Big Citrus IPA #2 Beer Recipe | All Grain Imperial IPA | Brewer's Friend

Big Citrus IPA #2

269 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 269 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 22nd 2015
1.081
1.019
8.2%
136.5
7.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 38.7%
6 lb Ireland - Ale Malt6 lb Ale Malt 37 3 38.7%
1.50 lb German - Munich Light1.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 6.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 6.5%
15.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 18.8 Boil 60 min 59.6 8.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 30.94 8.3%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 14.94 8.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 14.6 8.3%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil 10 min 16.38 8.3%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 18.8 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 8.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 8.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 8.3%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 8.3%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 18.8 Dry Hop 4 days 8.3%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 4 days 8.3%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop 4 days 8.3%
12 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 qt Mash for 70 min. vorlauf until clear. Run half of the first running in kettle. Infusion -- 151 °F 70 min
12 qt Batch sparge with 12 qts. boiling water. Should bring temp. around 168. Rest for 10 min. vorlauf . Run into kettle. Sparge -- 203 °F 20 min
8 qt Batch sparge again, vorlauf bring kettle up to volume. Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Private Collection West Coast IPA 1217
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
I use 5.2pH stabilizer in the mash. 2 tsp. gypsum in the boil. My water is soft spring water.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Big Citrus IPA #2" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Rowdy Brewer. All Grain, ABV 8.19%, IBU 136.46, SRM 7.09, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Ale Malt, Munich Light, Caramel / Crystal 15L, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Apollo, Simcoe, Chinook, Citra, Galaxy, Cascade)
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