Big Big Big Love (Forever Younger) Beer Recipe | All Grain Imperial IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Big Big Big Love (Forever Younger)

339 calories 30.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jon Lange
Calories: 339 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 15th 2025
1.102
1.020
10.8%
214.4
6.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
34 lb Great Western - Organic Premium 2-Row34 lb Organic Premium 2-Row 37 2 84%
1.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.7%
2 lb Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated2 lb BEST Acidulated 35.9 2.81 4.9%
3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 7.4%
40.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz CTZ3 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 45 min 65.18 8.3%
4 oz Warrior4 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 90 min 104.54 11.1%
4 oz Amarillo4 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 11.1%
5 oz Simcoe5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 13.9%
3 oz Simcoe3 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 44.71 8.3%
3 oz Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 2.8%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 16 days 5.6%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 16 days 5.6%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 12 days 2.8%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Dry Hop 12 days 2.8%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 8 days 5.6%
2 oz CTZ2 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Dry Hop 8 days 5.6%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 4 days 2.8%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 4 days 2.8%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop 4 days 2.8%
36 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.97 gal Strike 160 °F 145 °F 75 min
2.5 gal add 2.5g boiIing water Infusion 212 °F 155 °F 10 min
3 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.60 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.22 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.17 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 321 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Big Big Big Love (Forever Younger)" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Jon Lange. All Grain, ABV 10.81%, IBU 214.42, SRM 6.07, Fermentables: (Organic Premium 2-Row, Carapils Malt, BEST Acidulated, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (CTZ, Warrior, Amarillo, Simcoe, Centennial, Chinook) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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