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Shelby's Backpack Session IPA

134 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 263 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 263 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 134 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 28th 2026
10.1 °P
2.8 °P
3.9%
38.3
3.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt220 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 54.3%
55 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna55 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 13.6%
100 lb Malteurop - Wheat Malt100 lb Wheat Malt 38 3.5 24.7%
20 lb US - Dextrin20 lb Dextrin 1 3 4.9%
10 lb Weyermann - Acidulated10 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 2.5%
405 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Columbus2 lb Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Mash 0 min 6.73 20%
0.50 lb Columbus0.5 lb Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 8.43 5%
0.50 lb Columbus0.5 lb Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 30 min 6.48 5%
1 lb Columbus1 lb Columbus Hops Pellet 13.4 Boil 10 min 6.12 10%
6 lb Citra6 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 180 °F 20 min 10.53 60%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3528 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 265.7 gal (1062.8 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 253.7 gal (1014.8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 346.28 gal (1385.1 qt) 315.08 1260.3  
Total strike volume 315.08 1260.3  
Mash volume with grains 346.28 1385.1  
Grain absorption losses -50.63 -202.5  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -1.2 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 265.7 g | 1062.8 qt) 263 1052  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2 -4.8  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 260.3 g | 1041.2 qt) 263 1052  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -3.6 -14.4  
Estimated amount in fermentor 259.4 1037.6  
Total: 315.08 1260.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Shelby's Backpack Session IPA" American IPA beer recipe by Beerzilla91. BIAB, ABV 3.88%, IBU 38.28, SRM 3.77, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Barke Vienna, Wheat Malt, Dextrin, Acidulated) Hops: (Columbus, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-04 14:37 UTC