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caramel ipa

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1050 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1005.68 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (ending kettle)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 29th 2025
1.056
1.013
5.7%
20.5
14.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
125 kg American - Pilsner125 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 54.3%
12.50 kg German - Carapils12.5 kg Carapils 35 1.3 5.4%
15 kg Pauls Malt - Light Crystal Malt - Lucky Squid15 kg Light Crystal Malt - Lucky Squid 34 45.53 6.5%
12.50 kg Pauls Malt - Mark 5 (Med Crystal)12.5 kg Mark 5 (Med Crystal) 34 64.31 5.4%
15 kg Pauls Malt - Shell Shocker Crystal Extra Dark - 120L15 kg Shell Shocker Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 34 116.8 6.5%
50 kg Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying50 kg Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 2.4 21.7%
230 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 kg BSG - Idaho 71 kg Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 14.1 Hop Stand at 85 °C 45 min 6.72 8.3%
1 kg Bravo1 kg Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool at 85 °C 45 min 7.38 8.3%
1 kg Columbus1 kg Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool at 95 °C 45 min 6.38 8.3%
5 kg Simcoe5 kg Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 0 days 41.7%
4 kg Charles Faram - Willamette4 kg Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Dry Hop 0 days 33.3%
12 kg / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
280 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
180 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5073 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 11 3 100 75 61
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
690 L Infusion 75 °C -- --
700 L Sparge 78 °C -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 1055.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 1010.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 991.3 L 839.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 839.5
Mash volume with grains 991.3
Grain absorption losses -230
Remaining sparge water volume 397.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1055.7 L) 1005.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 1000 L) 1050
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -15
Estimated amount in fermentor 1035
Total: 1236.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"caramel ipa" American Porter beer recipe by Brewer #468159. All Grain, ABV 5.67%, IBU 20.48, SRM 14.89, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carapils, Light Crystal Malt - Lucky Squid, Mark 5 (Med Crystal), Shell Shocker Crystal Extra Dark - 120L, Maris Otter Keep Flying) Hops: (Idaho 7, Bravo, Columbus, Simcoe, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Citric acid, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-04 21:04 UTC