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Opening Day

196 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 101 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 114.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 106.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 1st 2017
1.060
1.010
6.6%
91.4
5.8
5.4
154.69
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
185 lb Montana Craft Malt - 2-row185 lb 2-row 37 2.4 86.4%
10 lb Honey Malt10 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.7%
10 lb Flaked Rye10 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 4.7%
9 lb Rice Hulls9 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.2%
214 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Chinook7 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 16.27 3%
8 oz Simcoe8 oz Simcoe Hops 12.00 / lb
6.00
Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 16.67 3.4%
8 oz Simcoe8 oz Simcoe Hops 12.00 / lb
6.00
Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 13.96 3.4%
10 oz Citra10 oz Citra Hops 14.00 / lb
8.75
Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 9.76 4.3%
10 oz Mosaic10 oz Mosaic Hops 13.50 / lb
8.44
Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 11.09 4.3%
2 lb Barth-Haas - Cashmere2 lb Cashmere Hops 14.00 / lb
28.00
Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 203 °F 12 min 9.48 13.6%
2 lb Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops 12.00 / lb
24.00
Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 203 °F 12 min 14.16 13.6%
2 lb Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)2 lb Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Dry Hop at 60 °F 3 days 13.6%
2 lb Chinook2 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop at 60 °F 3 days 13.6%
2 lb Mosaic2 lb Mosaic Hops 13.50 / lb
27.00
Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 60 °F 3 days 13.6%
2 lb Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops 12.00 / lb
24.00
Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop at 60 °F 3 days 13.6%
14.69 lbs / 132.19
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
70.05 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
71.18 gal Sparge 182 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
90 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
57.92 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
24 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
250 Grams
Cost:
0.09 / g
22.50
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4227 B cells required
22.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Opening Day" American IPA beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 6.56%, IBU 91.38, SRM 5.75, Fermentables: (2-row, Honey Malt, Flaked Rye, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Chinook, Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic, Cashmere, Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt, Phosphoric acid)
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