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mikes topper ipa

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: G MICHAEL M HEPNER
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 12th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

113.1

SRM (morey):

12.3

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
26 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner26 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	88.1%
2 lb	Weyermann - Carapils2 lb Carapils	34.5	2.1	6.8%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	3.4%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	1.7%
29.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	cascade2 oz cascade Hops	Pellet	5	Mash	60 min	3.03	10.5%
2 oz	Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.9	Boil	60 min	39.24	10.5%
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.1	Boil	45 min	33.79	10.5%
2 oz	Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9	Boil	30 min	21.04	10.5%
3 oz	Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9	Whirlpool	0 min	8.43	15.8%
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.1	Whirlpool	0 min	7.55	10.5%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8.1	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	1 days		10.5%
2 oz	Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9	Dry Hop	1 days		10.5%
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.1	Dry Hop	0 days		10.5%
19 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	cascade (Pellet)	3.03	10.5%
2 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	39.24	10.5%
6 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	41.34	31.5%
7 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	29.47	36.8%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		10.5%
19 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.87 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Yeast

- safe ale

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 257 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-09-23 18:10 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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