Dolcita Vita! Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: New England IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Dolcita Vita!

277 calories 29.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: B & Z Connolly Brewing
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 30th 2025
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1.083
1.022
8.1%
17.7
5.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row6 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 37.5%
0.50 lb Valley Malt - chit malt0.5 lb chit malt 33 1.4 3.1%
2 lb Great Western - White Wheat2 lb White Wheat 37 3.5 12.5%
3 lb 1886 Malt House - NY Pilsner Malt3 lb NY Pilsner Malt 37 1.8 18.8%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats0.5 lb Golden Naked Oats 27 7 3.1%
0.50 lb Flaked Rye0.5 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 3.1%
1.50 lb Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats1.5 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats 32.2 2.5 9.4%
1.50 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light1.5 lb DME Pilsen Light - (late boil kettle addition) 43 2 9.4%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.1%
16 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz El Dorado0.75 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Whirlpool at 178 °F 24 min 6.17 8.6%
1 oz Dolcita1 oz Dolcita Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 178 °F 24 min 5.77 11.4%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 178 °F 24 min 5.77 11.4%
2 oz Dolcita2 oz Dolcita Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 69 °F 5 days 22.9%
2 oz Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 69 °F 5 days 22.9%
2 oz Galaxy2 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Dry Hop at 69 °F 5 days 22.9%
8.75 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.4375 gal Strike 152 °F 154 °F 60 min
4.13 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A38 Juice
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 133 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Dolcita Vita!" Specialty IPA: New England IPA beer recipe by B & Z Connolly Brewing. All Grain, ABV 8.06%, IBU 17.71, SRM 5.73, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, chit malt, White Wheat, NY Pilsner Malt, Golden Naked Oats, Flaked Rye, Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats, DME Pilsen Light, Rice Hulls) Hops: (El Dorado, Dolcita, Citra, Galaxy) Other: (Acetic acid)
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