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Low-key Main Character IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.87 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.29 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday April 14th 2026

Jack's Union

by seetu

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 53

Punk IPA 2.0

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 45

Sunshine Daydream (Trial 1)

by Paul Yeager

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 57

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

48.2

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner4 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	45.7%
4 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row4 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	45.7%
0.25 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.25 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	2.9%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2.9%
0.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	2.9%
8.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Magnum0.2 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	10.94	3.2%
0.33 oz	Citra0.33 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	15 min	6.57	5.3%
0.33 oz	Mosaic0.33 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	15 min	7.47	5.3%
0.33 oz	Nelson Sauvin0.33 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	15 min	7.47	5.3%
0.33 oz	Citra0.33 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	2.64	5.3%
0.33 oz	Mosaic0.33 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	5 min	3	5.3%
0.33 oz	Nelson Sauvin0.33 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	5 min	3	5.3%
0.33 oz	Citra0.33 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Whirlpool at 190 °F	20 min	2.18	5.3%
0.33 oz	Mosaic0.33 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 190 °F	20 min	2.47	5.3%
0.33 oz	Nelson Sauvin0.33 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 190 °F	20 min	2.47	5.3%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	7 days		16.2%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop	7 days		16.2%
1 oz	Wai-iti1 oz Wai-iti Hops	Pellet	3	Dry Hop	7 days		16.2%
6.17 oz / $ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	10.94	3.2%
1.99 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.989999995448 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	11.39	32.1%
1.99 oz	Mosaic (Pellet) 1.989999995448 oz Mosaic (Pellet) Hops	12.94	32.1%
0.99 oz	Nelson Sauvin (Pellet)	12.94	15.9%
1 oz	Wai-iti (Pellet)		16.2%
6.17 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.91 gal	Strike	162 °F	150 °F	60 min
4 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 3.7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Denver (Platte & Moffat Avg'd 2020)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

To get the most aroma out of the dry hops, drop the beer temperature down to around 60° F (15.5° C) to maintain the solubility of the aromatic compounds. Also, removing as much of the yeast out of the fully attenuated beer as possible before adding the dry hops can also help preserve those precious hop aromatics.

Plan to dry hop for 7 days maximum, which includes time for the hops to settle out.

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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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