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WCPA

161 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 2nd 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 89.5%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.9%
4 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I4 oz Munich Type I 38 6 2.6%
152 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)0.25 oz Columbus (CTZ) Hops Pellet 14.9 Boil 60 min 15.83 16.7%
0.25 oz Artisan - Warrior0.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16.7 Boil 60 min 17.74 16.7%
0.50 oz Artisan - Columbus (CTZ)0.5 oz Columbus (CTZ) Hops Pellet 14.9 Whirlpool 10 min 5.58 33.3%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo Cryo0.5 oz Amarillo Cryo Hops Pellet 16 Whirlpool 0 min 5.99 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
99 10 0 79 168 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8 32  
Mash volume with grains 8.76 35  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.56 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.04 20.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"WCPA" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #425614. BIAB, ABV 5.03%, IBU 45.14, SRM 6.92, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Munich Type I) Hops: (Columbus (CTZ), Warrior, Amarillo Cryo) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-01-14 15:42 UTC