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Ode to Bridgeport IPA

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bridgeport
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 1st 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84%
1.50 lb American - Wheat1.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.4%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 4.9%
10 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L10 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L - (late boil kettle addition) 34 40 3.1%
2 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt2 oz Midnight Wheat Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 33 550 0.6%
20.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 First Wort 60 min 13.15 9.1%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.89 9.1%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 30 min 6.58 9.1%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 7.65 9.1%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.89 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Whirlpool 5 min 2.43 9.1%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Whirlpool 5 min 1.61 9.1%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 5 min 1.87 9.1%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 5 min 3.37 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop 4 days 9.1%
0.50 oz Crystal0.5 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop 4 days 4.5%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 4 days 4.5%
11 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 170 B cells required
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Priming
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
1.6 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.33 25.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 7.95 31.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.53 -10.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.14 g | 32.6 qt) 7.97 31.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.69 g | 46.8 qt) 11.52 46.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 14.3 57.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Bridgeport IPA is the craft beer that I started with. I really enjoyed drinking it back in the day. I am trying to replicate it and would appreciate any tips or feedback. Thank you

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