West is Best Beer Recipe | All Grain American IPA by Taliesinbard | Brewer's Friend
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West is Best

370 calories 38.3 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.084 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 370 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 38.3 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Tuesday April 20th 2021
1.079
1.020
7.8%
88.0
10.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter6 kg Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 57.1%
2 kg Crisp Malting - Pale Wheat Malt2 kg Pale Wheat Malt 38.7 2 19%
2 kg German - Bohemian Pilsner2 kg Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 19%
0.50 kg Munich - 60L0.5 kg Munich - 60L 33 60 4.8%
10.50 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
65 g Columbus65 g Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 75.59 17.8%
35 g Amarillo35 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 3.61 9.6%
35 g Centennial35 g Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Whirlpool at 80 °C 10 min 4.2 9.6%
35 g Citra35 g Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Whirlpool at 80 °C 10 min 4.62 9.6%
65 g Amarillo65 g Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 8.6 Dry Hop at 20 °C Day 5 17.8%
65 g Centennial 65 g Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 11.6 Dry Hop at 20 °C Day 5 17.8%
65 g Citra65 g Citra Hops Leaf/Whole 11 Dry Hop at 20 °C Day 5 17.8%
365 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 L Strike 72 °C 66 °C 60 min
26 L Fly Sparge 77 °C 72 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 8 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
16 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.14 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.10 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
21 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 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-
99 18.2 8 52.5 242.7 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"West is Best" American IPA beer recipe by Taliesinbard. All Grain, ABV 7.78%, IBU 88.02, SRM 10.26, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Pale Wheat Malt, Bohemian Pilsner, Munich - 60L) Hops: (Columbus, Amarillo, Centennial, Citra, Centennial ) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Phosphoric acid, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-08-31 22:25 UTC
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