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Just the Spruce Tip

198 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Dennis Fields
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 19th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 88%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Dark Munich0.5 lb Dark Munich 36.3 19 4%
0.50 lb German - Vienna0.5 lb Vienna 37 4 4%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 37.64 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.3 Boil 10 min 15 25%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 13.3 Boil 1 min 1.78 25%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 11 Boil 1 min 1.62 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.28 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.65 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 oz spruce tips Other Boil 10 min.
3.50 oz spruce tips Other Primary 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
87 5 10 62 125 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Just the Spruce Tip" American IPA beer recipe by Dennis Fields. All Grain, ABV 6.19%, IBU 56.05, SRM 5.01, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Munich, Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Mosaic, Citra) Other: (spruce tips, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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