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Weka Alpha

217 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2025
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1.066
1.013
7.0%
68.4
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5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise12 lb Golden Promise 37 3 90.2%
1 lb American - Wheat1 lb Wheat 38 1.8 7.5%
0.30 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.3 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.3%
13.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 30.09 6.7%
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 28.08 13.3%
1 oz Motueka1 oz Motueka Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 10.18 13.3%
5 oz Nelson Sauvin5 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 4 days 66.7%
7.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20.96 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
16 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.99 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.05 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 4.43 17.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.41 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Weka Alpha" American IPA beer recipe by Iron Mike. All Grain, ABV 7.02%, IBU 68.35, SRM 6.61, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Wheat, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Magnum, Motueka, Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-17 20:32 UTC