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DIY West Coast Double IPA

256 calories 20.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2020
1.078
1.012
8.7%
125.2
8.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row6.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 40.6%
6.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt6.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 40.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 3.1%
1 lb Briess - DME Pale Ale1 lb DME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition) 45 6 6.3%
1.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 9.4%
16 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Chinook1.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 62.28 15.8%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.6 Boil 15 min 21.55 10.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16 Boil 5 min 10.19 10.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 6.37 10.5%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 5 min 8.21 10.5%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Hop Stand at 170 °F 30 min 2.7 5.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.5 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Hop Stand at 170 °F 30 min 5.08 5.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Lupulin Pellet 19.6 Hop Stand at 170 °F 30 min 4.06 5.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.5 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Hop Stand at 170 °F 30 min 4.77 5.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Lupulin Pellet 19.6 Dry Hop 4 days 5.3%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 4 days 5.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.5 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Dry Hop 4 days 5.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.5 oz Columbus LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 24.5 Dry Hop 4 days 5.3%
9.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.4 gal Strike 153 °F 150 °F 90 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.17 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 20 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
10 ml White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 0 min.
0.11 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
125 15 20 100 250 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Full volume, no sparge.

Put kettle dip tube just above parallel at 2 o'clock position.

Add DME and dextrose at 30 min just before chiller added.

At end of boil, power off, chill to 170F, THEN add whirlpool hop additions, let sit for 30 minutes before chilling. Keep bag in until chilled to <68F, then remove bag.

Once chilled, remove chiller and cover x 60 min for cold break to settle.

Add clarity firm at yeast pitch

Ferment at 67F

On day 12 or at end of fermentation, add dry hops loose in FV x 3 days at 68F.

Then cold crash x 48 hrs, add gelatin for 48 hrs, then rack to sanitized and CO2 purged keg, add 5 mL Biofine Clear in gas port.
Chill x 4 days then pull off pint, then carbonate.

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