Block 15 Alpha IPA - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Block 15 Alpha IPA

206 calories 17.9 g
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/block-15-alpha-ipa-recipe/
Calories: 206 calories (Per )
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per )
Created: Wednesday May 15th 2019
1.063
1.011
6.8%
130.3
5.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.5%
6 oz Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L6 oz Caramalt 15L 32.7 17.5 2.7%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 30L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 2.7%
10 oz German - CaraFoam10 oz CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.5%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.6%
222 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 ml C02 extract15 ml C02 extract Hops Extract 40 Boil 60 min 33.29 4.8%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 28.79 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 11.55 9.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 12.05 9.1%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 5 min 10.27 9.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 30 min 6.24 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 8.74 9.1%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool 0 min 19.35 9.1%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 13.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 9.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 9.1%
11.03 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
The water in Corvallis, Oregon, is soft. We add calcium chloride and calcium sulfate to the mash to achieve 125ppm of calcium, 180ppm of sulfate, and 85ppm of chloride.
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Notes


DIRECTIONS
Single infusion mash at 153°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Vorlauf for 15 minutes. Collect 5.5 gallons (20.8 liters). Boil for 100 minutes following the hops schedule. Cool to 66°F (19°C) and oxygenate. Pitch 1.2 x 10^6 cells/ml of American Ale and let ferment for 5–6 days, raising the temperature to 72°F (24°C) by the fifth day. Rest one day.

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