-07-17 15:49 UTC
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