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The Flying Tomato

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 1st 2026
1.056
1.014
5.6%
28.4
14.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 82.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 8.2%
1 lb Munich Malt1 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 8.2%
1 oz American - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.5%
1 oz American - Black Malt1 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.5%
12.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 11.81 5.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool 20 min 9.12 21.1%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 20 min 7.49 21.1%
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 7 days 15.8%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 21.1%
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Dry Hop 4 days 15.8%
4.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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 Infusion -- 153 °F --
1 gal Sparge -- 175 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.3 21.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.27 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 2.96 11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 5.58 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Flying Tomato" Specialty IPA: Red IPA beer recipe by Brewer #475838. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 28.42, SRM 14.46, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 75L, Munich Malt, Roasted Barley, Black Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Citra) Other: (Phosphoric acid, gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-01 20:55 UTC