Heady Topper Beer Recipe | BIAB American IPA by Brewer #209592 | Brewer's Friend
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Heady Topper

264 calories 23.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 264 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 21st 2019
1.080
1.015
8.5%
50.1
8.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row15 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 91.6%
6 oz Belgian - CaraVienne6 oz CaraVienne 34 20 2.3%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 6.1%
16.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 20.65 4.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Boil 30 min 29.47 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 Boil 0 min 9.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.5 Boil 0 min 9.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 9.1%
0.50 oz Apollo0.5 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 17.2 Boil 0 min 4.5%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 14 Boil 0 min 4.5%
1.25 oz Centennial1.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 11.4%
1.25 oz Simcoe1.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 7 days 11.4%
1 oz Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops Pellet 17 Dry Hop 7 days 9.1%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 7 days 9.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop 5 days 9.1%
11 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash out 170F Vorlauf 153 °F -- 60 min
 
Yeast
The Yeast Bay - Vermont Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Med/Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Big Book of Homebrewing pg. 160
Mash 153F
Mash out, vorlauf, sparge at 170
F
Est Preboil volume: 6.5 gallons
Boil 60 min, add hops acccording schedule, add whirfloc
Post boil volume: 5.5 gallons, OG 1.076
Whirlpool and let hops rest in wort for 30min before chilling
Chill to 65F, pitch yeast w/starter, oxygenate, and ferment at 68F for 7 days. FG 1.014, est ABV 8%
Clarify for 3 days gelatin cold crash.
Primary Dry hop 7 days: chinook 1oz, apollo 1oz, simcoe 1oz
Secondary in keg, Co2 purge headspace
Secondary Dry hop 5 days: centennial 1.25oz, Simcoe 1.25oz
Bottle or carbonate

OG= 1.076
FG= 1.014
IBU= 100+
SRM= 6
ABV= 8%

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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-21 16:33 UTC
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