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Blind Pig

226 calories 19.6 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: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 27th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe13 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 89.7%
8 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L8 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 3.4%
8 oz Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 3.4%
8 oz Great Western - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat 37 3.5 3.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 104.6 40%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.38 10%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 12.11 20%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 10%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 0 days 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.11 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 111 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
1.63 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 4.01 g | 16 qt) 3.01 12  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Blind Pig" Imperial IPA beer recipe by James. All Grain, ABV 7.46%, IBU 126.09, SRM 6.69, Fermentables: (2-row Xtra Pale Europe, Caramel Malt - 40L, Carapils Malt, White Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Cascade, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-27 18:33 UTC