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AK 3000

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Zymurgy July/August 2004
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 28th 2020
1.052
1.010
5.5%
97.1
10.3
5.4
66.92
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pale 2-Row16 lb Pale 2-Row $ 2.39 / lb
$ 38.24 		37 1.8 84.2%
2 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L2 lb Crystal 50L $ 2.39 / lb
$ 4.78 		34 50 10.5%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I $ 1.99 / lb
$ 1.99 		34 39 5.3%
19 lbs / $ 45.01
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Pellet 17.3 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 65.89 28.6%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 15.7 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 22.98 14.3%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 3.98 		Pellet 10.9 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 8.28 28.6%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop at 68 °F 8 days 14.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops $ 1.99 / oz
$ 1.99 		Pellet 10.9 Dry Hop at 68 °F 8 days 14.3%
7 oz / $ 13.93
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4.59 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.53 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 7.98
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
$ 7.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
208.2 115 0 50 134.7 221.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.1 gal Strike 60 °F 154 °F 60 min
8.6 gal Sparge 154 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 6.18 24.7  
Mash volume with grains 7.7 30.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.38 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.14 g | 32.6 qt) 7.95 31.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.69 g | 46.8 qt) 11.5 46  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 10.5 42  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10.5 g | 42 qt) 10 40  
Total: 14.13 56.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Essentially a 3 Floyds Alpha King Clone with more hops.

No real dark grains to help, so need acid addition.
Since IPA, need to really add sulfate or won't be very bitter or IPA-like.

8g gypsum for 14.8 gal; (HLT/sparge)
3.35 g gypsum for 6.2 gal (strike/mash)
Add 4.5 ml Lactic to Mash

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