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198 calories 17.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 115 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 105.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 16.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (ending kettle)
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 31st 2025
14.8 °P
2.9 °P
6.5%
68.6
7.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row200 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 88.9%
10 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L10 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 4.4%
10 lb Briess - Carapils Malt10 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.4%
5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
225 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 oz Columbus14 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 60 min 31.16 8.4%
0.50 lb Chinook0.5 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 10 min 4.91 4.8%
0.50 lb mosaic0.5 lb mosaic Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 10 min 6.33 4.8%
0.50 lb Simcoe0.5 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.99 Boil 10 min 5.41 4.8%
1 lb Chinook1 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 11.8 Whirlpool at 170 °F 50 min 6.15 9.6%
1 lb mosaic1 lb mosaic Hops Pellet 15.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 50 min 7.92 9.6%
1 lb Simcoe1 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Whirlpool at 170 °F 50 min 6.72 9.6%
1 lb Chinook1 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 11.8 Dry Hop at 61 °F 3 days 9.6%
1 lb Mosaic1 lb Mosaic Hops Pellet 15.2 Dry Hop at 61 °F 3 days 9.6%
1 lb Simcoe1 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.9 Dry Hop at 61 °F 3 days 9.6%
2 lb Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)2 lb Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Dry Hop at 180 °F 3 days 19.3%
10.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
72.75 gal Strike 166 °F 153 °F 60 min
61.065 gal Sparge 169 °F 169 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60.1 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
30 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
110 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
262.76 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66.9 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4838 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

-Dilute to 6.5% ABV. Should be 60L
-whirlpool for 10, rest for 20. The 50 min time is the amount of time it sits on hops during KO. [WP time + Rest time + (50% x KO time)]

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