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Orion's Belt IPA

220 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
1.066
1.018
6.3%
80.9
19.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted7 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 44.2%
6 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 37.9%
2.25 lb Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt2.25 lb Wheat Malt 37.26 2 14.2%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.2%
0.10 lb Rice Hulls0.1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 0.6%
15.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Galaxy0.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 25.97 5%
0.50 oz Mosaic0.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 22.78 5%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil at 212 °F 7 min 13.95 10%
1.50 oz Galaxy1.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Boil at 212 °F 3 min 9.69 15%
1.50 oz Mosaic1.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 3 min 8.5 15%
2.50 oz Galaxy2.5 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop at 68 °F 3 days 25%
2.50 oz Mosaic2.5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.5 gal (50 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.73 gal (42.93 qt) and adding 0.5 gal (2 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.23 44.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.42 g | 37.7 qt) 11.23 44.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.69 g | 42.7 qt) 12.5 50  
Grain absorption losses -1.98 -7.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 11.23 44.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The Galaxy is hidden in Orion's Belt.
Alternate bittering hop: Warrior Magnum Columbus

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