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Chux

256 calories 20.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 5th 2026
1.078
1.012
8.6%
107.8
5.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb US - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.9%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 6.5%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.2%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 6.5%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 49.13 6.7%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 9.14 13.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 5 min 14.37 13.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 16.48 13.3%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 0 min 18.73 13.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 13.3%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 0 days 13.3%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 2 oz Strata Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop 0 days 13.3%
15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.79 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.28 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.44 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.89 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 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 6.6 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.81 -7.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.13 g | 16.5 qt) 3.14 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.4 qt) 6.59 26.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.57 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chux" Imperial IPA beer recipe by James. All Grain, ABV 8.58%, IBU 107.84, SRM 4.96, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade, Citra, Mosaic, Strata ) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-05 11:16 UTC