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The Good, Bad, & Ugly

223 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brian Mead
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 223 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 16th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Rahr - White Wheat6 lb White Wheat 1.71 / lb
10.26
39.1 3.2 38.7%
2 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row2 lb Standard 6-Row 2.21 / lb
4.42
36.3 2.3 12.9%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 0.00 / lb
0.00
38 6 12.9%
1.50 lb Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats1.5 lb Golden Naked Oats 3.80 / lb
5.70
27 7 9.7%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pearl Pale Ale Malt1 lb Pearl Pale Ale Malt 2.95 / lb
2.95
36.8 2.65 6.5%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 1.76 / lb
1.76
32 2.2 6.5%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 1.80 / lb
1.80
33 2.2 6.5%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0.72 / lb
0.72
0 0 6.5%
15.50 lbs / 27.61
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops 0.79 / oz
0.79
Pellet 13.2 Mash at 154 °F 60 min 0.16 14.3%
1 oz LUPOMAX Idaho 71 oz LUPOMAX Idaho 7 Hops 2.06 / oz
2.06
Lupulin Pellet 20 Mash at 154 °F 60 min 0.25 14.3%
0.25 oz LUPOMAX Idaho 70.25 oz LUPOMAX Idaho 7 Hops 2.06 / oz
0.52
Lupulin Pellet 20 First Wort at 150 °F 60 min 12.41 3.6%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops 0.79 / oz
0.79
Pellet 13.2 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 12.58 14.3%
0.75 oz LUPOMAX Idaho 70.75 oz LUPOMAX Idaho 7 Hops 2.06 / oz
1.55
Lupulin Pellet 20 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 14.3 10.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - El Dorado1 oz El Dorado Hops 0.79 / oz
0.79
Pellet 13.2 Dry Hop at 70 °F 4 days 8.99 14.3%
2 oz Idaho 7 Hop Hash2 oz Idaho 7 Hop Hash Hops 9.99 / oz
19.98
Extract 20 Dry Hop at 70 °F 4 days 27.24 28.6%
7 oz / 26.47
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Heat initially to 171 deg Strike 171 °F 154 °F 60 min
2 gal Add 2 gal boil water to mash out Sparge 149 °F 168 °F 10 min
3 gal Heat initially to 180 deg Fly Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.34 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.80 g Baking Soda 0.01 / g
0.02
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.01 / g
0.07
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Epsom Salt 0.01 / g
0.01
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum 0.01 / g
0.02
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
36.86 ml Phosphoric Acid 0.04 / ml
1.47
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.80 g Baking Soda 0.01 / g
0.02
Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.01 / g
0.07
Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.70 g Epsom Salt 0.01 / g
0.01
Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum 0.01 / g
0.02
Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
23.61 ml Phosphoric Acid 0.04 / ml
0.94
Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 1.09 / tsp
0.55
Fining Boil 10 min.
3.18
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Tropical IPA OYL-200
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
16.49 / each
16.49
Attenuation (avg):
92.5%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
75 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required
16.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.9 oz       Temp: 39 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
119 3 33 195 75 58
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"The Good, Bad, & Ugly" Specialty IPA: New England IPA beer recipe by Brian Mead. All Grain, ABV 8.33%, IBU 75.93, SRM 7.09, Fermentables: ( White Wheat, Standard 6-Row, Munich Type I, Golden Naked Oats, Pearl Pale Ale Malt, Flaked Barley, Flaked Oats, Rice Hulls) Hops: (El Dorado, LUPOMAX Idaho 7, Idaho 7 Hop Hash) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Phosphoric Acid, Beer Nutrient)
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