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Pourquoi PA?

Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (ending kettle)
Source: Cory Meisch
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 12th 2026

400 Ragin' Bitch

by Richard F Shoff Jr

OG: 1.074 FG: 1.017 ABV: 7.4% IBU: 68

Fezzik

by Chef Bradshaw

OG: 1.077 FG: 1.014 ABV: 8.2% IBU: 75

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

8.2%

IBU (rager):

69.9

SRM (morey):

8.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner12.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	68.5%
2 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne2 lb CaraVienne	34	20	11%
1 lb	Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	5.5%
0.50 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	2.7%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.5%
1.25 lb	Cane Sugar1.25 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	6.8%
18.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
23 g	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang23 g German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3.1	First Wort	0 min	10.12	15.1%
15 g	Chinook15 g Chinook Hops	Lupulin Pellet	23	Boil	60 min	44.5	9.9%
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	6.67	18.4%
10 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra10 g Citra Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	10 min	3.59	6.6%
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.5	Whirlpool	0 min	5.03	18.4%
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.5	Dry Hop	7 days		18.4%
10 g	Chinook10 g Chinook Hops	Lupulin Pellet	23	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	3 days		6.6%
5 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra5 g Citra Hops	Pellet	12.8	Dry Hop	7 days		3.3%
5 g	Perle5 g Perle Hops	Pellet	6.2	Dry Hop	7 days		3.3%
152 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
23 g	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet) 23 g German Tettnang (Pellet) Hops	10.12	15.1%
25 g	Chinook (Lupulin Pellet) 25 g Chinook (Lupulin Pellet) Hops	44.5	16.5%
84 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo (Pellet) 84 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	11.7	55.2%
15 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra (Pellet) 15 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	3.59	9.9%
5 g	Perle (Pellet) 5 g Perle (Pellet) Hops		3.3%
152 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® ABBAYE BELGIAN ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	88%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	63 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-03-17 05:20 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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