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California Refugee IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 16.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: St. Brigid Brewing
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 223 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Saturday December 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

16.6 °P

Final Gravity:

2.9 °P

ABV (standard):

7.4%

IBU (tinseth):

81.4

SRM (morey):

11.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Great Western - Premium 2-Row9 lb Premium 2-Row	37	2	71.3%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	7.9%
2 lb	American - Wheat2 lb Wheat	38	1.8	15.8%
10 oz	German - CaraAroma10 oz CaraAroma	34	130	5%
12.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	54.37	12.5%
1 oz	Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	15 min	26.98	12.5%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	0 min		12.5%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	0 min		12.5%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	3 days		12.5%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop	3 days		12.5%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop	3 days		25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	81.35	25%
2 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	0	25%
2 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	0	25%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)		25%
8 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.29 gal	Strike	159 °F	148 °F	60 min
4.67 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	22 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	0	50	200	0
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Last Updated: 2026-03-26 18:43 UTC

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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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