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The Sweet Spot

145 calories 12.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 230 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 238.86 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Nick Jerrim
Calories: 145 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday June 18th 2025
1.048
1.008
5.3%
36.7
5.1
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter32 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 63.2%
4 kg Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt4 kg BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 7.9%
4 kg Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt4 kg Pale Wheat Malt 38.7 2 7.9%
1.60 kg Cara 20L1.6 kg Cara 20L 34 22 3.2%
2 kg Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt2 kg Cara Gold malt 34 6 4%
7 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I7 kg Munich Type I 38 6 13.8%
50.60 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
90 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe90 g Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13.6 Boil 20 min 7.7 1.8%
300 g Charles Faram - Simcoe300 g Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13.6 Boil 10 min 15.36 5.9%
300 g Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe300 g Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13.6 Boil 5 min 8.44 5.9%
200 g Charles Faram - Citra200 g Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 5 min 5.17 3.9%
1.50 kg Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1.5 kg Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13.6 Hop Stand at 75 °C 30 min 29.5%
1 kg NZ Hops - Nectaron1 kg Nectaron Hops Pellet 11 Hop Stand at 75 °C 30 min 19.6%
0.70 kg Yakima Valley Hops - Azacca0.7 kg Azacca Hops Pellet 13.8 Dry Hop 4 days 13.8%
1 kg Amarillo1 kg Amarillo Hops Pellet 10.4 Dry Hop 4 days 19.6%
5.09 kg / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
70 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:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 959 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
145 L -- 65 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 252.65 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 207.25 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 185.2 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 12 L and adding 139.8 L sparge/top-off. 151.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 151.8
Mash volume with grains 185.2
Grain absorption losses -50.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 152.4 L) 138.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 252.7 L) 238.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -4.5
Post boil Volume 242.5
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -12.5
Going into fermentor 230
Total: 290.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Sweet Spot" American IPA beer recipe by Nick Jerrim. All Grain, ABV 5.25%, IBU 36.67, SRM 5.13, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, BEST Chit Malt, Pale Wheat Malt, Cara 20L, Cara Gold malt, Munich Type I) Hops: (Simcoe, Citra, Nectaron, Azacca, Amarillo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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