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Gin and Juniper IPA

250 calories 22.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.138 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Deepascent45
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 20th 2019
1.076
1.014
8.1%
82.5
8.3
5.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row12 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 81.4%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 10.2%
1 lb American - Rye1 lb Rye 38 3.5 6.8%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.7%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 44.93 25%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 16.87 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 10.89 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 7.96 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 2 min 1.86 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 12.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 12.5%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb juniper berries Flavor Secondary 10 days
375 ml Navy Strength Gin Flavor Secondary 10 days
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A43 Loki
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 100 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
5 0 10 2 0 31
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.6 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
1.6 gal Sparge 165 °F 165 °F --
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 2.4 g | 9.6 qt) 1.14 4.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 10 40  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 10 g | 40 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.59 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I wanted to make a really piney northwest IPA. A recent trip to Scotland made me fall in love with craft Gin and their piney nature. Soak 1lb of juniper berries with a 750ml bottle of navy strength gin. I added a splash of dry vermouth and one piece of lemon rind to give it that martini spin. I let this soak for about two weeks prior to brewing the beer. After the beer is brewed, wait another two weeks; drain the berries into a plastic bag, use a rolling pin to crack the berries, put the berries into a muslin bag and throw that in the fermentor with the last bit of hops. Let that sit another few days and it is good to go.

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