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Take It Easy IPA

211 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 211 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 23rd 2016
1.064
1.014
6.5%
44.6
9.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 7%
0.25 lb German - Carapils0.25 lb Carapils 35 1.3 1.8%
14.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 12.68 7.7%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 15 min 17.64 15.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 3.54 15.4%
1 oz Nelson Sauvin1 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 6.33 15.4%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 5 min 4.35 15.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 7 days 15.4%
6.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.96 gal Infusion -- 174 °F --
1 gal Infusion -- 190 °F 30 min
3.88 gal Sparge -- 183 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 2 3 54 192 0
Infusion..Water.....Temp.Gypsum..CalChloride..Lactic Acid
1st..........5.96+......174......6g.............2g..............4.10ml*
2nd.........3.87........183......6g.............2g............. 0.79ml*

+ reserve 1 gal of this to be added at the 30 minute mark
* add to mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

1st infusion - Heat 5.85 gal water to 174 degrees. Add 6g of gypsum, 0.5g epson salts, and 2g calcium chloride to the water. Then use all but 1 gallon of that to add to the mash for 1st infusion. Add add 4.1 ml of lactic acid to mash and stir in. Test PH. Target mash temperature is 156. At 30 minute mark, add the remaining 1.00 gal water to raise temperature as needed. At the 60 minute mark drain the mash. 1st runoff should be 3.88 gal.

2nd Infusion - Heat 3.87 gal of water to 183 degrees. Add 6g of gypsum, 0.5g epsom salts, and 2g calcium chloride to the water then add water to mash. Add add 0.79 ml of lactic acid to mash and stir in. Test PH. After 20 minutes drain the mash. 2nd runoff should be 3.87 gallons.



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