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Parallel Lines

219 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brent Leech
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 7th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Briess - American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row20 lb American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 85.1%
1 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1 lb DME Pilsen Light 43 2 4.3%
0.50 lb Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 40L0.5 lb American - Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 2.1%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 4.3%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.3%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 12.85 14.3%
1 oz CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 40 min 22.88 28.6%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 10 min 5.92 28.6%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 40 min 14.34 28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 217 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Batch Sparge -- -- 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.38 gal (49.53 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.38 gal (1.53 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.06 32.3  
Mash volume with grains 9.78 39.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.69 -10.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.09 28.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume 12.38 49.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.15 60.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Parallel Lines" American IPA beer recipe by Brent Leech. All Grain, ABV 7.44%, IBU 55.99, SRM 8.67, Fermentables: (American - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, DME Pilsen Light, American - Caramel Malt - 40L, Victory, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Nugget, CTZ, Centennial)
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