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Best IPA

213 calories 17.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Luke Harper
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 213 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday October 25th 2018
1.070
1.011
7.8%
67.9
6.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row6 kg Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 87.6%
0.25 kg Cane Sugar0.25 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0 3.6%
0.40 kg American - Munich - Dark 20L0.4 kg Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 5.8%
0.20 kg Briess - Carapils Malt0.2 kg Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 2.9%
6.85 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 g Sorachi Ace32 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 12 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 38.82 18.6%
20 g Southern Passion20 g Southern Passion Hops Pellet 12 Boil at 100 °C 6 min 14.51 11.6%
20 g Sorachi Ace20 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 12 Boil at 100 °C 6 min 14.51 11.6%
35 g Sorachi Ace35 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Whirlpool at 75 °C 15 min 20.3%
40 g Sorachi Ace40 g Sorachi Ace Hops Pellet 11.1 Dry Hop 5 days 23.3%
25 g Southern Passion25 g Southern Passion Hops Pellet 12 Dry Hop 5 days 14.5%
172 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L Temperature 77 °C 67 °C 60 min
20 L Sparge -- 78 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
83%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: BrownSugar       Amount: 120 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Best IPA" American IPA beer recipe by Luke Harper. All Grain, ABV 7.8%, IBU 67.85, SRM 6.36, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Cane Sugar, Munich - Dark 20L, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Sorachi Ace, Southern Passion) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Citric acid)
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