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Brew Pig West Coast Pale Ale

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 7th 2025
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1.051
1.009
5.5%
42.9
8.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.4%
11 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row11 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 93.6%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 23.37 11.1%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 30 min 17.23 22.2%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 2.29 44.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Dry Hop 3 days 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.10 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 5 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.67 14.7  
Mash volume with grains 4.61 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.18 20.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.13 28.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.85 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brew Pig West Coast Pale Ale" American Pale Ale beer recipe by Brewer #452150. All Grain, ABV 5.52%, IBU 42.89, SRM 8.1, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 60L, Brewers Malt 2-Row) Hops: (Magnum, Perle, Cascade) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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