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Hop Hammer

285 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 17th 2026
1.086
1.018
8.8%
294.9
33.1
4.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18.30 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted18.3 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 88.4%
0.60 lb German - Wheat Malt0.6 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 2.9%
1.80 lb US - Corn Sugar1.8 lb Corn Sugar 42 0 8.7%
20.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.40 oz Warrior2.4 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 90 min 118.44 12.7%
2.40 oz Chinook2.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 90 min 96.23 12.7%
1.20 oz Simcoe1.2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 40.34 6.3%
1.20 oz Columbus1.2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 39.89 6.3%
2.50 oz Centennial2.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 13.2%
1.20 oz Simcoe1.2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 6.3%
4 oz Columbus4 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 0 days 21.2%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 0 days 10.6%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 0 days 10.6%
18.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
18 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 164 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
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.91 gal Strike 140 °F 150 °F 62 min
3.05 gal Sparge 186 °F 186 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.09 28.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.6 34.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.36 -9.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.29 g | 13.2 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.14 0.6  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.91 g | 31.6 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.41 -1.6  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.97 43.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Boil 90 minutes

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-17 02:42 UTC