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Major's Hopalong II IPA

211 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike Erickson
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 3rd 2013
1.064
1.013
6.7%
73.9
6.4
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 8%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 60 min 27.52 12.5%
1.50 oz Columbus1.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 15 min 40.96 37.5%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 5 min 5.37 25%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.8 Dry Hop 18 days 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 tsp Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Forced Carbonation       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
63.6 - 13.0 - 10.4 - 41.5 - 169.4 - 0.0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Low Mash Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
16 qt Mash Out/Sparge Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 3.13 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.13 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.81 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Strong bitterness but nit astringent. Medium mouthfeel. Good Cascades aroma. Lingering smooth aftertaste. Great beer!

9 days in primary @ 65deg F. 20 days in secondary with 1oz Cascades dry-hopped @ 65deg F. Force carbed at 40 deg F @ 10 psi.

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