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Nectar IPA

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Kevin
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 25th 2026
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9.17
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row3 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.60 / lb
$ 1.80 		37 1.8 24%
8 oz Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt 35 20 4%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 8%
6.50 lb Viking - Pilsner Malt6.5 lb Pilsner Malt $ 0.55 / lb
$ 3.58 		37 1.9 52%
1.50 lb Viking - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 12%
12.50 lbs / $ 5.38
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz CTZ0.75 oz CTZ Hops Pellet 11.7 Boil 60 min 30.5 9.7%
0.75 oz Artisan - Simcoe0.75 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 14.3 Boil 15 min 18.49 9.7%
0.70 oz Citra0.7 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12.7 Hop Stand at 170 °F 20 min 3.51 9.1%
0.50 oz Artisan - Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Hop Stand at 170 °F 20 min 2.57 6.5%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 10 min 4.1 6.5%
1 oz Artisan - Citra1 oz Citra Hops $ 3.79 / oz
$ 3.79 		Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop at 68 °F 5 days 13%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop at 68 °F 5 days 19.5%
2 oz Artisan - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.4 Dry Hop at 68 °F 5 days 26%
7.70 oz / $ 3.79
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Nectar
Amount:
1 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
6.5 gal Strike 159 °F 149 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34.1 qt) 9.39 37.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.35 g | 37.4 qt) 10.23 40.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.12 g | 28.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 7 28  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.05 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.96 g | 27.8 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.39 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using up left over grain, hops and an old pack of cellarscience Nectar - doing a starter to ensure some viable yeast

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