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Big Unit IPA

274 calories 18.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo
Calories: 274 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 13th 2021
1.084
1.008
10.0%
215.0
8.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pearl Pale Ale Malt10 lb Pearl Pale Ale Malt 36.8 2.65 60.8%
2.50 lb Viking - Extra pale malt2.5 lb Extra pale malt 37.6 1.8 15.2%
2 lb Viking - Pale Ale Malt2 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 2.5 12.2%
0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 4.6%
0.60 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.6 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.6%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.6 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 3.6%
16.45 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Columbus3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 90 min 143.5 24.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 45 min 41.05 8.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 30 min 30.41 8.2%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Aroma 0 min 8.2%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Aroma 0 min 20.4%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Dry Hop 13 days 8.2%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Dry Hop 13 days 8.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Dry Hop 13 days 8.2%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
12.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Citric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.14 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
63 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 526 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F --
Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.89 23.6  
Mash volume with grains 7.14 28.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.96 -7.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.59 g | 14.3 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.26 g | 29 qt) 8 32  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.06 0.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.32 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.21 40.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment until activity subsides.

Add preliminary dry hops. Rest for 7-9 days (12-14 days total).

Add second addition of dry-hops and rest for another 5 days.

Cold crash and keg after this point.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/6351/doubleIPA.pdf

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