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Grapefruit IPA

212 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 7th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.7%
1 lb Rye1 lb Rye 38 3.5 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.59 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 17.9 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 7.19 20%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 1 min 1.56 20%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 14 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
2 oz Grapefruit Peel Flavor Primary 14 days
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Frederick City Water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.4 gal Strike -- 160 °F --
5.4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Mashout Temperature 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 4.39 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.43 21.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.39 g | 17.6 qt) 2.99 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 7.38 29.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2 oz grapefruit zest in a mesh bag. Soaked in vodka.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-17 18:22 UTC