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California King

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

Specifics
Style: American IPA
Contributor: Dustin Zastera
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%
OG: 1.075
OG (Plato): 18.2° P
FG: 1.020
FG (Plato): 5.08° P
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
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
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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