Grapefruit IPA Beer Recipe | All Grain Fruit Beer by Kevin Zix | Brewer's Friend
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Grapefruit IPA

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: K Zix
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 14th 2016
1.061
1.014
6.2%
38.6
4.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row11.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 95.6%
0.50 oz Belgian - Cara 20L0.5 oz Cara 20L 34 22 0.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.2%
12.03 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 23.62 9.1%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 7.7 9.1%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 2.54 9.1%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 4.71 9.1%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 18.2%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool 0 min 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 18.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 7 days 18.2%
5.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 oz Grapefruit Peel Flavor Other 7 days
4 oz Vodka Flavor Other 7 days
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Notes

Create grapefruit extract 2 days prior to the dry hop addition by adding 2 oz of grapefruit peel with 4 oz of non-flavored vodka.

The whole mixture will be added during the dry hop addition.

minimize using the pith of the grapefruit peel as much as possible.

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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-22 14:42 UTC
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