Fat Head's Headhunter IPA Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA by Boozy Mcboozerson | Brewer's Friend
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Fat Head's Headhunter IPA Clone

225 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Mitch Steele's IPA Book
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 28th 2019
1.069
1.010
7.8%
221.6
6.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.40 lb American - Pale 2-Row8.4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 50.1%
4.20 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 25.1%
1.40 lb German - CaraHell1.4 lb CaraHell 34 11 8.4%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 6%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3%
0.85 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.85 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 5.1%
0.40 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
16.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 119.56 14.3%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 45 min 16.79 3.6%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 10.27 7.1%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 210 °F 30 min 18.73 10.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 30 min 13.73 7.1%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Whirlpool at 210 °F 30 min 18.72 7.1%
1.50 oz Simcoe1.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 210 °F 30 min 23.78 10.7%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 10.7%
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 5 days 7.1%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 14.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 1 days 7.1%
14 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 90 min
5 gal Sparge -- 165 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Amount: 12 psi      
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Fat Head's water profile is listed yet it calculates as extremely bitter SO4/CaCL ratio so I used "Light Colored and Hoppy" profile instead. I use RO water and add 4.5 tsp gypsum, .5 tsp table salt, and .5 tsp of Calcium Chloride.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Flaked wheat should be Toasted Wheat Flakes.
Acidulated malt is not part of original recipe but used to lower water PH. Lactic/Citric acid in appropriate amounts can be subbed.

From the Book:

Malt bill:
American two-row malt 50%
Maris Otter malt 25%
CaraHell malt 6%
Crystal malt6%
Toasted wheat flakes 5%
CaraPils malt 2%
Dextrose 5%

Mash: 60-minute rest at 151 F with 6.7% of kettle hop bill Centennial 9.2% alpha acids.

Total boil time is 90 minutes. At the start of the boil in the kettle (90 minutes)
use 17.7% alpha acids CTZ at 23.3% of the bill. Identical additions at a ratio
of 6.7% each Citra (12.4% alpha acids) and Centennial (9.2% alpha acids)
are added at 45 minutes and again at 30 minutes. At the end of the boil add
23.3% Simcoe (12.27%o alpha acids), 16.6% Centennial (9.2% alpha acids), and
3.3% Columbus (14.2% alpha acids).

Fermentation
Use WLP001 or WY 1056 for pitching. Hold at 67" F (19.4" C) for four to five
days. Hold 2 days at fermentation temperature for a diacetyl rest before
cooling to 50" F (10" C). Crop or drop the yeast.

Dry hop for 10 days using
Equal parts Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, and Columbus at 0.2l oz./gal. (0.40
lb./bbl.,l.5a g/L) for each hop. Allow the temperature to rise to 60' F
Rouse hops with CO, at days 2, 5, and 8. Drop hops (remove or rack off
hops) at day 9. Cool for two days at 40' F, and finally cool to 33" F (0-6"
C). This beer is not filtered.

Targets:
OG: 17'P (1.068 SG)
TG:3.4 "P (1.014 SG)
ADF:80%
IBU:87
ABY:7.5%
Color: 8.5 "L (16.2" EBC)

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