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Imperial Golden Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Mike States
No Chill: 40 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (tinseth):

69.0

SRM (morey):

12.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner10 lb Premium Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.8	1.75	50%
8 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt8 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.8	3.5	40%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L		34	60	10%
20 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	22.88	50%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	12.7	Boil	10 min	29.72	25%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	16.38	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	22.88	50%
1 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	29.72	25%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	16.38	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.4 gal	mash in at 166*	Strike	166 °F	154 °F	60 min
2 gal	mash out 2.8 gal. boiling	Infusion	212 °F	168 °F	10 min
5.6 gal	fly sparge	Fly Sparge	172 °F	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.58 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	5 min.
7.89 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

- Wyeast London Ale III (1318)

Amount:	1.58 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 10.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-10-03 01:54 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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