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Old School American IPA

224 calories 21 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 344.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 321.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 224 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 5th 2026
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OG: 1.063 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 35

1.068
1.014
7.1%
41.7
6.1
5.3
1,008.85
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
634 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row634 lb Standard 2-Row $ 0.75 / lb
$ 475.50 		36.8 1.8 84.1%
30 lb Weyermann - Carahell30 lb Carahell $ 0.85 / lb
$ 25.50 		34 10 4%
20 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 120 lb Caramunich Type 1 $ 0.85 / lb
$ 17.00 		33.5 35 2.7%
30 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I30 lb Munich Type I $ 0.85 / lb
$ 25.50 		38 6 4%
20 lb Rahr - White Wheat20 lb White Wheat $ 0.75 / lb
$ 15.00 		39.1 3.2 2.7%
20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) $ 1.25 / lb
$ 25.00 		42 0.5 2.7%
754 lbs / $ 583.50
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)12 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops $ 24.27 / lb
$ 18.20 		Lupulin Pellet 24.5 First Wort 60 min 0.15 2.3%
2 lb Centennial2 lb Centennial Hops $ 9.27 / lb
$ 18.54 		Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 12.85 6.1%
4 lb Cascade4 lb Cascade Hops $ 8.65 / lb
$ 34.60 		Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 8.48 12.1%
3.50 lb Centennial3.5 lb Centennial Hops $ 9.27 / lb
$ 32.45 		Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 4.74 10.6%
3.50 lb Cascade3.5 lb Cascade Hops $ 8.65 / lb
$ 30.28 		Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 3.31 10.6%
2.75 lb Simcoe2.75 lb Simcoe Hops $ 12.45 / lb
$ 34.24 		Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 4.73 8.3%
11 lb Yakima Chief Hops - Citra11 lb Citra Hops $ 13.24 / lb
$ 145.64 		Pellet 12.3 Dry Hop at 55 °F 3 days 5.23 33.3%
2 lb Centennial2 lb Centennial Hops $ 9.27 / lb
$ 18.54 		Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 55 °F 3 days 0.77 6.1%
1.50 lb Cascade1.5 lb Cascade Hops $ 8.65 / lb
$ 12.98 		Pellet 7 Dry Hop at 55 °F 3 days 0.41 4.5%
2 lb Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops $ 12.45 / lb
$ 24.90 		Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop at 55 °F 3 days 0.98 6.1%
33 lbs / $ 370.36
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
250 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
650 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
79.29 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 55.00 / each
$ 55.00
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6816 B cells required
$ 55.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 0 0 65 225 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
224.062 gal Strike 167 °F 150 °F 60 min
257.32 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 321.4 gal (1285.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.44 gal (41.77 qt) and adding 309.4 gal (1237.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 288.1 gal (1152.38 qt) 229.38 917.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 229.38 917.5  
Mash volume with grains 288.1 1152.4  
Grain absorption losses -91.75 -367  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 182.47 g | 729.9 qt) 206.97 827.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 319.84 g | 1279.4 qt) 344.34 1377.4  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 1.56 6.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -4.05 -16.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 315.85 g | 1263.4 qt) 321.85 1287.4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -5.85 -23.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 316 g | 1264 qt) 310 1240  
Total: 436.34 1745.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
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