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Low Alcohol IPA

79 calories 9.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 2.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.019 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.024 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 79 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O06lrpRODwE
Created: Saturday July 26th 2025
1.024
1.008
2.1%
13.6
3.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.99 lb American - Pale Ale1.99 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 85.8%
0.11 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.11 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 4.7%
0.11 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.11 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.7%
0.11 lb Munich Dark 20L0.11 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 4.7%
2.32 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.15 oz Centennial0.15 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 7.22 10.1%
0.07 oz Mosaic0.07 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 4.21 4.7%
0.12 oz Centennial0.12 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Hop Stand at 176 °F 10 min 1.07 8.1%
0.10 oz Mosaic0.1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Hop Stand at 176 °F 10 min 1.12 6.7%
0.70 oz Centennial0.7 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 3 days 47%
0.35 oz Mosaic0.35 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 23.5%
1.49 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.4 gal Temperature 174 °F -- 40 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.76 oz Lactose Flavor Boil 25 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Below is the all grain beer recipe covered in this video.
The Lallemand document mentioned can be viewed and downloaded here:-
https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/c...
Here is an alternative source:- https://www.btobeer.com/images/techni...

Low Alcohol IPA

Batch Size : 10 L/ 2.64 US LQD GALLONS

Authors: David Heath & Andrew Paterson.
Brewfather Link:- https://share.brewfather.app/32DO4oSY...
Type: All Grain
IBU : 13 (Tinseth)
BU/GU : 0.52
Colour : 7 EBC
ABV:- 0.9%

Original Gravity : 1.025
Final Gravity : 1.018

Brewhouse Efficiency: 75%
Mash Efficiency: 82.5%

Mash Profile

79 °C /174°F - 40 min
No need for mash out


Fermentables
905 g / 1.99 lbs - Pale Ale 8 EBC (85%)
53 g / 0.11 lbs - Acidulated 3.5 EBC (5%)
53 g / 0.11 lbs- Carapils/Carafoam (Dextrine)3.9 EBC (5%)
53 g / 0.11 lbs - Munich 15 EBC (5%)

Boil Time:- 30 Minutes

Hops

Adjust using brewing software using your hops alpha acid percentage
to create the following IBU values

15 min - Centennial - 7 IBU
15 min - Mosaic - 4 IBU

Hop Stand - Zero minute
10 min hopstand @ 80 °C / 176°F

10 min Centennial - 1 IBU
10 min Mosaic - 1 IBU

Dry Hops
3 days - 20 g / 0.70oz - Centennial
3 days - 10 g / 0.35oz - Mosaic

Extra
50 g / 1.76oz - Milk Sugar (Lactose) 0 EBC
Added during late boil

Optional Extra

0.05 g per litre (see packaging for imperial) - Aromazyme
Added during mid fermentation.

Yeast
1 pkg - Lallemand (LalBrew) Windsor Yeast

Fermentation Profile
Ale

20 °C / 68°F - 14 days though likely to be ready for transfer sooner.
Check that FG is consistent over 3 days before transfer to bottles or a keg.

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