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Crazy Train 255

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: OtruM
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 10th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

216.7

SRM (morey):

13.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

45.06

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	American - Victory1 lb Victory	$ 2.45 / lb $ 2.45	34	28	7.1%
1.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 2.30 / lb $ 3.45	35.4	60	10.7%
11 lb	US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row	$ 1.72 / lb $ 18.92	37	1.8	78.6%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	$ 2.28 / lb $ 1.14	33	1.8	3.6%
14 lbs / $ 25.96

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Newport1 oz Newport Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	13.75	Boil	60 min	40.22	9.1%
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	13.5	Boil	60 min	39.49	9.1%
1 oz	Bullion1 oz Bullion Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	8	Boil	60 min	23.4	9.1%
1 oz	Bullion1 oz Bullion Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	8	Boil	30 min	17.98	9.1%
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	13.5	Boil	30 min	30.35	9.1%
1 oz	Newport1 oz Newport Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	13.75	Boil	30 min	30.91	9.1%
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	13.5	Boil	10 min	14.32	9.1%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	6.2	Boil	10 min	6.58	9.1%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	6.2	Whirlpool	0 min	4.22	9.1%
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	13.5	Whirlpool	0 min	9.19	9.1%
1 oz	Kirin II1 oz Kirin II Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00	Leaf/Whole	8	Dry Hop	7 days		9.1%
11 oz / $ 11.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Newport (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 2.00	71.13	18.2%
4 oz	Nugget (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 4.00	93.35	36.4%
2 oz	Bullion (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 2.00	41.38	18.2%
2 oz	Cascade (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 2.00	10.8	18.2%
1 oz	Kirin II (Leaf/Whole)	$ 1.00 / oz $ 1.00		9.1%
11 oz / $ 11.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.26 qt	strike	Infusion	62 °F	95 °F	15 min
5.8 qt	saccharification_1	Infusion	95 °F	120 °F	15 min
2 qt	saccharification_2	Infusion	120 °F	150 °F	45 min
2 qt	saccharification_3	Infusion	150 °F	155 °F	15 min
	Mash-Out	Temperature	155 °F	168 °F	5 min
5 gal	Sparge	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
2.59 gal		Strike	176 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.74 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.
2.50 g	Calcium Carbonate	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.02	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3.50 g	Latic Acid	$ 0.80 / oz $ 0.10	Water Agt	Sparge	0 min.
6 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
13 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	sea salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.12

Yeast

CellarScience - Cali

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.99 / each $ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required

Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 3.99 / each $ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3 oz CO₂ Level: 1.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
111	18	16	50	275	38
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Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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