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Big Dam IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steve Buck
Calories: 292 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 17th 2015

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OG: 1.074 FG: 1.013 ABV: 8.0% IBU: 86

Original Gravity:

1.088

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

9.0%

IBU (tinseth):

91.2

SRM (morey):

11.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

14.49

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	American - Pale Ale15 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	88.2%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	11.8%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops	$ 2.66 / oz $ 2.66	Pellet	11.4	First Wort	0 min	42.6	16.7%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.96 / oz $ 1.48	Pellet	12.8	Boil	5 min	4.33	8.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.97 / oz $ 1.97	Pellet	7.2	Aroma	5 min	4.88	16.7%
1.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.96 / oz $ 4.44	Pellet	12.8	Aroma	5 min	13	25%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	$ 1.97 / oz $ 3.94	Pellet	10.7	Boil	10 min	26.36	33.3%
6 oz / $ 14.49

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Northern Brewer (Pellet)	$ 2.66 / oz $ 2.66	42.6	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.96 / oz $ 5.92	17.33	33.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade (Pellet)	$ 1.97 / oz $ 1.97	4.88	16.7%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial (Pellet)	$ 1.97 / oz $ 3.94	26.36	33.3%
6 oz / $ 14.49

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.3125 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.06 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
1 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
1 each	Camden Tablet	Water Agt	Other	0 min.
1 each	Whirfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 400 B cells required

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Priming

Amount: 40 PSI @ 38F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Webster WTP - Lake Ontario, MCWA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
34	9	21	34	27	146
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Notes

Named after the Big Dam, the site of Noah's hermitage along the Cold River at the head of the Cold River flow. This is at the site of the old Cold River Santa Clara logging camp.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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