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West Coast Pilsner

159 calories 12 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Daniel T
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 5th 2025
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1.006
5.6%
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5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Riverbend Malt - Pilsner4.75 lb Pilsner 37 1.9 45.8%
5 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Gold5 lb Carolina Gold 37 2.7 48.2%
10 oz Cane Sugar10 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 6%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Centennial14 g Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10.9 First Wort 0 min 20.6 4.5%
14 g Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 14 g Strata Hops Pellet 12.1 Boil 30 min 17.57 4.5%
28 g Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 28 g Strata Hops Pellet 12.1 Hop Stand 10 min 8.14 9.1%
28 g El Dorado28 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 12.9 Hop Stand 10 min 8.68 9.1%
28 g Zythos28 g Zythos Hops Pellet 11 Hop Stand 10 min 7.4 9.1%
56 g Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 56 g Strata Hops Pellet 12.1 Dry Hop 2 days 18.2%
56 g Yakima Chief Hops - El Dorado56 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 2 days 18.2%
28 g Hopsteiner - HS1770128 g HS17701 Hops Pellet 8.5 Dry Hop 2 days 9.1%
28 g Alora28 g Alora Hops Pellet 8 Dry Hop 2 days 9.1%
28 g Centennial28 g Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10.9 Hop Stand 10 min 7.33 9.1%
308 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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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
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
23.5 qt Infusion 156 °F 149 °F 30 min
4.5 qt Temperature 212 °F 158 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.29 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.29 qt/lb 5.58 22.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.21 g | 24.9 qt) 6.36 25.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.88 g | 11.5 qt) 2.84 11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Top off amount 0.15 0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.42 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

El Dorado hop hash in dry hop
Digital thermometer broke at the start of brew day, unreliable mash temperature readings, so my efficiency was low and had to add sugar to compensate

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