Moonshine IPA Beer Recipe | All Grain Imperial IPA by Josh (Brewer's Friend) | Brewer's Friend
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Moonshine IPA

691 calories 68.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 691 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 68.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 5th 2012
1.202
1.051
19.9%
109.3
8.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Pilsner Malt15 lb Pilsner Malt 38 2 63.8%
0.50 lb Briess Crystal 400.5 lb Briess Crystal 40 34 40 2.1%
8 lb Sugar - Corn Sugar/Dextrose (Dry)8 lb Sugar - Corn Sugar/Dextrose (Dry) 46 0 34%
23.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Amarillo2 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil 60 min 22.2%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 22.2%
2 oz Nugget2 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 60 min 22.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop 20160 days 11.1%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Dry Hop 20160 days 11.1%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop 20160 days 11.1%
9 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Conversion/Saccharification Rest (153°F) Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
2 gal Wort Collection -- -- 158 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
1.5 gal Wort Collection -- -- 158 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
1 gal Wort Collection -- -- 158 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
White Labs - Super High Gravity Ale Yeast WLP099
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Target Pre-Boil Volume: 5 gal
Target Post-Boil Volume: 3 gal
Target Post-Boil Gravity: 1.269

Actual Pre-Boil gravity at 5 gallons: 1.116, estimated post-boil wort gravity: 1.193
(probably didn't use enough corn sugar, weight measurement was skewed)

Mash with:
1/2 tsp Calcium Chloride
1 tsp Epsom Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Boil:

  • mix all boil hops together (6 oz) and split into 24 equal size additions of .25 oz each
  • add one hop addition every 5 minutes during boil (measurements in ingredients set at 1 hr, average time in boil)

  • remove 1 pint wort (@1.193), mix with 2 pints water and make starter (@1.064) for WLP099

  • mix 3 Qts wort (@1.193) with 1 gallon water for primary (@1.083)
    Use plastic fermenter with lid to allow for easy wort/hop additions
  • pitch 1056

  • put remaining ~2 gallons wort (@1.193) in sanitized container, refrigerate

    Primary Fermentation:
  • Wort addition
    ----- once fermentation starts, perform wort addition every 12 hours for 8.5 days (17 additions):
    -------- add 2 cups from reserved wort using sanitized measuring cup
    ----- monitor gravity of primary to check for slowing
  • On addition 10, add high gravity yeast starter
  • Add oxygen daily (evening) for 4 days. Stir wort vigorously with mash paddle.

    Secondary Fermentation:
  • Transfer to secondary after 10 days

    Dry Hop (secondary only):
  • mix dry hops together and divide into 28 equal portions
  • add 1 portion daily (evening) for 28 days

    Bottle:
  • bottle after 28 days in secondary
  • 12 oz bottles
  • measure gravity before bottling: G
  • bottle with:
    2.5 - ( (G - FG) 1.6 10^4 ) / 11
    ounces of corn sugar
    Expected volumes CO2 with no additional sugar:
    678 * ( G - FG ) + 0.9


    Total expected effective OG: 1.136




    ACTUALS:
  • OG at beginning of primary: 1.075
  • Effective OG: 1.153
  • Starting with addition 5, added .19 lbs corn sugar for next 6 additions, then .38 lbs for following 3 additions
  • added 099 with addition 7
  • 10 total wort additions, 13 total additions
  • dry hopped with additions 11 to 22
  • racked evening after final dry hop addition (time 23, day 11.5)
  • gravity at time 8: 1.058, at time 10: 1.070, at time 23: 1.042
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MAGI BREWING 03/09/2018 at 03:29am
Sincerely wonder wht this taste like


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