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Great Hop Experiment - Idaho 7

165 calories 16.7 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday May 2nd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row3.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 38.2%
2 lb German - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 21.8%
2 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row2 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 21.8%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.75 lb Munich Type I 38 6 8.2%
0.38 lb Flaked Wheat0.38 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 4.1%
0.38 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.38 lb Carafoam $ 2.69 / lb
$ 1.02 		34.5 2.2 4.1%
0.08 lb Dingemans - Pale Ale 0.08 lb Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 0.9%
0.08 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise0.08 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 0.9%
9.17 lbs / $ 1.02
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.95 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 70.95 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 20 min 29.31 24.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 71 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 18.47 25.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 71 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 1 min 2.2 25.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 71 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 0 days 25.3%
3.95 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
12 ml Lactic acid $ 0.66 / oz
$ 0.27 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.27
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
West Chester, PA, USA - Aqua's Ingrams Mill Plant
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 11 22 64 41 158
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.01 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.75 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.15 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 4.24 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.4 qt) 6.86 27.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
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: 8.26 33
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Great Hop Experiment - Idaho 7" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #334257. All Grain, ABV 4.91%, IBU 49.97, SRM 3.82, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Pilsner, Standard 2-Row, Munich Type I, Flaked Wheat, Carafoam, Pale Ale , Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise) Hops: (Idaho 7) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-02 21:08 UTC