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Blue Zappa

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 40% (brew house)
Source: Brent Rea
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday March 23rd 2022

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OG: 1.063 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.8% IBU: 68

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

65.5

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Mecca Grade - Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye)2 lb Rimrock (Vienna-style Spring Rye)		40	4.8	10.3%
14 lb	Mecca Grade - Pelton14 lb Pelton		36	2	72.3%
2 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose		42	0.5	10.3%
14 oz	German - Acidulated Malt14 oz Acidulated Malt		27	3.4	4.5%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	0	0	2.6%
19.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Strata0.5 oz Strata Hops	Pellet	13.7	Boil	60 min	25	11.1%
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	45 min	17.76	22.2%
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	30 min	14.87	22.2%
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	5.3	Whirlpool	15 min	3.97	22.2%
1 oz	Zappa1 oz Zappa Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	5 min	3.86	22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Strata (Pellet)	25	11.1%
4 oz	Zappa (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Zappa (Pellet) Hops	40.46	88.8%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.43 gal	Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.1 gal	Batch Sparge	--	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	0 min.
9 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.55 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.60 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.35 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 105 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dme Amount: 4.4oz Temp: 70 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lacomb, Or.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
12	6	294.2	432.6	0	0.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-07 23:17 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2022-03-23 03:27 UTC
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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