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Life Is 2 Good IPA

Method: Partial Mash
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.109 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Steve
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 20th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

49.7

SRM (morey):

7.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light5.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	58.4%
1 lb	American - Pale 2-Row1 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	10.6%
2 lb	American - Vienna2 lb Vienna	35	4	21.2%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	5.3%
0.33 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.33 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.5%
1.50 oz	German - Acidulated Malt1.5 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1%
9.42 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	45 min	22.57	18.2%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	30 min	18.9	18.2%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 170 °F	0 min	8.24	9.1%
3 oz	Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	3 days		54.5%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5.50 oz	Centennial (Pellet)		49.71	100%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc Tablet		Fining	Boil	20 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes

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Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Notes

Partial Mash Option:

Steep the crushed grains in 1.2 gallons of water at 152*F for 45 minutes. (Will use 5 Gals.)
Pull the grain bag out and drain over the pot in a colander.
Rinse the grains with 1.5 qts. of water at 170*F.
Add water to make 3 gallons in the kettle. (Top up to 6 Gal.)
Stir in the dry malt extract, and bring to a boil.
Boil for 60 minutes adding the hops according to the schedule.
Cool wort to 170*F before starting whirlpool hop addition.
Whirlpool for 30 minutes before chilling down to fermentation temp.
Transfer the cooled wort to the fermenter and top up with cool water to make 5 gallons. Bring to 68*F. [OG - 1.065]
Aerate the wort and pitch the yeast.
Ferment at 70*F.
Dry Hop for 3 days in a secondary.
Bottle or keg as usual.

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Last Updated: 2018-07-26 19:16 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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