Blood of Smaug Red IPA Beer Recipe | BIAB Specialty IPA: Red IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Blood of Smaug Red IPA

253 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Specialty IPA: Red IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 18th 2017
1.077
1.012
8.5%
65.7
17.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 57.7%
2.50 lb German - Munich Light2.5 lb Munich Light 37 6 18%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.2%
14 oz American - Special Roast14 oz Special Roast 33 50 6.3%
9.50 oz American - Rye9.5 oz Rye 38 3.5 4.3%
4.80 oz Flaked Oats4.8 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 2.2%
1.20 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt1.2 oz Midnight Wheat Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 33 550 0.5%
8.20 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose8.2 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 3.7%
221.70 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 42.45 7.8%
1 oz Falconer's Flight1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 11.84 7.8%
0.40 oz Chinook0.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 6.16 3.1%
0.40 oz Zythos0.4 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Boil 10 min 5.21 3.1%
2.10 oz Falconer's Flight2.1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 16.3%
2.10 oz Zythos2.1 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Boil 0 min 16.3%
0.84 oz Chinook0.84 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 6.5%
2.10 oz Falconer's Flight2.1 oz Falconer's Flight Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 3 days 16.3%
2.10 oz Target2.1 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Dry Hop 3 days 16.3%
0.84 oz Chinook0.84 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 3 days 6.5%
12.88 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal BIAB Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 136 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Midnight wheat goes in at the end, just before the vorlauf.

Brewed 5/22. OG came in at 1.078.
Checked FG on 6/17 and came in at 1.15, equating to 8.25% ABV!

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