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Brain-Melter

285 calories 26.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: canis187
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 20th 2016
1.086
1.018
9.0%
240.7
12.7
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50%
4 lb American - White Wheat4 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 20%
2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)2 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 10%
2 lb Belgian - Aromatic2 lb Aromatic 33 38 10%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 10%
20 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 75 min 40.65 6.7%
1 oz Pacific Jade1 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 13 Boil 65 min 40.54 6.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 55 min 38.04 6.7%
1 oz Pacific Jade1 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 13 Boil 45 min 36.55 6.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 35 min 32.23 6.7%
1 oz Pacific Jade1 oz Pacific Jade Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 25 min 25.16 6.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 16.72 6.7%
1 oz Pacific Jade1 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 7.94 6.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 2 min 2.85 6.7%
2 oz Pacific Jade2 oz Pacific Jade Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 0 days 13.3%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 13.3%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Dry Hop 0 days 13.3%
15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 each Servomyces Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 oz Grains of Paradise Spice Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt BIAB with wash of 170 sparge at end Decoction -- 148 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.05 g | 40.2 qt) 9.84 39.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.49 g | 46 qt) 11.28 45.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.25 -9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.16 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.71 g | 30.9 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.34 -1.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.84 39.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brain-Melter" Imperial IPA beer recipe by canis187. BIAB, ABV 8.95%, IBU 240.68, SRM 12.73, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, White Wheat, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L), Aromatic, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Simcoe, Pacific Jade, Citra) Other: (Irish Moss, Servomyces, Grains of Paradise)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-31 20:41 UTC