View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Ben's IPA Smooth

Name: Ben's IPA Smooth
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 32 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 54 lb Pale Ale; 8 lb Munich Malt; 2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 3.5 oz Centennial Hops; 3 oz Centennial Hops; 3 oz Fuggles Hops; 3 oz Fuggles Hops; 3 oz Cascade Hops

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box

Method: All Grain
Style: English IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 34.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: B & B
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 18th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

43.0

SRM (morey):

8.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
54 lb	American - Pale Ale54 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	84.4%
8 lb	Munich Malt8 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	12.5%
2 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	3.1%
64 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Hop Union - Centennial3.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.5	Boil	60 min	19.5	22.6%
3 oz	Hop Union - Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.5	Boil	45 min	15.34	19.4%
3 oz	Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	30 min	6.49	19.4%
3 oz	Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	5 min	1.68	19.4%
3 oz	Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Dry Hop	7 days		19.4%
15.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
31 gal	Strike	162 °F	154 °F	60 min
17 gal	Sparge	175 °F	154 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
11.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
11.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.80 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.40 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
6.40 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3.10 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.10 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.60 g	Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Last Updated and Sharing

283

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-08-20 18:23 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6.50 oz	Hop Union - Centennial (Pellet)	34.84	42%
6 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	8.17	38.8%
3 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)		19.4%
15.50 oz / $ 0.00