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Low-Cal IPA

102 calories 6.3 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: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 102 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 6.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 26th 2025
1.032
1.002
3.8%
44.0
2.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Great Western - California Select 2-Row Malt6 lb California Select 2-Row Malt 37 2 88.9%
6 oz United Kingdom - Golden Promise6 oz Golden Promise 37 3 5.6%
6 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)6 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.6%
108 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 25.89 12.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 18.12 12.5%
2 oz Charles Faram - Idaho 72 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil at 180 °F 0 min 25%
4 oz Charles Faram - Idaho 74 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 10.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 165 °F 5 days 50%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Amylase Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablet Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g CellarScience - FermFed Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 ml Brutzyme Other Primary 0 min.
1 ml ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
20 oz Monk fruit sweetener Flavor Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Voss
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
85 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 7 13 55 165 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.12 gal Strike 138 °F 133 °F 15 min
Temperature 133 °F 148 °F 60 min
10.4 qt Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.93 19.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.86 g | 15.4 qt) 3.61 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.99 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Backsweeten with about 10 OG points of monk fruit sweetener to simulate 1.013 FG.

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