Lee Birkett's IPA System


Details

Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
70%
Recipe Volume
5 gal 
Boil Volume
6.2 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Maximum Extract
505.8 points
Potential Extract
354.0 points (70% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.071 SG
Boil SG
1.057 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
8.2 SRM     
Estimated IBU
42.4 IBU
Estimated FG
1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol
6.9 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 4 d, Secondary 7 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
60 m @ 153 tempF

Style Compliance

14A English IPA
Original Gravity
1.050-1.075 SG
Final Gravity
1.010-1.018 SG
Alcohol
5.0-7.5 %abv
Bitterness
40.0-60.0 IBU
Color
8.0-14.0 SRM
 
OG
1.071 SG
FG
1.018 SG
Alcohol
6.9 %abv
Bitterness
42.4 IBU
Color
8.2 SRM
Overall Compliance: 100.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Briess 2-Row 12 lbs 1.8 °L 37 ppg 87.3 %
Gambrinus Munich Light 1 lbs 10.0 °L 37 ppg 7.3 %
Muntons Crystal 0.5 lbs 56.0 °L 33 ppg 3.6 %
Briess CaraPils 0.25 lbs 1.5 °L 33 ppg 1.8 %
Totals 13.7 lbs 505.8 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Briess 2-Row
Amount: 12 lbs
Color: 1.8 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist87.3 %
Name: Gambrinus Munich Light
Amount: 1 lbs
Color: 10.0 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist7.3 %
Name: Muntons Crystal
Amount: 0.5 lbs
Color: 56.0 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist3.6 %
Name: Briess CaraPils
Amount: 0.25 lbs
Color: 1.5 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist1.8 %
Totals
Amount: 13.7 lbs
Potential: 505.8 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Centennial 1.00 oz @ 9.1 %AA (9.0 AAU) 30.5 (28.0 %) Boil 60 min
Cascade 1.00 oz @ 5.4 %AA (5.0 AAU) 9.0 (14.9 %) Boil 15 min
Willamette 1.00 oz @ 4.3 %AA (4.0 AAU) 2.9 (5.9 %) Boil 5 min
Totals 3.0 oz
Hop: Centennial
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 9.1
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Cascade
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 5.4
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
Hop: Willamette
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 4.3
When: Boil
Time: 5 min
Totals
Amount: 3.0 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
Wyeast 1007 German Ale 75 % Primary
Name: Wyeast 1007 German Ale
Attenuation: 75 %
When: Primary
 

Additives

Name Amount When Time
Irish Moss 0.5 tsp Boil 15 min
Name: Irish Moss
Amount: 0.5 tsp
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Lee Birkett