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Waihopai Sunset

213 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 150 min
Batch Size: 6.28 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.68 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale Ale6.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 44.8%
1 lb Cane Sugar1 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 6.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Dark Wheat Malt1 lb Dark Wheat Malt 37 7 6.9%
2 lb Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt2 lb Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 13.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 6.9%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 20.7%
14.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Loral0.4 oz Loral Hops Pellet 11.75 Boil 30 min 10.65 2.6%
2 oz Nelson Sauvin2 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 15.72 Boil 15 min 45.99 13%
2 oz Nelson Sauvin2 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 15.72 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 10.87 13%
1 oz Riwaka1 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 6.12 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 2.12 6.5%
1 oz NZ Hops - Superdelic1 oz Superdelic Hops Pellet 10.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 3.63 6.5%
1 oz Nzh 2141 oz Nzh 214 Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 6.5%
2 oz Nelson Sauvin2 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 15.72 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 13%
2 oz Riwaka2 oz Riwaka Hops Pellet 6.12 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 13%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Mosaic LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Mosaic LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 22 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 6.5%
2 oz NZ Hops - Superdelic2 oz Superdelic Hops Pellet 10.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 13%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo Cryo1 oz Amarillo Cryo Hops Lupulin Pellet 16 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 3 days 6.5%
15.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Strike 159 °F 146 °F 60 min
2.25 gal Sparge 120 °F 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 132 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
"Waihopai Sunset" American IPA beer recipe by El Gertez. All Grain, ABV 7.03%, IBU 73.26, SRM 5.67, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Cane Sugar, Dark Wheat Malt, Chevallier Heritage Malt, Carafoam, Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen) Hops: (Loral, Nelson Sauvin, Riwaka, Superdelic, Nzh 214, Mosaic LupuLN2 (Cryo), Amarillo Cryo) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Table Salt, Lactic acid)
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