Heady Topper (clone) Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: New England IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Heady Topper (clone)

246 calories 14.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 20th 2021
1.076
1.004
9.4%
143.8
6.3
5.7
65.06
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Proximity - Base Malt13 lb Base Malt 1.50 / lb
19.50
37.5 2 82.5%
0.75 lb BSG - Flaked White Wheat0.75 lb Flaked White Wheat 1.75 / lb
1.31
36 1.6 4.8%
0.50 lb Bairds - English Carastan Malt0.5 lb English Carastan Malt 1.95 / lb
0.98
35.4 35 3.2%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0.95 / lb
0.48
0 0 3.2%
1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)1 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) - (late boil kettle addition) 6.95 / lb
6.95
38 0 6.3%
15.75 lbs / 29.21
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops 1.50 / oz
3.00
Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 103.07 13.3%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops 2.25 / oz
2.25
Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 5.51 6.7%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 20 Boil 5 min 12.81 6.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 6.4 6.7%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops 1.50 / oz
1.50
Pellet 15 Boil 5 min 9.6 6.7%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops 2.25 / oz
2.25
Pellet 8.6 Boil 1 min 1.19 6.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops 1.95 / oz
1.95
Pellet 12.7 Boil 1 min 1.76 6.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 10 Boil 1 min 1.39 6.7%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops 1.50 / oz
1.50
Pellet 15 Boil 1 min 2.08 6.7%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops 2.25 / oz
2.25
Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 5 days 6.7%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 20 Dry Hop 5 days 6.7%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops 1.75 / oz
1.75
Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 6.7%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops 1.50 / oz
1.50
Pellet 15 Dry Hop 5 days 6.7%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops 1.95 / oz
1.95
Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 6.7%
15 oz / 26.90
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.53 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Tropical IPA OYL-200
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
8.95 / each
8.95
Attenuation (avg):
92.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
75 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
8.95 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.15 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Broomfield, CO, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Sparge higher temp than expected.

Add candi sugar to last 10 minutes of boil

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