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The Sweet Spot

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 230 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 238.86 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Nick Jerrim
Calories: 145 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday June 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

36.7

SRM (morey):

5.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
32 kg	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter32 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter	37.5	2	63.2%
4 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt4 kg BEST Chit Malt	23	1.4	7.9%
4 kg	Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt4 kg Pale Wheat Malt	38.7	2	7.9%
1.60 kg	Cara 20L1.6 kg Cara 20L	34	22	3.2%
2 kg	Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt2 kg Cara Gold malt	34	6	4%
7 kg	Weyermann - Munich Type I7 kg Munich Type I	38	6	13.8%
50.60 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
90 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe90 g Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.6	Boil	20 min	7.7	2.7%
300 g	Charles Faram - Simcoe300 g Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.6	Boil	10 min	15.36	8.8%
300 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe300 g Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.6	Boil	5 min	8.44	8.8%
200 g	Charles Faram - Citra200 g Citra Hops	Leaf/Whole	12.5	Boil	5 min	5.17	5.9%
1.50 kg	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1.5 kg Simcoe Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.6	Hop Stand at 75 °C	30 min		44.2%
1 kg	NZ Hops - Nectaron1 kg Nectaron Hops	Pellet	11	Hop Stand at 75 °C	30 min		29.5%
3,390 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.19 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe (Leaf/Whole) 2.19 g Simcoe (Leaf/Whole) Hops	31.5	64.5%
200 g	Charles Faram - Citra (Leaf/Whole) 200 g Citra (Leaf/Whole) Hops	5.17	5.9%
1 kg	NZ Hops - Nectaron (Pellet) 1 kg Nectaron (Pellet) Hops		29.5%
3,390 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
145 L			--	65 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
70 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:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 959 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-11 06:24 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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