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California King

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 27, 2024

Specifics
Style: American IPA
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: December 30, 2014
Yield: 5.0 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 8.9/17.6
Bitterness (Calc): 68.7 IBU (Tinseth)
BU/GU: 0.92
Calories: 249 (12 ounces)
ABV: 7.3%
ABW: 5.7%
Batch No: 117
OG: 1.075
OG (Plato): 18.2° P
Target OG: 1.076
FG: 1.020
FG (Plato): 5.08° P
Target FG: 1.019
Real Extract: 7.45° P
App. Atten.: 72.1%
Real Atten.: 59.1%
BJCP Style Info: American IPA
O.G.: 1.056 - 1.075
F.G.: 1.010 - 1.018
ABV: 5.5 - 7.5%
Bitterness: 40 - 70 IBUs
Color: 6 - 15 SRM
Info: 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.
General Information
Method: All Grain

Initial boil volume of 6.7 gallons, measuring 14.2B.  Hops for this batch are from the 2013 Webster harvest.  Yeast obtained from the California Common that was most recently brewed.

12/31/14: A wet towel placed over the carboy has been keeping the vessel at 58F.  It seems like a slower start that normal, but there is evidence of fermentation at the 12 hour mark.

2/8/15: Bottled with 5oz sucrose.  Yielded 20x22oz and 6x12oz.
Malts and Grains
12.00 pounds Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row) 85.7% of grist
0.75 pounds Dingemans Biscuit Malt 5.4% of grist
0.75 pounds Simpsons Caramalt 5.4% of grist
0.25 pounds Weyermann CaraMunich Malt II 1.8% of grist
0.25 pounds Simpsons Golden Naked Oats 1.8% of grist
14.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Hops
2.00 ounces Northern Brewer 9.6% Leaf @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil 		19.2 AAUs
1.00 ounces Northern Brewer 9.6% Leaf @ 20 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Boil 		9.6 AAUs
1.00 ounces Northern Brewer 6.3% Leaf @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma 		6.3 AAUs
1.00 ounces Northern Brewer 9.6% Leaf @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop 		9.6 AAUs
5.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 44.7 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 90 minutes
Yeast
Name: California Lager
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 2112
Type: Lager
Flocculation: High
Attenuation: 69%
Temperature Range: 58–68°F
Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum: 55 ppm
Bicarbonate: 196 ppm
Sulfate: 7.9 ppm
Chloride: 8.9 ppm
Sodium: 3 ppm
Magnesium: 24 ppm
PH: 7.4%
Notes:

Taken from:
"Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000"

Prepared by GWMAP
Procedure

Mash in with 14.5 quarts to hit a mash temperature of 150F.  Rest 20 minutes, then infuse with 3 quarts of boiling water to increase the temperature to 156F.  Mash out with 2 gallons of boiling water - rest 20 minutes.  Drain the tun and sparge with an additional 2.5 gallons of water at 170F.

California King
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Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 4.7  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 5.2  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6.4  
Post-Boil Amount: 5.0  
Boil Time: 90  
Original Gravity: 1.075 / 18.2° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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