Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

212 calories 21.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 10 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 13th 2016
1.064
1.016
6.3%
55.6
6.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb American - Pale 2-Row18 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 77.4%
3 lb Flaked Barley3 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 12.9%
12 oz German - CaraMunich II12 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 3.2%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 2.2%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich1 lb Bonlander Munich 36 10 4.3%
23.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 0 min 11 9.6%
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 16.58 4.8%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 11 9.6%
20 g Wai Iti20 g Wai Iti Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 10 min 1.19 6.8%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Boil 1 min 14.61 19.3%
30 g Wai Iti30 g Wai Iti Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 1 min 1.19 10.2%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 7 days 9.6%
60 g Wai Iti60 g Wai Iti Hops Pellet 2.3 Dry Hop 7 days 20.4%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 10 days 9.6%
10.38 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 qt Strike at 164F Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.28 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast Nutrient Other Boil 20 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Tab Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 623 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
For 7-9 gal distilled water, add:
1.5tsp Gypsum, 1.25tsp CaCl, 0.5tsp Epsom Salt, 0.25tsp Baking Soda.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" American IPA beer recipe by Italian_Stallion. All Grain, ABV 6.27%, IBU 55.56, SRM 6.88, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Flaked Barley, CaraMunich II, Victory, Bonlander Munich) Hops: (Galaxy, Wai Iti) Other: (Wyeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc Tab)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-11-28 02:54 UTC
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