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Cloud City #2

Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: RxBrews
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 22nd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

27.6

SRM (morey):

7.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	34.8%
5 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise	37	3	31.6%
2.50 lb	American - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	15.8%
1.50 lb	German - CaraFoam1.5 lb CaraFoam	37	1.8	9.5%
1.30 lb	American - Aromatic Malt1.3 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	8.2%
15.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	First Wort	0 min	2.95	5.1%
1 oz	Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops	Pellet	14.25	Boil	10 min	1.72	5.1%
0.50 oz	Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops	Pellet	20	Boil	5 min	0.66	2.6%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	5 min	0.83	5.1%
0.50 oz	Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops	Pellet	20	Whirlpool at 108 °F	40 min	1.36	2.6%
4 oz	Galaxy4 oz Galaxy Hops	Pellet	14.25	Whirlpool at 108 °F	40 min	7.76	20.5%
2 oz	Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 108 °F	40 min	3.4	10.3%
0.50 oz	Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops	Pellet	20	Whirlpool at 108 °F	20 min	1.36	2.6%
3 oz	Galaxy3 oz Galaxy Hops	Pellet	14.25	Whirlpool at 108 °F	20 min	5.82	15.4%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Pellet	12.5	Whirlpool at 108 °F	20 min	1.7	5.1%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	Day 3		5.1%
3 oz	Galaxy3 oz Galaxy Hops	Pellet	14.25	Dry Hop	Day 3		15.4%
1 oz	Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops	Lupulin Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop	Day 3		5.1%
19.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	2.95	5.1%
11 oz	Galaxy (Pellet)	15.3	56.4%
1.50 oz	Apollo (Pellet)	3.38	7.8%
4 oz	Mosaic (Pellet)	5.93	20.5%
1 oz	Citra (Pellet)		5.1%
1 oz	Mosaic (Lupulin Pellet)		5.1%
19.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Sparge	--	150 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78.5%	Flocculation:	Med/Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
20	19	77	138	99	0
pH: 5.2 stabilizer (1 tbsp)= added 1.75 Total Water Needed: ~9 gallons Gypsum (CaSO4): 1.5 grams CaCl: 1.5 grams Epsom (MgSO4): 7 grams Canning Salt (NaCl): 7 grams
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Notes

Mash Temp:
In: 150
Out: 167 (strike water 190F)

Notes:
Strike Water: 4.9 Gallons for 15.8 lbs of grains @ 165F (162F = 142F, had to reheat
First runnings: 4.9-2 = 2.9 gallons
Sparge Water: 7.5-2.9 =4.6 gallons

Actual: ~2.3 gallons first runnings. Mash= ~150

Total water: ~9.5 gallons needed.

Pre-Boil Amount: 7.5 gal
Pre-Boil gravity: 1.058
Boil time: 70 min
Post-Boil Amount: ~5.5

Whirlpool:
Temp: 108
Time: 40 minutes

Yeast Pitch Temp: 70F

Yeast Schedule:
Pitch: Aug 7 @ 12am @ 72F
Day 0: Aug 7 @ 7am @ 71F (68F ambient) - start primary
Day 1: Aug 8 @ 7 am @ 64F-65F (60F ambient)
Day 2: Aug 9 @ 7 am @ 66F (63F ambient)
Day 3: Aug 10 @ 7 am @ 68F And Dry Hop 2 oz Mosaic/2 oz Galaxy
Day 4: Aug 11 @ 7 am @ 70F
Day 6: Aug 13 @ 7 am @ 71F
Day 7: Aug 14 @ 8pm @ 36F (suck back added ~2-3 pints of starsan)
Day 8: Aug 15 @ 5 pm @ keg

OG: 1.063-1.065
FG: 1.006 (including starsan suck back)

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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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