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Imperial IPA
BJCP 2008 – 14C

Batch #:

2014-06

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

May 3, 2014

Tap Date:

June 20, 2014

Statistics

OG:

1.080 19.3° P

FG:

1.000 0° P

Real Extract:

3.5° P

Attenuation:

100% Apparent – 81.9% Real

Color:

4.2SRM

IBU:

100

BU/GU:

1.25

ABV:

10.0%

ABW:

8.3%

Calories:

252 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
30.00 pounds	American Pale Malt (2-Row)	99.2%
0.25 pounds	German CaraMunich Malt II	0.8%
30.25 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
2.00 ounces	Chinook	0 minutes	Mash	Pellets	15.0%
2.00 ounces	Apollo	0 minutes	First Wort	Pellets	19.1%
2.00 ounces	Apollo	90 minutes	Boil	Pellets	19.1%
2.00 ounces	Bravo	60 minutes	Boil	Pellets	18.3%
1.50 ounces	Citra	30 minutes	Boil	Pellets	13.9%
1.00 ounces	Falconer’s Flight	30 minutes	Boil	Pellets	10.0%
1.00 ounces	Falconer’s Flight	15 minutes	Boil	Pellets	10.0%
1.00 ounces	Calypso	15 minutes	Boil	Pellets	8.3%
1.00 ounces	Falconer’s Flight	0 minutes	Boil	Pellets	10.0%
1.00 ounces	Calypso	0 minutes	Boil	Pellets	8.3%
1.00 ounces	Delta	0 minutes	Boil	Pellets	8.3%
1.50 ounces	Citra	0 minutes	Dry Hop	Leaf	13.9%
1.50 ounces	Centennial	0 minutes	Dry Hop	Leaf	15.1%
18.50 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Ringwood Ale	Wyeast	1187	Liquid

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.55 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Top Up Water:

0.00 gallons

Trub Chiller Loss:

1.00 gallons

Mash Profile Infusion

Ideal Grain Temp:

70°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

80°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.20

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Infusion		60 minutes	152° F
2	Mash Out		20 minutes	168° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

28 days @ 68° F

Age:

2 days @ 34° F

Big Brew IIPA

Imperial IPABJCP 2008 – 14C

Statistics

Fermentables

Hops

Yeasts

Equipment Profile 15 Gallon/57 Liter Brew Pot (15) and 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Mash Profile Infusion

Mash Steps

Fermentation and Aging

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Imperial IPA
BJCP 2008 – 14C