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California Refugee IPA

223 calories 18.9 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 16.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: St. Brigid Brewing
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 223 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday December 27th 2025
16.6 °P
2.9 °P
7.4%
81.4
11.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row9 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 71.3%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 7.9%
2 lb American - Wheat2 lb Wheat 38 1.8 15.8%
10 oz German - CaraAroma10 oz CaraAroma 34 130 5%
12.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 54.37 12.5%
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 15 min 26.98 12.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 12.5%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 12.5%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 12.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 3 days 12.5%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 25%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
22 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 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-
100 5 0 50 200 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.29 gal Strike 159 °F 148 °F 60 min
4.67 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 5.37 21.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.38 25.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.61 g | 14.5 qt) 4.36 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.73 38.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"California Refugee IPA" American IPA beer recipe by St. Brigid Brewing. All Grain, ABV 7.43%, IBU 81.35, SRM 11.56, Fermentables: (Premium 2-Row, Munich, Wheat, CaraAroma) Hops: (Warrior, Centennial, Chinook, Cascade) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-26 18:43 UTC