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DIY Chimera APA/IPA

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 3rd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Ye Olde Pale Ale10 lb Ye Olde Pale Ale 37.7 4 83.3%
0.75 lb Avangard - Light Munich0.75 lb Light Munich 37 8 6.3%
0.75 lb Avangard - Vienna0.75 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 6.3%
0.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 4.2%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 10.72 3.1%
0.75 oz Nugget0.75 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.6 Boil 10 min 14.33 9.4%
0.75 oz Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 5.05 9.4%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Hop Stand at 190 °F 30 min 13 12.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Lupulin Pellet 18.5 Hop Stand at 190 °F 30 min 10.45 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 12 Hop Stand at 190 °F 30 min 6.78 12.5%
0.25 oz Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 15.6 Dry Hop 4 days 3.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Lupulin Pellet 18.5 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Cascade LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 12 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Simcoe LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 23 Dry Hop 4 days 12.5%
8 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.3 gal Strike 152 °F 150 °F 60 min
Mash out Temperature 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc 0.00 / oz
0.00
Fining Boil 15 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient 0.00 / oz
0.00
Other Boil 10 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.50 g Gypsum 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.44 ml Lactic acid 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.10 ml Lactic acid 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.30 g Epsom Salt 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt 0.00 / oz
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 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
Reverse Osmosis System (April 2020)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 8 10 50 225 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Is it an APA? Is it an IPA? Yes

Full volume, no sparge.

At power off, chill BRIEFLY to 180F, then steep x 20 min. When hop stand is complete, remove all hop bags and chill to 65F or less.

Dry hop loose in FV

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