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Tequila Ghost Pepper DIPA

271 calories 25.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.48 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Source: Ash
Calories: 271 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 21st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23.50 lb Avangard - Pale 2-Row23.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 2 74.6%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.5%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.8%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.8%
2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.3%
31.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Citra2.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 44.68 41.5%
20 g Citra20 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 4.57 11.7%
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 4.36 17.6%
20 g Citra20 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 11.7%
30 g Cascade30 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 4 days 17.6%
170.87 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 each Ghost Pepper Spice Boil 5 min.
8 oz Oak Chips Water Agt Mash 4 days
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - Hornindal Kveik Blend
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
90 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 275 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
10.31 gal Strike 161 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.16 gal (48.64 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.84 gal (47.38 qt) and adding 0.16 gal (0.64 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.17 gal (48.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 9.64 gal (38.56 qt) and adding 0.17 gal (0.67 qt) sparge/top-off. 9.81 39.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 9.81 39.2  
Mash volume with grains 12.17 48.7  
Grain absorption losses -3.69 -14.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 6.61 26.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 12.48 49.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.16 0.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 10.98 g | 43.9 qt) 10.5 42  
Estimated amount in fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.42 65.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pepper amt TBD
White Oak Chips soaked in Tequila (Blanco or Reposado?)

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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-25 14:28 UTC