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The Magic Number

234 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 234 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.25 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row14.25 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 82.6%
2 lb Flaked Rice2 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 11.6%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 5.8%
17.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Mash at 152 °F 60 min 3.35 12.5%
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin0.5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 16.48 6.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 25.74 12.5%
0.50 oz Nelson Sauvin0.5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 8.18 6.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 160 °F 30 min 12.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop at 62 °F 0 days 12.5%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 62 °F 30 days 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 62 °F 30 min 25.74 12.5%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool 30 min 6.69 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 54 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 7.11 28.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.37 33.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.03 -8.1  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.04 -0.2  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.82 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 8.61 34.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 7.08 28.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.93 43.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Magic Number" American IPA beer recipe by Lkutz. All Grain, ABV 7.44%, IBU 86.16, SRM 3.78, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Rice, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Cascade, Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-31 20:42 UTC