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Gary's IPA

158 calories 16 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 175 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 185.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 2nd 2022
11.9 °P
2.9 °P
4.8%
36.5
9.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
55 lb American - Wheat55 lb Wheat 38 1.8 15.9%
220 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row220 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 63.4%
25 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna25 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 7.2%
12 lb Rice Hulls12 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.5%
35 lb Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats35 lb Golden Naked Oats 27 7 10.1%
347 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
80 oz Saaz80 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Mash 90 min 6.32 20.5%
320 g Incognito - Centennial320 g Centennial Hops Pellet 50 Whirlpool at 175 °F 0 min 7.01 2.9%
320 g Incognito - Citra320 g Citra Hops Pellet 50 Whirlpool at 175 °F 0 min 7.01 2.9%
32 oz Nelson Sauvin32 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 175 °F 0 min 4.96 8.2%
5 lb Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra5 lb LUPOMAX Citra Hops Pellet 18.5 Dry Hop 3 days 20.5%
3 lb Centennial3 lb Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 7 days 12.3%
7 lb Nelson Sauvin7 lb Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 7 days 28.7%
1 lb Nelson Sauvin1 lb Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 11.23 4.1%
24.41 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
135.1 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 90 min
64 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
50 gal cool pooling Top Off -- 180 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
150 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
93.03 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
35 g Flex Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Berkley Yeast - London Tropics
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2769 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
95.1 8.1 13.3 115.5 73.6 61.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Gary's IPA" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 4.82%, IBU 36.53, SRM 9.34, Fermentables: (Wheat, Standard 2-Row, Barke Vienna, Rice Hulls, Golden Naked Oats) Hops: (Saaz, Centennial, Citra, Nelson Sauvin, LUPOMAX Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid, Flex)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-16 17:23 UTC
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