Tropical Moon Beer Recipe | All Grain Specialty IPA: New England IPA | Brewer's Friend
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Tropical Moon

260 calories 27.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BS
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 11th 2019
1.078
1.020
7.7%
68.7
5.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row10.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 68.9%
3 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise3 lb Golden Promise 37 3 19.7%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6.6%
12 oz Flaked Rye12 oz Flaked Rye 36 2.8 4.9%
15.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 36.36 12.5%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 0 min 8.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere1 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 5.6 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 8.39 8.3%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 5.24 4.2%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 18.73 8.3%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop at 68 °F 3 days 16.7%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop at 68 °F 3 days 16.7%
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cashmere3 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 5.6 Dry Hop at 68 °F 1 days 25%
12 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Sparge -- 149 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Phosphoric acid Water Agt Other --
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Other --
0.25 tsp calcium sulfate Water Agt Other --
10 oz yeast nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - East Coast Ale Yeast WLP008
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 125 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
8 0 8 106 16 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

first dry hop addition on day 7 of fermentation (Mosaic and Casade)
second dry hop addition on day 10 (Cascade and Mosaic)
final dry hop addition on day 13 (cashmere)

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