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West Coast IPA

187 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 14.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 20th 2019
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OG: 1.057 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 67

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row30 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 87%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.9%
2.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.2%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 2.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria2 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 5.7 First Wort at 210 °F 60 min 15.67 14.3%
2 oz Artisan - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 15 min 14.63 14.3%
2 oz Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria2 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 7.07 14.3%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 15.5 14.3%
2 oz Artisan - Citra2 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11.8 Whirlpool at 185 °F 15 min 4.88 14.3%
2 oz Artisan - Mandarina Bavaria2 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 5.7 Whirlpool at 185 °F 15 min 2.36 14.3%
2 oz Mosaic2 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 185 °F 15 min 5.17 14.3%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Gulo Ale OYL-501
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1156 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Wichita, KS water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 qt dough in, 166 pitch Strike 166 °F 152 °F 15 min
40% Decoction -- 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.8 gal (59.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.8 gal (11.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.7 gal (62.79 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.24 gal (36.96 qt) and adding 3.7 gal (14.79 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.94 51.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 12.94 51.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 13.97 g | 55.9 qt) 15.7 62.8  
Grain absorption losses -4.31 -17.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.43 g | 25.7 qt) 6.63 26.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.8 g | 59.2 qt) 15 60  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.23 -0.9  
Top off amount 1.73 6.9  
Going into fermentor 14.5 58  
Total: 19.56 78.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Beer brewed in honor of my wife and I's first child. 1/16/22

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