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Pound Town IPA

February 16th, 2017

So it’s time to brew for Zapp’s beerfest. I’ve decided to brew a beer with 5 pounds of hops per gallon. I have a newer hop called Ariana I want to try out. Supposedly it’s an excellent dry hop for big fruity aromas.

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
6 gal 60 min 45.6 IBUs 9.1 SRM 1.062 1.012 6.6 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
American IPA 14 B 1.056 - 1.075 1.01 - 1.018 40 - 70 6 - 15 2.2 - 2.7 5.5 - 7.5 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel 8 lbs 54.24
Munich Malt 5 lbs 33.9
Cara-Pils/Dextrine 1 lbs 6.78
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L 8 oz 3.39
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L 4 oz 1.69

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Centennial 2 oz 15 min Boil Pellet 10
Simcoe 4 oz 3 min Boil Pellet 13
Mosaic (HBC 369) 4 oz 0 min Boil Pellet 12.3
Ariana 2 oz 0 min Dry Hop Pellet 10.2

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Lactic Acid 8.00 ml 60 min Mash Water Agent
Calcium Chloride 7.00 g 60 min Mash Water Agent
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) 5.00 g 60 min Mash Water Agent

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Safale American (US-05) DCL/Fermentis 77% 59°F - 75°F

Mash

Step Temperature Time
Mash In 150°F 75 min

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