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Spruce Tips IPA

206 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BenMan
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 17th 2025
1.063
1.011
6.9%
74.1
7.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.30 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter6.3 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 76.8%
0.80 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt0.8 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.8%
0.80 lb Weyermann - US - Weyermann - Munich - Light 10L0.8 lb US - Weyermann - Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.8%
0.30 lb Briess - Briess - US - Caramel Malt 20L0.3 lb Briess - US - Caramel Malt 20L 33.9 26.3 3.7%
8.20 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.31 oz Simcoe0.31 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 23.52 16.7%
0.31 oz Citra0.31 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Boil 10 min 7.87 16.7%
0.62 oz Citra0.62 oz Citra Hops Pellet 12 Aroma 15 min 19.39 33.3%
0.62 oz Simcoe0.62 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 15 min 23.34 33.3%
1.86 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.3 qt Temperature Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.31 oz Spruce Tips added at 10 mins left in boil OR during fermentation Flavor Boil 0 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 68 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
45 20 40 67 11 159.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Water Profile: Ca 87 | Mg 1 | Na 10 | SO4 125 | Cl 62
ferment at 66F
optional: add spruce tips (0.5oz) after the first day of fermentation.

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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-07 02:15 UTC
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