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Style:

Category:	India Pale Ale (IPA)
Number:	14B

A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American pale ale.

Commercial Examples: Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale, AleSmith IPA, Russian River Blind Pig IPA, Stone IPA, Three Floyds Alpha King, Great Divide Titan IPA, Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin’, Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA, Founder’s Centennial IPA, Anchor Liberty Ale, Harpoon IPA, Avery IPA.

Brewer:

Chad Haatvedt

Brew Date:

September 13, 2013

Yield:

11 gallons

Batch No:	2013-09-13
OG:	1.058
Target OG:	1.060
Status:	Secondary

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

2.00 pounds	LME - Amber	6.9% of grist
2.00 pounds	Total Extract Weight	6.9% of grist

24.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

82.8% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 20L

Color (L):	20 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

3.4% of grist

2.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 10L

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

6.9% of grist

27.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	11 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	13 gallons	11 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	27 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	19.7 gallons	13 gallons (runoff) + 5.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	9 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	10.7 gallons	19.7 gallons (total water) – 9 gallons (mash water)

)

93.1% of grist

15 drops	Fermcap @ 60 minutes
10 tsp	Yeast Nutrient @ 15 minutes
2 tabs	Whirlfloc @ 15 minutes

2.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

8.7% Pellets @ 40 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

17.4 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Centennial

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	9 - 11%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, citrus aroma, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Cascade
Example:	Ale; Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Ale

8.7% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

8.7 AAUs

3.00 ounces

Ahtanum

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	5 - 6%
Notes:	Floral, citrus, sharp, and piney.
Typical Use:	Aroma, bittering.
Substitution:	Cascade, Amarillo
Example:	Lager, American Ale

4.6% Pellets @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

13.8 AAUs

4.00 ounces

Cascade

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	4 - 8%
Notes:	Strong spicy, floral, citrus (especially grapefruit) aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Centennial
Example:	Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Anchor Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn

3.5% Leaf @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

14 AAUs

10.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

53.9 AAUs

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Name:	American Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1056
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	60–72°F
Amount:	250 ml

Cereal Mash and Single Infusion Mash

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4
PPG:	21.8	Efficiency:	67.2%
Notes:	Boil cereal adjuncts to add to infusion mash.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Protein Rest	Infusion	30 min.	104°F	Add 30% of mash water at 111° F / 44° C
2	Protein Rest	Infusion	45 min.	122°F	Add 10% of mash water at 181° F / 83° C
3	Saccharification	Infusion	60 min.	150°F	Add 25% of mash water at 200° F / 93° C
4	Mash Out	Infusion	10 min.	168°F	Add 35% of mash water at 208° F / 98° C

Racked this onto yeast cake left over from previous batch of American Brown Ale. Moved the brown ale .to carboys immediately before racking this beer onto it

Racked this onto yeast cake left over from previous batch of American Brown Ale. Moved the brown ale .to carboys immediately before racking this beer onto it

water

Water Amounts Calculator

Target Final Boil Volume:	11 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	12.96 gallons	11 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	28 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.6 gallons
Total Water Needed:	18.56 gallons	12.96 gallons (runoff) + 5.6 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 0 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	8.75 gallons 9 used	based on 1.25 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	9.81 gallons 10 used	18.56 gallons (total water) – 8.75 gallons (mash water)

Collected 14 gallons of Wort. Boiled 13 in brew kettle, and 1 gallon on stove. Added to kettle after a half hour.

Ended up with 11.5 gallons in fermentor.

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Chilled sweet wort to 67F before racking into fermentor.

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