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Nelson Mess IPA

218 calories 21.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 21st 2014
1.066
1.015
6.6%
129.8
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.80 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 63.5%
1.60 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1.6 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 11.6%
2 lb American - Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 14.4%
1 lb Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 7.2%
0.45 lb German - CaraFoam0.45 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.2%
13.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 First Wort 0 min 19.35 11.1%
0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 31.96 11.1%
0.75 oz Southern Cross0.75 oz Southern Cross Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 45 min 29.34 11.1%
0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin0.75 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 24.56 11.1%
0.75 oz Southern Cross0.75 oz Southern Cross Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 24.56 11.1%
1.50 oz Nelson Sauvin1.5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 22.2%
1.50 oz Southern Cross1.5 oz Southern Cross Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 22.2%
6.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Nelson IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
140 18 25 55 300 110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.19 20.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.3 25.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.93 g | 15.7 qt) 3.79 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.14 g | 28.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.98 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Adjusted water profile.

Attempted to mash at 149, questionable reading on thermometer.

Finished product looked and smelled pretty good. Lingering, metallic bitterness (water profile off?). ABV 7.6%. Would be better next time I expect.

OG: 1.066
FG: 1.008

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