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CIPA (Chimarrao India Pale Ale)

208 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.62 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 24th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.88 lb American - Pale Ale10.875 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 87.9%
14 oz Flaked Oats14 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.1%
10 oz Briess - Carapils Malt10 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.1%
198 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Magnum0.9 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 27.89 16.7%
1.50 oz Motueka1.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 6 Whirlpool at 200 °F 20 min 6.34 27.8%
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 20 min 3.96 13.9%
1.50 oz Motueka1.5 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 0 days 27.8%
0.75 oz Amarillo0.75 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.5 Dry Hop 0 days 13.9%
5.40 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.8 gal Strike 158 °F 149 °F 60 min
1.2 gal Sparge after mash out Sparge 170 °F -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Yerba Mate Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
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
 
Notes

22 L Mash at 149°F for 60 minutes
Mash out at 168°F for 10 minutes
4.5 Liters sparge at 170° F
Yeast starter

Dry Hop #1 – Biotransformation-lite

Motueka – 0.75 oz

Add when beer is ~2–3 points from terminal gravity

Contact time: ~48 hours


Dry Hop #2 – Post-Fermentation Aroma Lift

Motueka – 0.75 oz

Amarillo – 0.75 oz

Add after fermentation is complete

Contact time: 48 hours max

Cold crash immediately after

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-03 01:19 UTC
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