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Imperial Golden Ale (IGA)

Method: All Grain
Style: American Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Mike States
No Chill: 40 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 284 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.086

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.2%

IBU (tinseth):

60.7

SRM (morey):

10.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row15 lb Standard 2-Row		36.8	1.8	57.7%
10 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt10 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.8	3.5	38.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L		34	60	3.8%
26 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	9.54	33.3%
2 oz	Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	12.7	Boil	10 min	51.18	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	9.54	33.3%
2 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	51.18	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	target temp154*	Strike	166 °F	154 °F	60 min
4 gal		Fly Sparge	--	170 °F	--
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

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1.58 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °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: 2026-02-25 01:57 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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