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Gun Belt (Buckle Down Belt Clone)

193 calories 16.6 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: 7.94 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Simms
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 12th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1.50 lb Avangard - Munich Dark1.5 lb Munich Dark 37.1 12 12%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 4%
0.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.03 5%
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 24.01 7.5%
0.75 oz Citra0.75 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 30.71 7.5%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 10%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 10%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Boil 0 min 10%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 20%
1 oz El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop 5 days 10%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Whirlpool 45 min.
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Whirlpool 45 min.
56.70 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Naperville, IL USA
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
5 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge 160 °F 160 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 5 20  
Mash volume with grains 6 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.94 31.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.75 39
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gun Belt (Buckle Down Belt Clone)" American IPA beer recipe by Kevin Simms. All Grain, ABV 6.33%, IBU 67.74, SRM 8.54, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Munich Dark, Caramel Malt - 40L, Victory Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Amarillo, Citra, El Dorado) Other: (Beer Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Chalk)
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