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The Golden Eel

225 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 25%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 2nd 2022
1.069
1.010
7.7%
107.9
6.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50.9%
3 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row3 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 21.8%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 7.3%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.3%
1.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 10.9%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.8%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 ml Yakima Valley Hops - Co2 Extract5 ml Yakima Valley Hops - Co2 Extract Hops Extract 25 Boil 60 min 45.45 2.3%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (13.1 AA)1.5 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (13.1 AA) Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 30 min 14.87 19.5%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (13.1 AA)1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (13.1 AA) Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 15 min 8.64 13%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra (18.5 AA)1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra (18.5 AA) Hops Pellet 18.5 Boil 15 min 12.2 13%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (12.9 AA)1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (12.9 AA) Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 15 min 8.51 13%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (13.1 AA)1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Chinook (13.1 AA) Hops Pellet 13.1 Hop Stand at 170 °F 20 min 5.35 13%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra (18.5 AA)1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra (18.5 AA) Hops Pellet 18.5 Hop Stand at 170 °F 20 min 7.56 13%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (12.9 AA)1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe (12.9 AA) Hops Pellet 12.9 Hop Stand at 170 °F 20 min 5.27 13%
7.68 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.3 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
4.59 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.19 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.36 g | 17.4 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.17 g | 28.7 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.12 0.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.18 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.61 g | 22.5 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not entirely sure about the IBUs on this one, the calculations are a tad on the high side.

But all in all, it was a nice easy drinking IPA, not too bitter, and a lot of friends are hoping it makes it into the rotation.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-24 20:46 UTC