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Caledonian Deuchars IPA Imitation

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.92 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Cowan Beer Recipes
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 1st 2025
1.045
1.012
4.4%
28.0
5.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,150 g Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise3150 g Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 85.6%
360 g GB - Invert Sugar #2360 g Invert Sugar #2 36 25 9.8%
170 g Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt170 g Wheat Malt 37.26 2 4.6%
3,680 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 g Fuggles24 g Fuggles Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.3 9.7%
32 g Artisan - Styrian Goldings32 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 10 min 7.07 12.9%
128 g Artisan - Styrian Goldings128 g Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 1 min 3.36 51.6%
16 g Aurora16 g Aurora Hops Pellet 8 Boil 1 min 0.86 6.5%
32 g Willamette32 g Willamette Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.88 12.9%
16 g Fuggles16 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.48 6.5%
248 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.51 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.02 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 each Protafloc Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Crossmyloof - BEòIR
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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

To make Invert Sugar #2, combine 400g of Golden Syrup with a squeeze of lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Bake in an air fryer on the "Bake" setting, if you have one, at 150°C for 1 hour.

The 128g of Styrian Goldings late hop might be substituted with 59g of Styrian Woolf AA 9.3

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