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Exploding Head Reunion

254 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Greystone Homebrews
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 2nd 2017
1.077
1.015
8.1%
78.7
14.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 52.9%
5 lb American - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 37 7.84 29.4%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 3.31 5.9%
1 lb American - Rye1 lb Rye 38 7.84 5.9%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 70 min 20.57 11.1%
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Aroma 5 min 20.85 22.2%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool at 200 °F 10 min 37.12 22.2%
4 oz Zythos4 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 4 days 44.4%
9 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 812 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 167 Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4 gal strike to 180 Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 4.8 19.2  
Mash volume with grains 6.08 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.19 g | 20.8 qt) 6.95 27.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.74 g | 31 qt) 9.5 38  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.07 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.83 23.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 11.75 47
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Exploding Head Reunion" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Greystone Homebrews. All Grain, ABV 8.11%, IBU 78.71, SRM 14.19, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale Ale, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Rye, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Cascade, Columbus, Galaxy, Zythos)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-08-12 16:52 UTC