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Pier Pressure

Name: Pier Pressure
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 250 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 495 lb Prairie Select; 15 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 25 lb Cane Sugar; 1.75 lb Magnum Hops; 4 lb NewZilla Hops; 2 lb Simcoe Hops; 14 lb NewZilla Hops; 6 lb Simcoe Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Calories: 210 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

44.4

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

851.95

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
495 lb	Prairie Malt - Prairie Select495 lb Prairie Select	$ 0.67 / lb $ 331.65	36.8	1.6	92.5%
15 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)15 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	$ 0.92 / lb $ 13.80	33	1.8	2.8%
25 lb	Cane Sugar25 lb Cane Sugar	$ 0.54 / lb $ 13.50	46	0	4.7%
535 lbs / $ 358.95

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.75 lb	BSG - Magnum1.75 lb Magnum Hops	$ 12.00 / lb $ 21.00	Pellet	17.8	Boil	60 min	34.72	6.3%
4 lb	NewZilla 4 lb NewZilla Hops	$ 14.00 / lb $ 56.00	Pellet	8.45	Whirlpool at 175 °F	15 min	5.18	14.4%
2 lb	Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops	$ 15.00 / lb $ 30.00	Pellet	14.5	Whirlpool at 175 °F	15 min	4.45	7.2%
14 lb	NewZilla14 lb NewZilla Hops	$ 14.00 / lb $ 196.00	Pellet	8.45	Dry Hop	7 days		50.5%
6 lb	Simcoe6 lb Simcoe Hops	$ 15.00 / lb $ 90.00	Pellet	14.5	Dry Hop	7 days		21.6%
27.75 lbs / $ 393.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
188.13 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
149.31 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
16 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
93.39 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
67.81 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
4 oz	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 50.00 / each $ 100.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5191 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Waupun

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
118.3	10	15	50	240	50
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Last Updated: 2026-06-01 19:28 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.75 lb	BSG - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 12.00 / lb $ 21.00	34.72	6.3%
18 lb	NewZilla (Pellet)	$ 14.00 / lb $ 252.00	5.18	64.9%
8 lb	Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 15.00 / lb $ 120.00	4.45	28.8%
27.75 lbs / $ 393.00