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Opening Day

230 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 102 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 114 gallons
Post Boil Size: 107.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 16.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 17.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 1st 2017
17.1 °P
3.2 °P
7.6%
86.5
5.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
200 lb US - Pale 2-Row200 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.6%
10 lb Rice Hulls10 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.1%
15 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L15 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 6.1%
20 lb American - White Wheat20 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 8.2%
245 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Simcoe4 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 First Wort 60 min 9.01 1.6%
4 oz Simcoe4 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 60 min 8.19 1.6%
16 oz Citra16 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 10.29 6.5%
16 oz Mosaic16 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 10 min 11.69 6.5%
16 oz Simcoe16 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 10 min 11.88 6.5%
2 lb Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)2 lb Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops Lupulin Pellet 25 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 23.5 12.9%
2 lb Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 30 min 11.94 12.9%
2 lb Chinook2 lb Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop at 60 °F 2 days 12.9%
2 lb Mosaic2 lb Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 60 °F 2 days 12.9%
2 lb Simcoe2 lb Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop at 60 °F 2 days 12.9%
2 lb Citra2 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop at 60 °F 2 days 12.9%
15.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
97.38 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
52.75 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
100 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
31 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Apex - San Diego (Chico) Yeast
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4948 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Opening Day" American IPA beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 7.57%, IBU 86.5, SRM 5.68, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Rice Hulls, Caramel / Crystal 20L, White Wheat) Hops: (Simcoe, Citra, Mosaic, Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo), Chinook) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt)
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