saddle 8 Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA | Brewer's Friend
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saddle 8

185 calories 16.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 215 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 215 gallons
Post Boil Size: 200 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 20th 2025
13.9 °P
2.6 °P
6.1%
37.0
8.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
357 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT357 lb SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT 37 3.1 68%
20 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I20 lb Crystal Malt I 34 45 3.8%
55 lb Bestmalz - BEST Vienna55 lb BEST Vienna 37 3.8 10.5%
50 lb Flaked Wheat50 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 9.5%
25 lb Briess - Carapils Malt25 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.8%
18 lb Raw Honey18 lb Raw Honey 38 20 3.4%
525 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 oz Chinook20 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 10.6 First Wort 60 min 24.01 23.3%
12 oz Mosaic12 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 4.85 14%
12 oz Mosaic12 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 2.95 14%
12 oz Mosaic12 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 14.7 Whirlpool at 185 °F 10 min 2.14 14%
30 oz Centennial30 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.5 Whirlpool at 185 °F 10 min 3.1 34.9%
86 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
168.63 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.32 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3965 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Saint Louis, MO, Saint Louis City
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"saddle 8" American IPA beer recipe by Rock&Horse. All Grain, ABV 6.1%, IBU 37.04, SRM 8.49, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PALE ALE MALT, Crystal Malt I, BEST Vienna, Flaked Wheat, Carapils Malt, Raw Honey) Hops: (Chinook, Mosaic, Centennial) Other: (Lactic acid)
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