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Tupac vs. Biggie

236 calories 24.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Sean Swanson
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 236 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday October 17th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 69%
3 lb American - White Wheat3 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 20.7%
12 oz Flaked Wheat12 oz Flaked Wheat 34 2 5.2%
12 oz Flaked Oats12 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.2%
14.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 60 min 30.62 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 12.26 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 6.42 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - AU Galaxy1 oz AU Galaxy Hops Pellet 16.9 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 7.36 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop at 70 °F 4 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Cosmic Punch - OYL-402
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.51 psi       Temp: 42 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Monument, Colorado USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 21 0 23 163
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.5 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.74 g | 15 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Tupac vs. Biggie" Specialty IPA: New England IPA beer recipe by Sean Swanson. All Grain, ABV 6.9%, IBU 56.66, SRM 4.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, White Wheat, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats) Hops: (Simcoe, Amarillo, Cascade, AU Galaxy, Riwaka) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Yeast Nutrient)
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