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HMS Challenger

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Fiftyohm
Calories: 256 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 25th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.006

ABV (standard):

9.6%

IBU (tinseth):

80.5

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
14 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	94.9%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	3.4%
0.25 lb	American - Wheat0.25 lb Wheat	38	1.8	1.7%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	52.63	40%
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	15 min	13.06	20%
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	10 min	9.54	20%
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	5 min	5.25	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
5 oz	Challenger (Pellet)		80.48	100%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 qt	Two stage batch	Sparge	--	150 °F	60 min

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	90%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

This is a single-hopped double IPA. (It's pretty much a SMASH ale.) I love single-hopped IPAs where you can really get the character of the hop - and Challenger is an excellent dual-purpose hop. It's a big beer, obviously, and after many, many brews and experimentation now, it's become a neighborhood favorite.

I cask-condition it, and serve it through an Angram engine at about 55 degrees F cellar temp.

The HMS Challenger is one of my best beers. (And when my buds come by expecting to quaff four or five 20 oz. pints, they only try once!)

All the malt carries the bitterness very well. There is some residual sweetness on the palate, with a creamy mouth-feel from service through the beer engine. Only a relatively small amount of crystal is used, (it is an IPA after all), with just a touch of wheat for head retention.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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