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IPA Cara-Munich

153 calories 12.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 17th 2025
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1.047
1.007
5.2%
63.0
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg American - Pilsner4 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
1 kg Belgian - Caramel Pils1 kg Caramel Pils 34 8 20%
5 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Artisan - US Eureka18 g US Eureka Hops Pellet 18 Boil 60 min 39.56 24.1%
1 oz Great Lakes Hops - Mackinac1 oz Mackinac Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 17.18 38%
1 oz Great Lakes Hops - Mackinac1 oz Mackinac Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 6.24 38%
2.63 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Not sure exactly what happened here but it came out a very light bodied pale. No hop flavor and minimal bitterness. Good balance but obviously not even close to IPA.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.82 19.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.67 g | 22.7 qt) 5.7 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.37 g | 17.5 qt) 3.81 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g | 30.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Turned out crisp with no sweetness. Dry and lighter than my Juicy IPA.

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