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Cool Cat Cacao IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.55 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 90%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 16th 2023

21A.American IPA(2024.11.11)

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.9% IBU: 36

Mango IPA

by Frog1

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 34

Elvis Juice Clone

by Pal Tamas

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

31.4

SRM (morey):

4.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.44 kg	Canadian - Pale 2-Row5.44 kg Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	90.5%
0.23 kg	German - Carapils0.23 kg Carapils	35	1.3	3.8%
0.23 kg	Flaked Oats0.23 kg Flaked Oats	33	2.2	3.8%
0.11 kg	Weyermann - Acidulated0.11 kg Acidulated	27	3.4	1.8%
6.01 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Columbus15 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	24.84	5%
75 g	Centennial75 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	1 min	3.57	25%
60 g	Amarillo60 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	1 min	2.97	20%
90 g	Citra90 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	4 days		30%
60 g	Nectaron60 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	8.1	Dry Hop	4 days		20%
300 g / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Columbus (Pellet) 15 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	24.84	5%
75 g	Centennial (Pellet) 75 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	3.57	25%
60 g	Amarillo (Pellet) 60 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	2.97	20%
90 g	Citra (Pellet) 90 g Citra (Pellet) Hops		30%
60 g	Nectaron (Pellet) 60 g Nectaron (Pellet) Hops		20%
300 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17 L		Strike	76 °C	68 °C	60 min
17 L	84 -> 76	Sparge	84 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.61 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18.3 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
150 g	Cacao Nibs	Flavor	Primary	4 days
2 each	Orange skin	Flavor	Primary	4 days
80 g	Chocolate bitters	Flavor	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 115.5 g Temp: 20 °C 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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Notes

30 min hopstands for flame-out additions (before chilling)

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Last Updated: 2025-12-27 00:07 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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