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West Coast IPA

251 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.
Calories: 251 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday February 10th 2015
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1.016
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row14.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 86.9%
1.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.6%
0.90 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.9 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.5%
16.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.47 oz Simcoe0.47 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 90 min 20.1 6.7%
0.23 oz Columbus0.23 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 9.27 3.3%
0.23 oz Simcoe0.23 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 9.19 3.3%
0.23 oz Columbus0.23 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 30 min 7.12 3.3%
0.23 oz Simcoe0.23 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 30 min 7.07 3.3%
0.69 oz Columbus0.69 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 15 min 13.8 9.9%
0.69 oz Simcoe0.69 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 15 min 13.69 9.9%
0.91 oz Cascade0.91 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Boil 10 min 6.49 13.1%
0.47 oz Columbus0.47 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 1 min 0.82 6.7%
0.47 oz Simcoe0.47 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 1 min 0.81 6.7%
0.47 oz Columbus0.47 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.3 Dry Hop 7 days 6.7%
0.47 oz Simcoe0.47 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Dry Hop 7 days 6.7%
0.47 oz Centennial0.47 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.2 Dry Hop 7 days 6.7%
0.47 oz Cascade0.47 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6 Dry Hop 7 days 6.7%
0.47 oz Amarillo0.47 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.2 Dry Hop 7 days 6.7%
6.97 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1.10 tsp Gelatin Other Secondary --
2 tsp Gypsum Fining Mash --
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 1.6oz       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
West Sacramento
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
12 6 11 6 2 79
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
9 gal Mash out Temperature -- 160 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.22 g | 40.9 qt) 9.8 39.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.54 g | 46.1 qt) 11.11 44.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.05 -8.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.92 g | 31.7 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.8 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 500mg potassium metabisulphite to 20 gallons water to remove chlorine/chloramine (as required).
Water treated with brewing salts to: Ca=110, Mg=18, Na=16, Cl=50, S04=279
(Basically Randy Mosher's ideal Pale Ale numbers with slightly less Sulphate).
1.5 qt/lb mash thickness. Single infusion mash at 150F for 90 mins. Mashout to 168F.
60-90 min fly sparge with ~6 pH water. Collect 14.9 gallons in the boil kettle.
Boil for 90 minutes. Lid on at flameout, start chilling immediately.
Cool wort to 66F and aerate well. Ferment at 66-68F until complete.
Add dry hops once fermentation is nearing completion (ie: below 1.015). Dry hop for 7-10 days total.
Rack to brite tank (secondary), crash chill to near freezing (if possible), add 1 tsp of unflavoured gelatin dissolved in a cup of hot distilled water per 5 gallons of beer, and let clear for 2-3 days.
Package as you would normally. I keg and carbonate on the low side (around 2 to 2.2 volumes of C02) to minimize carbonic bite and let the hop/malt flavour come through.

If you prefer to use liquid yeast, either of these is an excellent choice as they are the same clean fermenting Chico strain as US-05:

Wyeast 1056 American Ale (Buy at: Amazon, MoreBeer, HighGravity, AiH, OBK)
White Labs WLP-001 California Ale (Buy at: Amazon, MoreBeer, HighGravity, AiH, OBK)

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