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Half Nelson Imperial IPA

257 calories 28.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 10th 2013
1.077
1.022
7.3%
205.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24 lb American - Pale 2-Row24 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 73.6%
2.60 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.6 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 8%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.1%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 6.1%
2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0.5 6.1%
32.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Zythos7 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Boil 90 min 132.25 25%
1 oz Zythos1 oz Zythos Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Boil 45 min 14.74 3.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 45 min 16.21 3.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 30 min 13.57 3.6%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 30 min 15.42 3.6%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 6.4 3.6%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 7.28 3.6%
4 oz Nelson Sauvin4 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 0 min 14.3%
3 oz Citra3 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 10.7%
4 oz Citra4 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 14.3%
4 oz Nelson Sauvin4 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 14.3%
28 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 583 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14 gal (56 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.85 gal (47.41 qt) and adding 2 gal (8 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.84 gal (63.34 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.55 gal (38.21 qt) and adding 3.84 gal (15.34 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.39 53.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 13.39 53.6  
Mash volume with grains 15.84 63.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.83 -15.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 3.69 14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.85 g | 55.4 qt) 13 52  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.15 0.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.75 -3  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.08 68.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First place - Seanachai's Local Brewer's Day 1st Annual Competition.



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