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Spruce Tip IPA

Name: Spruce Tip IPA
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12 lb Pale Ale; 1 lb Crystal Medium; 0.25 lb Carapils; 0.5 oz Cascade Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops; 1 oz Cascade Hops; 1.5 oz Cascade Hops; 1.5 oz Citra Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 11th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

40.7

SRM (morey):

10.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Bairds - Pale Ale12 lb Pale Ale	37.2	2.5	90.6%
1 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium1 lb Crystal Medium	33	65.01	7.5%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils	34.5	2.1	1.9%
13.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hops Direct - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	60 min	10.18	9.1%
1 oz	Hops Direct - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	15 min	10.1	18.2%
1 oz	Hill Top Hops - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	5 min	4.06	18.2%
1.50 oz	Hops Direct - Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	6	Whirlpool	15 min	6.13	27.3%
1.50 oz	Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool	15 min	10.21	27.3%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.97 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.44 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 oz	spruce tips	Water Agt	Whirlpool	15 min.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 73 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-23 04:09 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Hops Direct - Cascade (Pellet)	30.47	72.8%
1.50 oz	Citra (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Citra (Pellet) Hops	10.21	27.3%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00