sendkyleanemail
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So I snagged the BrewPal app for my iPhone. I have a recipe I have been playing with, and put it in BrewPal to see what IBUs I would end up with. Everything looks good, but the amount of sparge water it recommended really surprised me. It suggested 4.9 gallons!! Does that sound right? Here is the recipe. I put in amounts/times/temps and let the software calculate water volumes and stats:
Mini Mash IPA
2.5 # 2 Row Pale Malt
2.5 # Light Munich Malt
1.0 # Crushed Crystal Malt 64 L
1.0 # Flaked Barley (roast @ 325 for 15 mins)
3 # Amber DME @ 30 mins
Single Infusion Mash 2.6gallons of water @ 155 for 60 mins
Batch sparge w/ 4.9 gallons @ 176
2 OZ Cascade Leaves @ 60 mins
2 OZ Citra Leaves @ 15 mins
2 OZ Amarillo Pellets Dry Hop
Pre Boil: 1.049 (mash w/o DME)
OG: 1.059 (5.25 gallons)
FG: 1.013
(assuming 77% attenuation)
IBU: 66 Tinseth
ABV: 6%
Two packets US 05 Yeast
Ferment @ 62-67 14 days
Secondary/Dry Hop 7 Days
Keg and age @ 45 7 Days
Mini Mash IPA
2.5 # 2 Row Pale Malt
2.5 # Light Munich Malt
1.0 # Crushed Crystal Malt 64 L
1.0 # Flaked Barley (roast @ 325 for 15 mins)
3 # Amber DME @ 30 mins
Single Infusion Mash 2.6gallons of water @ 155 for 60 mins
Batch sparge w/ 4.9 gallons @ 176
2 OZ Cascade Leaves @ 60 mins
2 OZ Citra Leaves @ 15 mins
2 OZ Amarillo Pellets Dry Hop
Pre Boil: 1.049 (mash w/o DME)
OG: 1.059 (5.25 gallons)
FG: 1.013
(assuming 77% attenuation)
IBU: 66 Tinseth
ABV: 6%
Two packets US 05 Yeast
Ferment @ 62-67 14 days
Secondary/Dry Hop 7 Days
Keg and age @ 45 7 Days