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Cold Pizza IPA

182 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.63 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.24 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James Hess
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 8th 2026
1.056
1.008
6.3%
81.1
4.3
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Avangard - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 60%
2 lb Avangard - Light Munich2 lb Light Munich 37 8 8%
2 lb Avangard - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 8%
6 lb Flaked Rice6 lb Flaked Rice 40 0.5 24%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil at 148 °F 60 min 48.94 25%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 10 min 4.59 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 10 min 8.2 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 10 min 7.89 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 13.4 Whirlpool 0 min 4.56 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.5 Whirlpool 0 min 2.55 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Whirlpool 0 min 4.39 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
21 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12.13 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 575 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 575 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Randy Mosher / Tasty McDole
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 17 50 350 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.63 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
Temperature 148 °F 175 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.8 gal (51.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.8 gal (3.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 19.01 gal (76.02 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10 gal (40 qt) and adding 7.01 gal (28.02 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.01 68  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.18 g | 64.7 qt) 17.01 68  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.18 g | 72.7 qt) 19.01 76  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.8 g | 51.2 qt) 13.63 54.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11.11 g | 44.5 qt) 12.24 49  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 17.01 68
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cold Pizza IPA" American IPA beer recipe by James Hess. BIAB, ABV 6.28%, IBU 81.14, SRM 4.3, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Light Munich, Vienna, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Chinook, Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc)
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