The Grapeful Dead: Brut IPA Beer Recipe | All Grain 21B. Speciality IPA: Brut IPA | Brewer's Friend
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The Grapeful Dead: Brut IPA

143 calories 6.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: 21B. Speciality IPA: Brut IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 12.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mapledene Craft Brewery
Hop Utilization: 99.6434%
Calories: 143 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 6.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 27th 2026
1.045
1.000
6.0%
11.6
5.0
5.2
3.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.80 kg Crisp Malting - Pale Ale1.8 kg Pale Ale £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00
38 4 84.9%
0.20 kg Briess - Rice, Flaked0.2 kg Rice, Flaked £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00
32.2 1 9.4%
0.12 kg Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt0.12 kg Wheat Malt £ 0.00 / kg
£ 0.00
37.26 2 5.7%
2.12 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 g Four Star Farms - Magnum2 g Magnum Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 6.28 4.8%
15 g Nelson Sauvin15 g Nelson Sauvin Hops £ 0.07 / g
£ 1.05
Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 80 °C 20 min 5.28 35.7%
15 g Hallertau Blanc15 g Hallertau Blanc Hops £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 16 °C 2 days 35.7%
10 g Nelson Sauvin10 g Nelson Sauvin Hops £ 0.07 / g
£ 0.70
Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 16 °C 2 days 23.8%
42 g / £ 1.75
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 L Main mash Strike -- 63 °C 60 min
Mash Out Temperature 63 °C 75 °C 10 min
5.5 L Sparge Sparge 75 °C 100 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g glucoamylase £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Other Mash 0 min.
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 g Gypsum £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.40 g Epsom Salt £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Gypsum £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
2 ml Lactic acid £ 0.00 / g
£ 0.00
Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
lalvin - EC-1118
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 1.50 / g
£ 1.50
Attenuation (custom):
100%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 43 B cells required
£ 1.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 36       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 3.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Osmosis Reverse
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80.4 3.9 0 67.2 117.3 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Add 2 g glucoamylase at mash‑in (63–64 °C).

Optional: 0.5 g AMG in fermenter for absolute dryness.

Day 0: Brew (18C)
Day 1–3: Vigorous fermentation (rise to 21C, one per day)
Day 3–5: Likely at FG (hold at 21C)
Day 5–7: Dry hop (2 days) (hold at 21C)
Day 7–8: Cold crash (2-3C)
Day 8–9: Keg + carbonate (max 4C, set pressure at 36psi) Hold for 5 days and the drink!

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