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Gonzo Clone

Name: Gonzo Clone
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 21 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.8 kg Best Pale Ale; 0.45 kg Black Malt; 0.23 kg Chocolate Malt; 1.1 kg DRC; 9.7 g Columbus Hops; 28 g Northern Brewer Hops; 28 g Northern Brewer Hops; 85 g Cascade Hops; 114 g Cascade Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.65 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 274 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday June 20th 2026

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OG: 1.093 FG: 1.022 ABV: 9.4% IBU: 56

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OG: 1.094 FG: 1.023 ABV: 9.4% IBU: 46

Original Gravity:

1.089

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

9.5%

IBU (tinseth):

49.8

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.80 kg	Simpsons - Best Pale Ale6.8 kg Best Pale Ale	37.5	2	79.3%
0.45 kg	Simpsons - Black Malt0.45 kg Black Malt	34	700	5.2%
0.23 kg	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt0.23 kg Chocolate Malt	31.7	444	2.7%
1.10 kg	Simpsons - DRC1.1 kg DRC	34.7	115	12.8%
8.58 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
9.70 g	Columbus9.7 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	15.2	Boil	90 min	15.27	3.7%
28 g	Barth-Haas - Northern Brewer28 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.2	Boil	60 min	19.52	10.6%
28 g	Barth-Haas - Northern Brewer28 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.2	Boil	30 min	15	10.6%
85 g	Cascade85 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	0 min		32.1%
114 g	Cascade114 g Cascade Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.8	Dry Hop	3 days		43.1%
264.70 g / £ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21.5 L	Infusion	--	67 °C	60 min
10.8 L	Sparge	100 °C	77 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4.51 g	Citric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

WHC Lab - LAX Clean West Coast IPA Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required

Lallemand - Verdant IPA

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 157 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-06-20 22:33 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
9.70 g	Columbus (Pellet) 9.7 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	15.27	3.7%
56 g	Barth-Haas - Northern Brewer (Pellet) 56 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	34.52	21.2%
85 g	Cascade (Pellet) 85 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops		32.1%
114 g	Cascade (Leaf/Whole) 114 g Cascade (Leaf/Whole) Hops		43.1%
264.70 g / £ 0.00