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Founding Fathers IPA

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
Barrow Brewing Co.
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 22.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Barrow Brewing Co.
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
45 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row45 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 88.2%
2 lb Flaked Wheat2 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.9%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.9%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.9%
51 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 17.34 10%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 19.7 10%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 12.57 20%
5 oz Mosaic5 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop Day 7 25%
7 oz Citra7 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop Day 7 35%
20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.50 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
23 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Barrow Brewing Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 0 14 150 75 5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25.5 gal Strike 148 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 148 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 23.8 gal (95.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 11.8 gal (47.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 29.58 gal (118.32 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.92 gal (31.68 qt) and adding 17.58 gal (70.32 qt) sparge/top-off. 25.5 102  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 25.5 102  
Mash volume with grains 29.58 118.3  
Grain absorption losses -6.38 -25.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 5.18 20.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.8 g | 95.2 qt) 24.05 96.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 22 g | 88 qt) 22.5 90  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 22.5 g | 90 qt) 22 88  
Total: 30.68 122.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Founding Fathers IPA" American IPA beer recipe by Barrow Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 6.29%, IBU 49.62, SRM 6.37, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Citra, Mosaic) Other: (Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous))
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