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The Elder Clone

259 calories 25.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: gregf
Calories: 259 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 9th 2014
1.078
1.018
7.9%
82.0
6.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb American - Pale 2-Row14 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 91.8%
0.75 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.75 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)0.5 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 3.3%
15.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 First Wort 0 min 4.69 2.2%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 49.58 8.9%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 20 min 27.69 8.9%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 0 13.3%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 0 22.2%
1.50 oz Columbus1.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 14 days 0 13.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 14 days 0 8.9%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 14 days 0 8.9%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 24 days 0 4.4%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 24 days 0 4.4%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 24 days 0 2.2%
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop 24 days 0 2.2%
11.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
30 qt Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 lb corn sugar Other Boil --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Added 2.5 tsp gypsum to the mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

HOPS
When it comes to the 1.5 Centennial and the 2.5 Simcoe add at flame out and wait 15 min before starting to cool

Hop Shot
2 10 mL hop shots added at 90 min

DRY HOPPING
10 to 14 days before bottle or keg
1.5 Columbus,1 Centennial,and 1 Simcoe

3 to 4 Days
.5 oz Columbus,.5 Simcoe,.25 Centennial,and .25 Amerillo

Sparge water
i state that I use 30qt but I use enough to get me to 7 gallons in the boil

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