Cloud City IPA

Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Chris Howard
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29 g (Per 12oz)

Created Friday April 26th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.023

ABV (standard):

7.29%

IBU (tinseth):

51.06

SRM (morey):

5.63

Mash pH

5.44

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	45.8%
3 lb	Flaked Barley3 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	15.3%
1.66 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1.66 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	8.4%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	5.1%
5 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	25.4%
19.66 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley - Idaho 71 oz Yakima Valley - Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	14.3	Whirlpool	0 min	21.42	25%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)1 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Lupulin Pellet	26.1	First Wort		9.72	25%
1 oz	Yakima Valley - Idaho 71 oz Yakima Valley - Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	13.3	Whirlpool	0 min	19.92	25%
0.5 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	3 days		12.5%
0.5 oz	Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	3 days		12.5%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley - Idaho 7	21.42	50%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)	9.72	25%
0.5 oz	Citra0.49999999885628 oz Citra Hops		12.5%
0.5 oz	Amarillo0.49999999885628 oz Amarillo Hops		12.5%
4 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Temp	Time
7.5 gal	Temperature	158 °F	45 min
3 gal	Fly Sparge	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.5 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.5 tsp	irish moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	9.32	37.3
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	7.37	29.5
Remaining sparge water volume	1.95	7.8
Grain absorption losses	-2.46	-9.8
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	6.61	26.5
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.11	-0.5
Amount going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	9.32	37.3

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 68.6%

Pre-Boil: 61% 22 ppg

Ending Kettle: 63% 22.8 ppg

Brew House: 45% 16.3 ppg

Wort Volume:

5 Gallons

Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.078
Actual OG: 1.064

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 5.78%

Apparent Attenuation: 68.8%
Actual FG: 1.020
Calories per 12oz: 214

Amount Packaged:

4.8 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 51
Pints: 38

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	pH	Temp	Updated	Comment
2019-04-28	-283	Mash Complete	1.059	7.5 Gallons	5.26	156 °F	4/28/2019 1:50 PM	Mash water heated to 178F. After adding grains was about 162F Added 8 Cups of cold water Ended at 156F
2019-04-28	-283	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.054	8 Gallons	5.26	140 °F	4/28/2019 1:50 PM
2019-04-28	-283	Boil Complete	1.064	7 Gallons			4/28/2019 4:36 PM
2019-04-28	-283	Brew Day Complete	1.064	5 Gallons		69 °F	4/28/2019 4:37 PM
2019-05-02	-279	Fermentation Complete	1.020	5 Gallons		70 °F	5/3/2019 10:54 AM	Fermentation was not vigorous. Only about an inch or so of krausen. Bubbles have almost dissipated. Will wait to transfer to secondary on Sunday too see if there is any additional settling or fermentation.
2019-05-05	-276	Dry Hopped	1.020	5 Gallons			5/6/2019 2:46 AM	0.5 oz Citra (Pellet) 10.3% for 3 days 0.5 oz Amarillo (Pellet) 12.6% for 3 days
2019-05-09	-272	Packaged	1.020	4.8 Gallons		65 °F	5/10/2019 1:06 AM	Nice hop aroma. Color is a little too pale and not orange enough.

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