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Double Duck Season CDA

281 calories 25.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Black IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.96 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 281 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 24th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 6.3%
1 lb German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 6.3%
12 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row12 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 75%
2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 12.5%
16 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.1 Boil 60 min 48.92 25%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 14.9 Boil 20 min 27.42 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 5 min 6.24 25%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.3 Dry Hop 7 days 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

A more hoppy version of the Northern Brewer Ace of Spades CDA.
Sep 22 - using homegrown Centennial from my neighbor
Apr 23 - changed hops to pellet to use the stash I got as a Yule gift in 22.

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