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Grapefruit Ankle Bitter

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

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

84.5

SRM (morey):

14.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	53.54	55.2%
0.25 oz	Columbus (Pellet)	11.67	3.4%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	10.81	13.8%
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	8.5	27.6%
7.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	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	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
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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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Last Updated: 2016-06-18 18:53 UTC

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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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