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Blue Comet IPA

241 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Calories: 241 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 30th 2022
1.073
1.015
7.7%
65.9
4.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner7 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		36.3 1.9 70%
1.50 lb Gambrinus - Rye1.5 lb Rye $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		42 2 15%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		42 0.5 10%
8 oz Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		0 0 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Comet0.25 oz Comet Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 11.41 4.8%
1 oz Artisan - Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14 Boil 15 min 28.81 19%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 16.54 19%
1 oz Comet1 oz Comet Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 9.1 19%
2 oz Comet2 oz Comet Hops Lupulin Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 38.1%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.93 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.03 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.56 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.29 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
41.09 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.07 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- Scottish
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.9       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lacomb, Or.
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.09 gal Infusion 163 °F 152 °F 90 min
4 gal Batch Sparge 158 °F 168 °F --
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 2.81 11.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.41 13.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 2.68 10.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.19 0.8  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.37 g | 25.5 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 5.49 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bottled with 1/8 tsp “Blue” glitter dust per bottle.

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