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Imperial BSS

217 calories 18.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 690 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 700 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 17.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Calories: 217 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2026
17.3 °P
3.1 °P
7.7%
62.9
6.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
150 kg Belgian - Pilsner150 kg Pilsner 37 1.6 77.9%
12.50 kg Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 12.5 kg Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 34 20 6.5%
25 kg Dingemans - Munich MD25 kg Munich MD 36.5 6.3 13%
5 kg Cane Sugar5 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 2.6%
192.50 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1,000 g Chinook1000 g Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 39.92 13.7%
350 g Columbus350 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 15 min 8 4.8%
350 g Columbus350 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool 10 min 3.8 4.8%
1,400 g Citra1400 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 10 min 11.16 19.2%
2,800 g Citra2800 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 1 days 38.4%
1,400 g Mandarina Bavaria1400 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 1 days 19.2%
7,300 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4179 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Gentbrugge
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 Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 702.45 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 657.05 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 686.25 L 562.5
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 562.5
Mash volume with grains 686.3
Grain absorption losses -187.5
Remaining sparge water volume 322.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 3.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 702.5 L) 700
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -6.8
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 687.6 L) 690
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -8.8
Estimated amount in fermentor 681.3
Total: 885.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Imperial BSS" Double IPA beer recipe by Farrell Styers. All Grain, ABV 7.72%, IBU 62.88, SRM 6.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) , Munich MD, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Chinook, Columbus, Citra, Mandarina Bavaria)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-09 07:38 UTC