The Exploding Head - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

The Exploding Head

202 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Greystone Homebrews
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 30th 2015
1.062
1.009
7.1%
78.7
11.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
13 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 52%
5 lb American - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 3.31 20%
5 lb American - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 37 7.84 20%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 3.31 4%
1 lb German - Rye1 lb Rye 38 7.84 4%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 70 min 21.17 14.3%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 20.5 14.3%
2 oz Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 30 min 13.02 14.3%
2 oz Belma2 oz Belma Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 15 min 24.04 14.3%
2 oz Belma2 oz Belma Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 0 min 14.3%
4 oz Zythos4 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 28.6%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz 5.2 ph Water Agt Mash 70 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1209 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 167 Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
9 gal Sparge Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.75 gal (51 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.75 gal (3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 7.5 30  
Mash volume with grains 9.5 38  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.63 g | 34.5 qt) 9.88 39.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.75 g | 51 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 17.38 69.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Exploding Head" American IPA beer recipe by Greystone Homebrews. All Grain, ABV 7.05%, IBU 78.74, SRM 11.89, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale 2-Row, Pale Ale, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Rye) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette, Belma, Zythos) Other: (5.2 ph)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
1,589
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2017-08-02 15:32 UTC