Grapefruit Ankle Bitter Beer Recipe | All Grain Imperial IPA by Joshua Walker | Brewer's Friend
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Grapefruit Ankle Bitter

255 calories 24.6 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: 6.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Sweet Nectar Brewing
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 30th 2015
1.077
1.017
7.9%
84.5
14.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 13.3%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.7%
15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 53.54 27.6%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 11.67 3.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 10.81 13.8%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 8.5 6.9%
0.50 oz Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 6.9%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 7 days 27.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 13.8%
7.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
4.9 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 each Grapefruit Zest Flavor Boil 0 min.
1 each Grapefruit Zest Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
71 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Zest two large grapefruits and add at flameout. Zest remaining grapefruit, soak in vodka for 24 hours and add at dry hopping stage.

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