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HMS Challenger

256 calories 16.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Fiftyohm
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 25th 2016
1.079
1.006
9.6%
80.5
9.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 94.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.4%
0.25 lb American - Wheat0.25 lb Wheat 38 1.8 1.7%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 52.63 40%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 13.06 20%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 9.54 20%
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 5.25 20%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Two stage batch Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.45 25.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.63 30.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.83 g | 11.3 qt) 2.64 10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is a single-hopped double IPA. (It's pretty much a SMASH ale.) I love single-hopped IPAs where you can really get the character of the hop - and Challenger is an excellent dual-purpose hop. It's a big beer, obviously, and after many, many brews and experimentation now, it's become a neighborhood favorite.

I cask-condition it, and serve it through an Angram engine at about 55 degrees F cellar temp.

The HMS Challenger is one of my best beers. (And when my buds come by expecting to quaff four or five 20 oz. pints, they only try once!)

All the malt carries the bitterness very well. There is some residual sweetness on the palate, with a creamy mouth-feel from service through the beer engine. Only a relatively small amount of crystal is used, (it is an IPA after all), with just a touch of wheat for head retention.

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