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Building an Empire Imperial IPA

277 calories 24.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 0.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.209 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 277 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 17th 2017
1.084
1.015
9.0%
214.0
9.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row4.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 78.3%
0.50 lb Cane Sugar0.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 8.7%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 8.7%
0.25 lb German - Wheat Malt0.25 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 4.3%
5.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Calypso0.5 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 13 Boil 90 min 62.68 10%
0.50 oz Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 90 min 67.51 10%
0.38 oz Calypso0.375 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 13 Boil 45 min 40.34 7.5%
0.38 oz Nugget0.375 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 43.45 7.5%
0.38 oz Calypso0.375 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 13 Whirlpool at 100 °F 0 min 7.5%
0.38 oz Nugget0.375 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Whirlpool at 100 °F 0 min 7.5%
1.25 oz Calypso1.25 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop at 70 °F 7 days 25%
1.25 oz Nugget1.25 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Dry Hop at 70 °F 7 days 25%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 qt Infusion 184 °F 150 °F 75 min
5 qt Sparge 175 °F 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
2
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1.5 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Building an Empire Imperial IPA" Imperial IPA beer recipe by idperkins. All Grain, ABV 8.98%, IBU 213.98, SRM 9.91, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Cane Sugar, CaraMunich II, Wheat Malt) Hops: (Calypso, Nugget)
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