Hopped Up IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 283 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 27th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.086

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

9.5%

IBU (tinseth):

111.6

SRM (daniels):

9.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	48.6%
8 lb	American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	43.2%
0.50 lb	Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	2.7%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.4%
18.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	75 min	22.55	9.4%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.7	Boil	60 min	19.28	12.5%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	45 min	33.02	12.5%
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	30 min	16.59	9.4%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.1	Boil	15 min	17.28	12.5%
0.50 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	5 min	2.87	6.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.7	Dry Hop	14 days		12.5%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop	14 days		12.5%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.1	Dry Hop	14 days		12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	42.01	25.1%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	19.28	25%
2 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	33.02	25%
2 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	17.28	25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	yeast nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: corn sugar Amount: 5oz CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Using Tap Water for all beer. After Larry's Memorial IPA I am satisfied with the performance of tap water for lighter colored beers.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24 qt	single stage	Infusion	--	148 °F	75 min
16 qt	mash out	Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb	6.15	24.6
Mash volume with grains	7.63	30.5
Grain absorption losses	-2.31	-9.3
Remaining sparge water volume	3.16	12.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.56 g \| 30.3 qt)	6.75	27
Boil off losses	-1.88	-7.5
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.19	-0.8
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g \| 18.8 qt)	5.5	22
Estimated amount in fermentor	5.5	22
Total:	9.31	37.3
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

three packs of yeast.
Blow off tube for first fermentation.
After 5 days rack to secondary with Cascade, Citra, and Simcoe hops for dry hopping 14 days.

This should be the go to beer for the last half of the football season.

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