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Specifics

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:

March 9, 2014

Yield:

9 gallons

Bitterness (Calc):

98 IBU (Daniels)

Conditioning:

Keg

Batch No:	2014-03-09
OG:	1.068
Target OG:	1.060
Reading 1:	1.0125
Status:	Secondary

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Comments

Preboil Gravity 1.056 Water amount was off by one full gallon. So, adjust accordingly next time.

Preboil Gravity 1.056

Water amount was off by one full gallon. So, adjust accordingly next time.

Scale Recipe

Enter desired final yield (volume):

gallons

Malts and Grains

25.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

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

92.6% 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.

3.7% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 90L

Color (L):	90 °L
Info/Use:	Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

3.7% of grist

27.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	9 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	10.9 gallons	9 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	27 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	5.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	17.6 gallons	10.9 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:	8.6 gallons	17.6 gallons (total water) – 9 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Non-Fermentables

15 drops	Fermcap @ 60 minutes
5 tsp	Yeast Nutrient @ 15 minutes
2 tabs	Whirlfloc @ 15 minutes
	5.2 Stabilizer @ mash minutes

Hops

3.00 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

8.9.57% Pellets @ 40 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

26.7 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

8.9.57% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

8.9 AAUs

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

9.5% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

19 AAUs

1.00 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

7.1% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma

7.1 AAUs

7.00 ounces

Total Hop Weight

61.7 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

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

Mash Profile

Cereal Mash and Single Infusion Mash

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4
PPG:	27	Efficiency:	80%
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

Procedure

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:	26 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	4.23 gallons
Total Water Needed:	17.68 gallons	12.96 gallons (runoff) + 4.23 gallons (grain absorbtion) + .5 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	8.65 gallons round to 7	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	9.04 gallons	17.68 gallons (total water) – 8.65 gallons (mash water)

Calculations derived from Ray Daniels' book Designing Great Beers.

Strike Water Temperature Calculator

Grain Weight:	26 pounds
Grain Temperature:	60° F
Strike Water Amount:	7 gallons
Target Mash Temperature:	152° F
Equipment Loss:	7° F
Strike Water Temperature:	176.1° F (169.1° F less 7° F equipment loss adjustment)

Calculations derived from the Brewing Techniques Troubleshooter, Vol. 4, No. 4

I misread the nash volume,a nd used only 7 gallons. It seemed thick, so I added a gallon from HLT. Later read that it should have been 9 gallons.

My brewhouse efficiency was 71%. Not bad. Probably would have hit 74 if I had enough mash water.

Mashed at about 151. mashed out at 168.

Special Procedures

summit hops 1/2 oz at boil 16.1 summit hops 1/2 oz at 5

summit hops 1/2 oz at boil 16.1

summit hops 1/2 oz at 5

Fermentation

Primary:

14 days @ 65° F

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