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Mid-Life Crisis

205 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Michael Armstrong
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 5th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.21 lb US - Pale 2-Row10.21 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.5%
1.52 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1.52 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 12.1%
9.20 oz German - Carapils9.2 oz Carapils 35 1.3 4.6%
3.50 oz American - Roasted Barley3.5 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 18.58 20%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 45 min 17.05 20%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 6.74 20%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 3 days 40%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.43 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge 180 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.7 18.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.7 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.57 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.23 g | 16.9 qt) 3.62 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.32 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mid-Life Crisis" Specialty IPA: Red IPA beer recipe by Michael Armstrong. All Grain, ABV 6.22%, IBU 42.37, SRM 17.93, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Carapils, Roasted Barley) Hops: (Cascade, Riwaka)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-08 23:40 UTC