Preaching to the Choir

Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.09 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vexillaarius
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday June 10th 2025

Mai Tai IPA clone

by Hop Hands Brewing

OG: 1.071 FG: 1.017 ABV: 7.0% IBU: 47

Vic's Secret Citra Pale Ale

by mscbuck

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 52

21st A Cold IPA

by swade@penncharter.com

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.009 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 60

Original Gravity:

1.076

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

7.5%

IBU (tinseth):

50.5

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.9

Cost $

59.66

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 1.90 / lb $ 19.00	37	1.8	66.7%
2 lb	Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats	$ 2.49 / lb $ 4.98	33	2.2	13.3%
2 lb	Briess - White Wheat Raw2 lb White Wheat Raw	$ 2.99 / lb $ 5.98	34.5	2	13.3%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam	$ 3.99 / lb $ 3.99	34.5	2.2	6.7%
15 lbs / $ 33.95

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.12 / oz $ 1.06	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	8.24	8.3%
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49	Leaf/Whole	15.7	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	23.52	16.7%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 1.75	Leaf/Whole	12.5	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	18.73	16.7%
1.50 oz	Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	$ 2.12 / oz $ 3.18	Pellet	11	Dry Hop at 73 °F	3 days		25%
1 oz	El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops	$ 2.49 / oz $ 2.49	Leaf/Whole	15.7	Dry Hop at 73 °F	3 days		16.7%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 1.75	Leaf/Whole	12.5	Dry Hop at 73 °F	3 days		16.7%
6 oz / $ 12.72

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.12 / oz $ 4.24	8.24	33.3%
2 oz	El Dorado (Leaf/Whole)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 4.98	23.52	33.4%
2 oz	Mosaic (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.75 / oz $ 3.50	18.73	33.4%
6 oz / $ 12.72

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 12.99 / each $ 12.99
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	73 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required

$ 12.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.3 oz Temp: 73 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
119	3	33	195	75	58
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
2.5 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.72 g \| 34.9 qt)	8.63	34.5
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.92 g \| 39.7 qt)	9.83	39.3
Grain absorption losses	-1.88	-7.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g \| 26.4 qt)	6.5	26
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Post boil Volume	5.09	20.4
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.09	-0.4
Volume into fermentor	5	20
Total:	8.63	34.5
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

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