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IPA Cara-Munich

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday September 17th 2025

NEIPA Citra/Mosaic/Simcoe/Centennial/Amarillo

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 60

Morning Brew

by CaitTheBattlefield

OG: 1.063 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 60

Super Tasty Pale Ale (8lbs 2-row)

by Thomas Edgar

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 62

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

63.0

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	American - Pilsner4 kg Pilsner	37	1.8	80%
1 kg	Belgian - Caramel Pils1 kg Caramel Pils	34	8	20%
5 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Artisan - US Eureka18 g US Eureka Hops	Pellet	18	Boil	60 min	39.56	24.1%
1 oz	Great Lakes Hops - Mackinac1 oz Mackinac Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	15 min	17.18	38%
1 oz	Great Lakes Hops - Mackinac1 oz Mackinac Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool	0 min	6.24	38%
2.63 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
18 g	Artisan - US Eureka (Pellet) 18 g US Eureka (Pellet) Hops	39.56	24.1%
2 oz	Great Lakes Hops - Mackinac (Pellet)	23.42	76%
2.63 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Not sure exactly what happened here but it came out a very light bodied pale. No hop flavor and minimal bitterness. Good balance but obviously not even close to IPA.
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Notes

Turned out crisp with no sweetness. Dry and lighter than my Juicy IPA.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-16 23:39 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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